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Becca McCharen-Tran |

TED Salon: The Macallan

• June 2019

Módní návrháři mají tu moc měnit kulturu a Becca McCharen-Tran využívá svou platformu, aby rozšířila úzkou definici krásy určovanou módním průmyslem. McCharen-Tran sdílí to nejdůležitější ze své práce. Mluví o inspiraci pro návrhy, které narušují normy, a ukazuje, jak oslavovat krásu ve všech jejích podobách. "Chci, aby zákazník věděl, že to není jeho tělo, co se má změnit, ale že to má být oblečení," říká.

Módní návrháři mají tu moc měnit kulturu a Becca McCharen-Tran využívá svou platformu, aby rozšířila úzkou definici krásy určovanou módním průmyslem. McCharen-Tran sdílí to nejdůležitější ze své práce. Mluví o inspiraci pro návrhy, které narušují normy, a ukazuje, jak oslavovat krásu ve všech jejích podobách. "Chci, aby zákazník věděl, že to není jeho tělo, co se má změnit, ale že to má být oblečení," říká.

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About the speaker

Becca McCharen-Tran

Becca McCharen-Tran

Fashion designer

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Becca McCharen-Tran is creating a world where people of all shapes, sizes, gender expressions, ages, ability levels, races and ethnicities are empowered on the runway and beyond.

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This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with The Macallan. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TED Salons.

Learn more about the Chromat Pool Rules.

Support the Model Alliance, a nonprofit that promotes fair treatment, equal opportunity and sustainable practices in the fashion industry.

Envision a more body-positive world with NEDA, the National Eating Disorders Foundation, which supports those affected by eating disorders.