Closing out NYFW, Runway of Dreams hosted its “A Fashion Revolution” show on Sept. 13 and highlighted over 70 models with varying disabilities and backgrounds.
Disability Stories
Disability advocates educate Candace Owens after she calls SKIMS adaptive clothing line ‘ridiculous’
“This isn’t the first nor the last campaign you will see with a wheelchair. We’re not only in adaptive campaigns, we’re everywhere.”
Double Take debuts first-ever NYFW fashion show with SMA community: ‘Regardless of disability or not, fashion is a form of self-expression’
Each of the 11 models who walked the show collaborated with designers to create one-of-a-kind high fashion looks that catered to their specific needs without sacrificing personal taste.
Woman who stutters posts TikTok showing how she helps herself when ordering at Starbucks
A TikToker is going viral after showing the trick she uses to help herself when ordering in drive-thru lines.
Aaron Rose Philip isn’t going to wait for the fashion industry to catch up to her: ‘The hard work is never over’
Aaron Rose Philip has lived “50 lives in 21 years.” But the model, who just made history at New York Fashion Week, still wants more.
Five-year-old autistic boy develops communication skills with help from Disney characters
Evan McLeod doesn’t let anything get in the way of his happiness.
Man with Parkinson’s demonstrates how deep brain stimulation helped him regain use of his hands
“I’ve not been able to eat cereal from a bowl for 7 years…”
Color-blind TikToker Natasha Caudill calls for more accessibility in the beauty industry
Here’s how she’s using her platform to spread color-blindness awareness and advocate for inclusivity in the makeup industry.
How Molly Burke found normalcy on the internet: It’s a ‘space for people who felt underrepresented and who felt alone’
“Losing your vision changes how you do things — it doesn’t change who you are.”
‘Normalize disabled fashun girlies’: April Lockhart wants to change Fashion TikTok’s image
“When I look at people to follow who look like me, I feel like there’s really no one.”