Style and substance
Inclusion has been a perpetual buzzword in the fashion arena — we’ve sat on the sidelines of the plus-sized debate and watched as the first transgender models sashayed down the catwalk. But despite those strides toward equality, there is still a gaping chasm in the fashion arena where adaptive and disability-friendly clothes should exist.
Major fashion players like Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Ugg have forged the way with adaptive collections that celebrate everyone’s right to expression. While smaller, independent retailers are also changing the fashion landscape with designs that are equally functional and stylish.
Kim Kardashian isn’t just using different body types and ethnicities in her clothing campaigns, she has also created an adaptive range in her shapewear brand, Skims.
With designs featuring magnetic closures for those who struggle with buttons, velcro straps for ease of use and laceless runners, a greater focus on adaptive clothing could change a person’s entire experience with their wardrobe. There is still a way to go — but happily change is coming.
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