Over 40 models with various disabilities kicked off Fall 2019 New York Fashion Week at the Runway of Dreams runway show.
Share to twitterRunway of Dreams, a non-profit that promotes disability inclusivity in the fashion industry, kicked off Fall 2019 New York Fashion Week.The tale is as old as time: the fashion industry lacks diversity, and this is especially true when it comes to New York Fashion Week. However, for the past few seasons, there has been an on the runways when it comes to race, body type and gender expression. Even with this progress, disability is still underrepresented in mainstream fashion.
Mindy Scheier, founder and president of Runway of Dreams, is changing the status quo. As a mother of a child with muscular dystrophy, Scheier, a long-time fashion designer, became aware of the lack of adaptive clothing options in the market. So in 2015, she started the Runway of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works towards a future of inclusion, acceptance, and opportunity in the fashion industry for people with disabilities.
For the first time ever, Runway of Dreams kicked off the Fall NYFW with models with all kinds of disabilities strut down the runway. The event, Fashion Revolution 2019, was held on September 5 at Cipriani 42nd Street, and it was the foundation’s first official NYFW event and fourth runway show. It was a sold-out event with guests from all abilities and industries.
“We started out with the vision of changing the fashion industry to be inclusive of people with disabilities, and over the past four years it has now become a reality in that the industry is not only listening but now acting,” Scheier explains. “Runway of Dreams is exactly where I wanted it to be. I wasn’t stopping until we were here. I had nothing to lose, and I was on a mission.
The NYFW event featured over 40 models of all abilities including “America’s Got Talent” contestant, Mandy Harvey and model/actress, Jaime Brewer. The runway highlighted adaptive clothing from
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