This Company Creates New Clothing Line For People With Disabilities
Designer Tommy Hilfiger is taking inclusivity to the next level. This week he launched his Spring Adaptive Collection, a third line aimed at people with disabilities.
In 2016 Hilfiger created a first inclusive clothing line for children. He collaborated with Runway of Dreams, a nonprofit organization which works towards the inclusion of disabled people in fashion industry. In 2017 the designer created his first line aimed at adults with special needs.
Hilfiger’s third line includes all typical types of clothes like dresses, pants, jackets, skirts, and shorts. This line still looks like typical Tommy Hilfiger collection, but with some important alterations. The clothes are modified with magnetic buttons, adjustable hems, velcro closures, one-handed zippers to serve people with various levels of ability.
Hopefully, other designers will follow this example and takes a step forward to be more inclusive and diverse.
More info: tommy.com
Tommy Hilfiger launched his Spring Adaptive Collection, a clothing line aimed at people with disabilities
Despite the fact, that one billion people worldwide live with disabilities, clothing options for them are limited
Hilfiger’s efforts to be more inclusive is a big step forward for diverse fashion
In 2016 Hilfiger collaborated with Runway of Dreams and created his first clothing line for disabled children
Runway of Dreams is a nonprofit organization which works towards the inclusion of disabled people in the fashion industry
This year he designed the second line of clothes for differently abled adults
This line still looks like typical Tommy Hilfiger collection, but with some important alterations
The clothes are modified with magnetic buttons, adjustable hems, velcro closures, one-handed zippers
Hopefully, other designers will follow this example and take a step forward to be more inclusive and diverse
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Share on FacebookThat girls prosthetic leg is gorgeous. Props for making it beautiful instead of trying to hide it. Gotta love when people own what makes them different.
i was gonna say the same thing. that thing is freak-en BEAUTIFUL. leave it to a woman to class something up better than you ever thought possible!
Load More Replies...And I hope the fashion industry makes it as affordable as regular clothing. I browsed through a catalog of traditional adaptive clothing and a top costs $35 and up. It is not even stylish that when it was introduced to our young adult residents one said there is no way he will wear maternity clothes for everyday use.
Load More Replies...Omg thank you! I am disabled and the amount of times I have dislocated wrists and shoulders putting on shirts or had my jeans ride when I am in my chair is unreal. This is what respectful advertising looks like
As I read this, I had a big smile on my face, just thinking of the vast number of people, children and adults who are extremely happy with the clothing line. If we are not in need, we would take for granted, the choices available to us. !!!
I can't find words to describe how this makes me feel, it's just hopeful.
I used to work for a Govt department that provided free prosthetics for people but as they were publicly funded, they were basic and functional. It made me a bit sad because there were some young people and who doesn't want to be fashionable when they are 20? I hope these are in the price range of people with diabilities. The best prosthetic leg I saw was a calf that was just made of thin wire and and he had a light bulb in it. Wish I took a photo. Freaking awesome but that guy had coin to spend. I hope TH has put in access points for people with valves.
This is wonderful to hear! Inclusivity is more important than people think. Now if he made plus-sized clothing, I'd be really impressed. It will never happen, but that would be true inclusivity.
These are not flawed people! They are beautiful! Good for Tommy for launching this ❤️
Ok.... is he? Please explain, I would like to know
Load More Replies...That girls prosthetic leg is gorgeous. Props for making it beautiful instead of trying to hide it. Gotta love when people own what makes them different.
i was gonna say the same thing. that thing is freak-en BEAUTIFUL. leave it to a woman to class something up better than you ever thought possible!
Load More Replies...And I hope the fashion industry makes it as affordable as regular clothing. I browsed through a catalog of traditional adaptive clothing and a top costs $35 and up. It is not even stylish that when it was introduced to our young adult residents one said there is no way he will wear maternity clothes for everyday use.
Load More Replies...Omg thank you! I am disabled and the amount of times I have dislocated wrists and shoulders putting on shirts or had my jeans ride when I am in my chair is unreal. This is what respectful advertising looks like
As I read this, I had a big smile on my face, just thinking of the vast number of people, children and adults who are extremely happy with the clothing line. If we are not in need, we would take for granted, the choices available to us. !!!
I can't find words to describe how this makes me feel, it's just hopeful.
I used to work for a Govt department that provided free prosthetics for people but as they were publicly funded, they were basic and functional. It made me a bit sad because there were some young people and who doesn't want to be fashionable when they are 20? I hope these are in the price range of people with diabilities. The best prosthetic leg I saw was a calf that was just made of thin wire and and he had a light bulb in it. Wish I took a photo. Freaking awesome but that guy had coin to spend. I hope TH has put in access points for people with valves.
This is wonderful to hear! Inclusivity is more important than people think. Now if he made plus-sized clothing, I'd be really impressed. It will never happen, but that would be true inclusivity.
These are not flawed people! They are beautiful! Good for Tommy for launching this ❤️
Ok.... is he? Please explain, I would like to know
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