Style
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Where’s the Power Wheelchair Art?
There is an amazing trend going on in the wheelchair world right now – the crocheted wheel covers being made by Dutch designer Simeli.nl. These are fantastic and beautiful in every way. They make me want to take my old manual chair out of storage, dust it off, and buy a pair. Sadly however, I’ve been a full-time power wheelchair-user for years and these lovely wheel covers won’t work on my spoke-less wheels. Power wheelchairs get no love. The beautifying accessories available to our cross-section of the universe are far and few between. Do you know of any power wheelchair accessories that enhance their aesthetic appeal? Am I uninformed about…
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Perfectly wheeled wedding in Palm Springs
I see a lot of awesome wheelchair wedding pics online all the time, in my line of work, from my thousands of wheeled friends n FB and on Pinterest, but recently a photoset of a wedding/reception really impressed me. Jana and Cory (married for nearly 2 years now) got married at the fab retro hotel, the Ace Hotel, in the just a fabulously retro location Palm Springs, Cali. If you plan on getting married this year and are a bride using a powerchair, Jana and Cory’s photos by the talented David Richards Photography is something to behold. Check them out Ps. I absolutely love her dress choice. Strapless in…
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Fashion Student Heidi McKenzie Becomes Paraplegic, Returns to Industry
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar this week - founder of ALTER UR EGO, Heidi McKenzie! A T4 paraplegic since 2007, this former fashion design student recently returned to fashion and just started her own adaptive clothing label. Starting with jeans, she has plans to create an entire clothing line.
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SCI Superstar: Priscilla Hedlin
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar this week Priscilla Hedlin! The renowned The Wheelchair Mommy blogger, Priscilla is one of the most prolific parenting bloggers with a spinal cord injury with over 1200 posts and counting. Also blogging her daily fashion and much more, following her life online is a must for anyone newly injured or for anyone seeking a different perspective on the world. Go Priscilla!
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SCI Superstar: Anna Turney
Meet SPINALpedia's fabulous SCI Superstar this week - Anna Turney! This 35 year old Brit was a competitive snowboarder, injured in 2006 while in Japan. But Anna has been able to battle post-injury depression and move on to do great things, including become a Paralympic skier and motivational speaker, as well a mentor to youth with the prestigious Dame Kelly Holmes Trust. Love her spirit!
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SCI Superstar: Monika Kuszyńska
Check out SPINALpedia's musically gifted SCI Superstar this week Monika Kuszyńska! A paraplegic pop singer who sang with Varius Manx for 9 years, she's now making history as the first person with a spinal cord injury to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Poland. Read her amazing story below! And good luck May 24th!
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SCI Superstar: Michael Graves
SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar the legendary architect Michael Graves. Michael sadly passed away last week of natural causes. He designed world-renowned buildings through the '70s, '80s and '90s before his injury, and after his injury he designed kitchen products for Target and taught design at Princeton. He was 80 years old.
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SCI Superstar: Carolyn Pioro
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar: Carolyn Pioro! A former circus performer for Cirque Sublime in Toronto, she's reinvented herself as a writer and editor (as well as a model for IZ Adaptive) and has some great insight into moving on after a SCI. Check her out!
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SCI Superstar: Jan Scheuermann
Meet SPINALpedia's last SCI Superstar of 2014 Jan Scheuermann! A quadriplegic pioneer, she spent the last two years as a "lab rat" at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center helping test mind-controlled prosthetics and Hector the Robotic Arm. Paralyzed from the neck down from a rare condition 12 years ago, Jan is determined to use her situation for a greater purpose.
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SCI Superstar: Wendy Crawford
"Beauty is confidence, strength and enthusiasm for life," said by Wendy Crawford, a rising fashion model from Toronto when a drunk driver paralyzed her. Now the founder and editor of the online magazine for women in wheelchairs MOBILEwomen.org, as well as the original creator of Raw Beauty.
