Style
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11/8/2010: Men in wheelchairs can rejoice, new adapted clothing line premieres
It’s been too long since a company has tried to fill the shoes of the several (now closed) adapted clothing companies that once catered to disabled men. IZ Adaptive, an adapted clothing company based in Toronto, has decided to fufill this need by selling handsome adapted coats and perfectly tailored button-up shirts.
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11/5/2010: Video: What will you be wearing this holiday season?
It’s tripping me out too, but yes, the 2010 holiday season has actually arrived. That means family gatherings, parties and the need to look GOOD are in your future. Check out this awesome outfit.
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11/4/10: Arizona foundation empowering young women with disabilities with fashion, and Kelly Rowland
The Aurora Foundation is a non-profit after my heart. Their mission – “To empower young women with disabilities to access their inherent leadership capacities.” Their sister foundation, disABLED DIVAZ, has an exciting fashion show coming up. They’ve also launched their first ever fashion design competition.
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10/28/10: How not to look frumpy in a winter coat
Living in Minnesota and new to being paralyzed, I learned quickly that wearing a winter coat in my wheelchair was NOT going to be easy.
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10/15/2010: World’s first wheelchair accessible wedding dresses
If you’re a bride who uses a wheelchair and have been stressing about how you’re going to look on your wedding day, look no further. No crazy alterations will be needed with these classic gowns. Ranging from $179 – $295, they make the people on Say Yes to the Dress look like robbers.
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10/5/10: How I wear the LegaWear black jacket
How do you wear your LegaWear? Fall is in full force, so I decided to bring out my Lega black suit jacket. And you don’t have to wear it formally (I rarely do). For this look, I paired my black jacket with my Marilyn Monroe pink tee, a teal schoolgirl skirt, black leggings, black motorcycle boots, and my versatile black knit hat.
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9/25/10: My new adapted fashion video for AG Apparel
I’ve been doing review videos of clothing from the adaptive fashion label, AG Apparel, for about a month now. Here’s my latest video, featuring a pair of super fashionable pants w/ side zippers for eacy access, and an ivory cotton top w/ detachable sleeves to switch-up the look. Watch now!
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9/21/10: Disability and I Do
Sometimes it’s not the brides who are crazy, but the industry itself. Follow my friend Melissa’s wedding adventures as she manuevers her way through the wedding planning industry, making sure her Cerebral Palsy is nothing more than an inconsequential detail. Her blog: Disability and I Do
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AG Video Blog: The Lucy 3+ Way Dress
Talk about a garment with multiple personalities. This “dress” can be worn as a top, a strapless top, a halter, a skirt, even a dress, and exemplifies just how fun universal fashion can be.
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Ag Apparel universal fashion blog premieres (with video reviews)
Wheelchair fashion, universal fashion, adaptive fashion, whatever you want to call it, Ag Apparel does it right. And their new Ag Blog features videos reviews of their innovative clothes.
