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Britain’s Missing Top Model

Stylish, sassy, chic … disabled?

Britain is airing a brand new model search reality show in July, specifically looking for models with disabilities. On a awful creative note, it’ll be called Britain’s Missing Top Model. They get no w00t from me for that lame show name.

Here’s the show’s tagline:

Eight young disabled women discover what it takes to be a model – but which of them will win a photo shoot and appear in a top fashion magazine?

Is this a marketing ploy? Is it a serious competition? My Brit friends will have to share their opinion with me after it airs, because unfortunately it’s damn near impossible to get BBC Three in Minnesota, unless you’e Stanley Hubbard.

Oh, and there’s one American on the show too. Her name is Jenny and she’s 22!

– Tiff

PS. I do give the show props for shedding light on the disparity of able-bodied vs. disabled models in the media though. Ok, that deserves a w00t…..”w00t.”

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(Gasp!) A New Post…And It’s On Pants!

Everyone loves a good pair of pants. I know I do.

I like the sight of a good-looking man in a nice pair of pants (nice assy ass…yummz), and yes, I also like a nice pair of pants FOR ME, that fit my seated/quadified body as if they were custom-made. I don’t need to tell you this, but if you’re an average height gal and found yourself in a wheelchair, you know better than me how annoying the “Holy Grail” search for pants can be.

So here’s the good news: New York & Company has LONG pants. And they’re cheap! Not like the $60+ dandies you’ll find at Tall Girl or other custom-type stores. This must be a new addition to their store, because I shop there a lot. Or maybe I’m just dense? Whatever the case, their prices range from $9.99 (!!!) to $44.95. And you can even shop online on their site now. Truly killer.

So cheers to you and yours on the gloriness that is pants.

Long inseams! No more high-waters! What a beautiful world that would be.

– Tiff

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Be a Naughty Monkey

It’s no secret us wheely-ladies have issues with our feet swelling by the end of the day, which have therefore caused many of us to give up our passion for sexy shoes and donate our beloved shoe collections, post-injury, to friends, or even worse, complete strangers (the horror!)

Well…not so quick, my chicas. Naughty Monkey Shoes may be the miracle you’ve been waiting for.

These sexy shoes run wider than your average, annoyingly narrow heel, enabling us to buy the trendiest shoes of the moment, that still fit good by the end of the day. Sweetness!

Here’s a tre lovely cornucopia of Naughty Monkey Shoes.

– Tiff

PS. Naughty Monkey unfortunately does not have their own site.

PPS. Stick with shorter heels that also have a strap over the foot, so they’ll not only be unable to fall off your foot with ease everytime you cross your legs, but the shorter, wider heel will fit better on your foot plate/rest.

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The Perfect Convertible Summer Dress

This is not a dress, ladies. It may look like it is, but it’s actually a two-piece halter top/skirt combo.

This is the perfect garment for a 24/7 sitting-down fashion diva: No bunching at the waist, and even better, it’s MUCH easier to put on (have you tried putting on a dress lately w/o being able to stand? Horrendous!).

I also bought a pair of black “shaper” cotton yoga pants from this site with extremely long inseams (36″), and was very pleased.

You can buy this sassy black and white number for $69.99 from Long Elegant Legs.

– Tiff