7/25/2023 0 Comments Mindy scheier adaptive clothing![]() How amazing is it that we are on the brink of complete inclusion by an industry? What an incredible thing we are all about to be a part of.Īlisa: What is your vision for what that potential could look like? The last census report I read said that almost 73 million people in the United States alone that have a disability have not been serviced by the fashion industry. That in this day and age to have a market that has yet to be tapped by an industry is almost mind-blowing. Mindy: What an amazing time that we are about to live through. Where do you see the greatest opportunity for inclusion for people who are differently-abled within the fashion industry? I know that you have experience from both founding the organization as well as of course the work you’re doing with Runway of Dreams now. So we at Runway of Dreams strongly feel that clothing is a critical part of your confidence-building.Īlisa: Absolutely. The second being that I know when I get dressed in the morning certain outfits make me feel great and put a little spring in my step for the rest of the day, if you don’t have that ability to have options in your clothing whether that is the notion of being self-dressed or having to be dressed, that simple feeling of feeling good about how you look really has a direct effect on your confidence. Mindy: The first one being that the simple notion of independent dressing and having that ability to do something that seems very second-nature to most, but certainly not for the differently-abled community, directly correlates with your self esteem and confidence. Mindy: It is incredibly exciting but it takes a village and I feel very fortunate to have the support and outreach that we have had over the past week because it just only reiterates the exact reason why we are doing what we are doing.Īlisa: We at Diversability believe in the power of positive representation for people who are differently-abled in society and would love to hear about what you think the role of clothing plays in terms of how people are viewed in society. This collaboration is a huge step forward and is the first of many future Runway of Dreams initiatives to bring adaptive clothing to the market and make fashion truly inclusive.ĭiversability’s Alisa Zipursky caught up with Mindy to talk about this exciting time for Runway of Dreams.Īlisa: On behalf of Diversability, Congratulations! Your partnership with Tommy Hilfiger seems incredibly exciting. The collection comprises 22 pieces available in children’s sizes for boys and girls-and the pieces cost the same as Tommy Hilfiger’s existing children’s line. ![]() Fast forward three years later, Mindy and the team of Runway of Dreams have launched their collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger, the first ever collaboration bringing adaptive mainstream clothing directly to consumers.
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