Interest in adaptive fashion, or clothing designed specifically for people with disabilities, piqued in 2019 with an 80% search increase based on data recorded by Lyst. Within the next four years, the Global Market for adaptive fashion is expected to hit a nearly 400 BILLION dollar value as more and more brands are looking to fill the demand for clothing that has both fashion and functionality.
Fashion-forward clothing designed with accessibility in mind doesn’t just make fashion more inclusive, but can also empower and improve the lives of disabled people across the globe. Join us on Wednesday, February 16, 2021, from 7 pm - 8:30 pm ET for a discussion centered around adaptive fashion with our powerhouse panel featuring four pioneers blazing trails in the fashion. Panelists include Stephanie Thomas from Cur8able, fashion designer Manikin, Elena Cortez-Neavel from Abilitee, and content creator, Lissie Cox.
Fashion-forward clothing designed with accessibility in mind doesn’t just make fashion more inclusive, but can also empower and improve the lives of disabled people across the globe.
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