Hammersmith has made fashion history by hosting a show where clothing was designed for disabled bodies.
The recent Future of Fashion event at Kindred in Hammersmith featured designer Kat Paylor-Bent’s ‘Feel Seen 25’ collection.
The line made UK fashion history by adding braille descriptions using Swarovski crystals.
“Most fashion is made for people who can walk,” said Kat, who founded inclusive fashion brand Seated Sewing uses a wheelchair herself.
She added: “Fashion should work for everyone, not the other way around.”
The catwalk featured a diverse range of models of all abilities, including war veterans and wheelchair users, to show how adaptive fashion can work for everyone.
H&F Mayor Cllr Patricia Quigley, who also took to the runway, said:
Kat’s designs show how reasonable adjustments can be both practical and beautiful. My own Mayoral robe was designed to be inclusive, accessible and fashionable for my specific body shape and for me to feel fabulous wearing it!
As Mayor and a Disabled woman, I’m proud this event was hosted in Hammersmith and even better that I got to strut my stuff on the catwalk.”
