'Disabled & Sexy'

So I mentioned very briefly in the 'About Me' section that I'm planning a charity fashion show to raise awareness that people with even the most severe of disabilities can be sexy, display individuality and follow fashion. I basically wanted to take this opportunity to tell you guys about it, and hopefully gain a few more supporters along the way!

I am working along side a group of volunteers from a charity called The Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Our little group is made up of a bunch of very fashion forward, passionate, gorgeous girls... Some of which are in a wheelchair, some of which aren't. During the Jennifer Trust's annual conference last year, a few of us were interviewed by Natasha Wood for Gok Wan's 'How To Look Good Naked - With A Difference'. From this, we were inspired to do a little campaigning of our own. We decided to put together a charity fashion show, not only to raise money for a well deserving charity, but also to push the message that disability CAN be sexy.

We want to break the stereotype that people with severe disabilities are introvert and do not need to take pride in their appearence, but infact that we are just the same as everybody else and desire to look and feel good. In order to do this, we will model ourselves alongside able bodied models in an effort to prove to the world that fashion is for everyone and should not descriminate. We strongly believe that disability is ignored within the fashion industry, and that the only way to change this is to put it in the forefront of the public eye.

The show itself is to be held in London at the latter end of the year. We are currently in talks with a top TV presenter who has offered to host our show for us! (Sooo excited!) But I don't want to say too much about that just yet until everything is confirmed, so I better shush!

Below is just a few of the girls (and me!) who are modelling in the show.

Anyway, I'd love to know your opinions on the campaign :)