For those who live with a disability or injury post surgery, making a simple task, like dressing, could be an exhausting and often impossible task. Even when they attempted to get dressed in the morning, it would take multiple attempts before finally succeeding - only to then be exhausted from the effort.
This is a point of view that not too many people can see, and that’s why we want to share Michelle’s experience with you.
The story of the model Michelle Rogers reflects all the obstacles and challenges that a simple daily task can mean for someone to be able to dress. For her, getting dressed is not just putting on clothes, it is also about feeling yourself, getting some fashion and feeling stylish.
“And even people who say they don't necessarily engage with fashion, they still decide what they want to wear and I think that's what we're seeing more and more with adaptive brands, is that there are more options to enable people to engage with more personal style. And this kind of styling and form of clothing can expand to lots of other people.
For Michelle, she emphasizes that adaptive clothing is not just for people with disabilities, but rather that it is a right and a way to be part of a society without stereotypes. “It's not just the disability community. Anyone can wear them, but if you also need something that helps your limited range of movement, it's a dress that works for that as well".
If you want to see her whole experience and interview, check the video here.
