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And her company's collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger is bringing adaptive clothing to the masses.
The group ensures maximum accessibility for people with mobility concerns by making clothing fully adjustable, as well as able to be put on and taken off in multiple ways. It also works with MagnaReady® to replace traditional button closures, which can be difficult to open and close.
The collection will be available in boys' sizes 4 to 20 and girls' sizes 4 to 18.
"We worked with Tommy's technical designers, worked with their customer service department to ensure that they understand different functions of the clothing and that they're using the correct language, and brought in differently abled models to make sure the clothing was functional."
"In one fit session, a young man in a wheelchair was trying on a button-down top with magnets," she says. "And he said, 'I'm 14 years old, and this is the first time in my life I've ever been able to dress myself.' I can't tell you how incredible that felt."
"We already have two more collections in the making," she tells BuzzFeed. "We want to make clothing for all ages, too. And we're talking to different brands, because our demographic knows no socioeconomic background, and we want to be accessible."
"We intend to make a huge change in the fashion industry," she says. "The more people we have behind us, the further we can go."