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The Ultimate Guide for Fashion and Disability Retailers: Unlocking the Potential of Adaptive Fashion

In recent years, the conversation surrounding fashion has expanded significantly, with a growing focus on adaptive clothing for people with disabilities, who account for 20% of the global population. While mainstream fashion primarily caters to the general population, adaptive fashion is specifically designed to meet the needs of people with disabilities. This article explores the critical differences between mainstream and adaptive fashion, illustrating the evolving landscape of clothing, the importance of inclusive design principles and the social and economic benefits to encourage retailers to take a closer look.

Leading the $400B Adaptive Clothing Market

The adaptive clothing market is tipped to reach $400B US by 2027, according to Fashion Writer & Commentator, Glynis Traill-Nash. Christina Stephens is thrilled to be one of the pioneering adaptive fashion labels in Australia.

AirRobe Founder chats to Christina Stephens about circular fashion

Hannon Comazzetto is the Founder and powerhouse behind the circular wardrobe movement, and we had a little chat with her to find out more about this female-founded company making big waves in ecommerce.

What Clare brings to the adaptive clothing table

If you're reading this, you've probably read some other stuff from Clare, like a Christina Stephens email, or a social media post or three on adaptive fashion.

Sex, Dating and Finding Love - Through the Eyes of Jono with Cerebral Palsy

Many people, including my friends, believed I couldn’t have sex or wasn’t interested in pursuing romantic relationships. This couldn’t be any further from the truth.

The Significance of the Emergence of Adaptive Fashion

For Jess Cochran, seeing disabled, queer, plus-sized models amidst others from diverse and marginalised communities walking the runways of MFW was a moment they had dreamt of many times. This is their take on the significance of the emergence of adaptive fashion.

Disability advocate Lisa Cox is sitting, looking at the camera wearing a cream short sleeve top over a navy long sleeve t-shirt

The Disability Reporting Handbook is here

The media should reflect, connect with and include all people. This handbook has been created to assist journalists to do just that, with a particular focus on various communities with disability.

What Really Goes on BTS at an Accessible Photoshoot...

Sexy photos, right?! Thanks! We think so too. But what you might not see in these selectively styled, perfectly poised images, is the laser precision and the extra attention to detail that goes into coordinating an accessible photoshoot.

About time: Why The Iconic’s Adaptive Fashion edit is drawing praise

This week, online marketplace The Iconic became the first major ANZ retailer to launch adaptive clothing, with 130+ pieces across menswear, womenswear and kidswear from brands such as Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive, Brisbane’s Christina Stephens, and Melbourne-based JAM The Label.