Disability Stylist Stephanie Thomas Is Done Asking the Fashion Industry For Favors
August 04, 2021 at 07:30PM Image Source: Benjo Arwas In a story that rings a touch more ironic than sentimental, founder of Cur8able and disability fashion stylist Stephanie Thomas cites Oprah as an inspiration for a pivotal moment in her life’s work: “I would always watch The Oprah Winfrey Show. [One day] she said, ‘Tomorrow, we will have an inclusive fashion show [with] Tyra Banks, Kimora Simmons, and we’re going to have all body types.’ I was so excited. I was like, 'OK, I definitely have to be home for this.’ I was home for that, and I noticed they left out people with disabilities, and that’s when it dawned on me: I have to go directly to fashion brands to get them on board. That was 2003,” Stephanie told me when we spoke on the phone. As a congenital amputee, Stephanie herself…