I Walked in an All-Blind Runway Show and It Changed My Relationship to Fashion
I Walked in an All-Blind Runway Show and It Changed My Relationship to FashionJune 13, 2023 at 10:50PMWhen I first lost my eyesight, I never would’ve imagined walking the runway for a fashion show. I was 17 at the time and dealing with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which basically means the inflammation that causes my joint disease also attacks my eyesight. At that point, I hadn’t seen any disability representation in fashion. In fact, I did not even think modeling was a possibility for a young blind woman. It’s not that I thought a blind person wasn’t capable of being a model; I just realized very quickly that no one was giving the community those types of opportunities.I did not even think modeling was a possibility for a young blind woman. It’s not that I thought a blind person wasn’t capable of being a…
