💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
💥 SHE IS FINALLY HERE – everyone, meet “Sophie”…!!!! After over 15 years of dreaming about this idea, I am so excited to finally see a dream come true – meet “Sophie”, the first ever seated female mannequin and manual wheelchair designed to represent us on the high street!!!! Developed over the past year in collaboration with @primark, as of YESTERDAY, she is now in over 20 Primark flagship stores across three major markets, including the UK, Europe and the US. She is more than a mannequin, she is a milestone and a message: Disabled bodies deserve to be represented in retail…and everywhere. I am so grateful to have been involved at every step of the process and have done my best to ensure that she is authentic and accurate. For example, she has more defined upper-body strength, slightly atrophied legs, and many MANY other thoughtful touches to ensure that she’s based on lived experience…”Sophie” and her chair are one of a kind!!! And even better, we developed a style guide for her as she needs to be dressed and styled just right!! So please look to her for inspiration and guidance on what might look great on you, if you, like me, live your life from a seated position!! Words don’t express the feeling I have right now, that this dream has finally come true. Seeing her in the shops is just WILD. My most heartfelt and profound thanks go out to the incredible team at @primark – the one and only Amanda Britton (@amandabrittonart), the most extraordinary Charlie Magadah-Williams (@cheerfulmoi), the incomparable Shani (@shanidhanda), and the ever-supportive @idw_manufacturing….especially the only man in this industry who ever believed in me, Bob, (@bob.volpe ) and to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. I dedicate this to the younger me who so desperately wanted to be “seen”. You finally did it. @bellepr_ @mcsaatchitalent 📸@reecesiberini #TheSophieMannequin #DisabilityRepresentation #AdaptiveFashion #InclusiveRetail #MakingSpace #PrimarkAdaptive #SeatedMannequin #FashionForAll #RepresentationMatters
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
A Halloween 👻 in New Orleans📍?! Utterly magical! ✨ I’m writing a series about #accessible cities for Conde Nast Traveler and this time it’s New Orleans. Over the course of five days, I got to taste a bit of everything, but, as I would come to learn in the Crescent City, a little bit is never enough! In the fabulous words of burlesque sensation Trixie Minx, “more is more”, and honestly, I could not agree more! I can’t wait to get back. Article coming soon… Sincerest thanks to @neworleansandco for putting on such a spread, to @mathu.premaruban for helping (with this trip and so much more!), and of course to @condenasttraveller for the opportunity. Plus to my new pals @markraymondjr, @beautifullyimperfectgirl and (fellow raver) @bluemlow – can’t wait to see ya’ll again soon!! #InclusiveTravel #AccessibleTravel #NewOrleans #NewOrleansHalloween #Halloween #TravelWriter #ConTraveller #TravelMagazine #LuxuryTrouble #InclusiveTravel##AccessibleCities #USA #Louisiana
