Aussie Model With Down Syndrome Launches Own Label At NYFW

Brisbane-born model Madeline Stuart, who has Down syndrome, has launched her own fashion label at New York Fashion Week. A regular on the catwalk since 2015, Madeline is part of a new generation changing perceptions about people with Down syndrome, and she hopes to do the same with her new label, 21 Reasons Why. The collection's name…

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Surrogate Ignores Termination Plea To Raise Little Miracle

Even then, doctors only gave the baby girl, already named Delaney, just a five percent chance of survival. Unable to deal with the bleak 12-week scan prognosis, Andrea’s friends told her to terminate the pregnancy immediately. "We were devastated. Andrea was catatonic,” says wife Kelston. “The doctors made it seem like Delaney was going to be blind [and]…

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First Model With Down Syndrome To Land Beauty Campaign

Iowa-based Katie is the new face of Beauty & Pin-Ups, and her image appears on the packaging of the hair mask she’s representing, the Fearless Hair Rescue Treatment. “Katie is a role model for people of all ages, disability or no disability, because beauty belongs to everyone,” the brand wrote on its Facebook page. Beauty & Pin-Ups…

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Kmart Campaign Wins Praise For Using Disabled Models

Starting With Julius, an advocacy group committed to promoting the inclusion of people with disability in Australian advertising, says the boys' appearance is a massive boost to the cause. “Very excited to finally see the Kmart Australia Easter catalogue featuring models with ‪#‎disability‬! Thank you to Guy Russo and the Kmart family for embracing ‪#‎adinclusion‬ and…

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