Fashion Design Show Debuts Adapative Formalwear
2022-05-12 • Sam Fox School
Madi Proctor poses with her hand on her hip to applause from fashion industry professionals at the 93rd-Annual WashU Fashion Design show. Photo by Zachary Clingenpeel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
This year’s Fashion Design Show debuted Made to Model, an adaptive formalwear project for children.
Developed by WashU pre-med student Shelei Pan, the project brings together college design students and young people with disabilities to create clothes tailor-made for the children’s personalities and physical needs.
“It’s about gaining appreciation for what functional fashion can do,” says Pan. Read the full story and watch the video spotlight on the project in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Josh Ritchey smiles as he walks down a runway wearing a shirt specifically designed for him by Michelle Kidwell. Photo by Zachary Clingenpeel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Ella Shafluetzel–who asked that her dress look like Cinderella’s–models the gown designed just for her by Rebecca Brooks. Photo by Zachary Clingenpeel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
BeLov'ed Brooks carries her doll, Katsumi, in a matching dress down the runway. Photo by Zachary Clingenpeel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.