It’s fashion week season and as the world of fashion followers moved from New York to London this weekend, those of us in Pakistan followed Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi. Amidst trends and high octane images of glamour and glitz were stories of human emotion and sensitivities, especially reflected in fashion campaigns like the Teatum Jones runway at London Fashion Week; the label brought models with disabilities to the spotlight.
It’s fashion week season and as the world of fashion followers moved from New York to London this weekend, those of us in Pakistan followed Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi. Amidst trends and high octane images of glamour and glitz were stories of human emotion and sensitivities, especially reflected in fashion campaigns like the Teatum Jones runway at London Fashion Week; the label brought models with disabilities to the spotlight.
The label’s founders Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones featured two visibly disabled models on the runway at their ‘The Body Part Two’ show this weekend.
The first model, Vicky Balch lost her leg in 2015 when Alton Tower’s Smiler ride malfunctioned, leaving her and four others seriously injured. Model Kelly Knox took to the runway for Teatum Jones for the second time and she shared her love of the design duo ahead of the show.
“Kat and Rob are the most beautiful souls who truly believe in diversity,” she tweeted.
We hope, in the near future, that fashion in Pakistan will also become a bit more relevant in associating itself with real issues.
