Model Charli Howard meets the activist remodelling fashion for people with disabilities.
Jillian Mercado: Teen Vogue and Gay Times cover star, L Word actor and New York Fashion Week catwalk queen.
She's also worked with the United Nations on reducing inequality and modelled a groundbreaking adaptive fashion collection for Tommy Hilfiger. But what exactly is adaptive fashion?
In a pre-lockdown chat, Jillian tells Charli why adaptive fashion benefits everyone and how the whole industry needs to adapt to become truly accessible and representative.
Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford
Image: Jillian Mercado models for The Blonds catwalk show at New York Fashion Week, February 2020 Credit: Alex Cruz
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