This season, designers continued to champion the diversity of beauty, emphasizing that there is more than one way to look at beauty. Runway
From the beginning of her career, Sinead O’Dwyer We are committed to diversifying fashion week, and we are committed to reducing fat and disabled person She walked the runway in pieces that exposed her body. This season, the designer went one step further, expanding her ethos to include not only the models but also the audience.partnership with Anna Cofone‘s charity work hair careMr O’Dwyer invited three visually impaired women to the show, where they could have their hair done, touch and experience the clothes, sit in the front row and listen to audio descriptions of the looks, making the fashion show accessible to everyone. We made it easy to access. The first blind community was established.
Cofon, who also did the hair and makeup for the show, founded the nonprofit five years ago with the goal of teaching visually impaired and partially sighted women about hair care and introducing them to the hair care industry in an easy-to-understand way. She said the partnership marked a truly special day for the project and the label. “Sinead is the only designer who champions accessibility. You’ll often see models in wheelchairs on the runway,” she says. “I think it’s very brave and very encouraging for a designer to take that risk and truly champion inclusivity. It was the perfect partnership to marry that with hair and care.”
When it came to that the clothes themselvesThe concept is an oversized silhouette with fitted tailoring, twisting the aesthetic codes of corporate dress with O’Dwyer’s signature style.The design is made to order For each model cast emma mattelis known for its commitment to championing the kind of models you’d never see on the runway: people of all races and ages who are large and of varying abilities. Nadira Kazi came down the runway in her wheelchair, while models like Josefine Jensen, Alex Charles and Alfonsine brought much-needed plus-size representation to LFW.
Corporate dress codes extend to hair, and Cofone was inspired by the power woman concept. “We’re embracing elements of the ’80s. The shape is very square, with a smooth back and a beautifully manicured finish,” she says. “she She used to be a power woman in the office, but now she goes out wearing a Sinead O’Dwyer outfit and feels really confident and sure of herself. ”
As for beauty, makeup artist Dan Delgado said the brief was to “prioritize not detracting from the models’ natural beauty, but enhancing it with personalized touches.” talk. In collaboration with The Ordinary, he squalane cleanser, Soothing & Barrier Support Serum – Particularly suitable for models with sensitive skin, thanks to fashion week’s hectic schedule – and Natural moisturizing factors + phytoceramides Moisturizes your skin and gives it a radiant glow.
Skin preparation was key to the final look, recreating the skin tone after a facial or spa. “I aim to recreate the effect of natural glow and rosy cheeks, and I focus on achieving natural-looking bright skin without any effort,” says Delgado. “My goal is to bring out the best in my model’s natural beauty, and to make her look vibrant and youthful without distractions.” The final touch is blonde false eyelashes. I added a little personality.
Like many of her previous shows, O’Dwyer’s AW24 presentation moved the needle on what accessible inclusivity in fashion looks like. Claire Sisk, one of the blind women who attended the show for the first time said the experience was phenomenal. “They’re trying to be inclusive in the fashion industry. This should be the norm rather than the exception, which is really great,” she says. lucy edwards Agreed, saying this is just the tip of the iceberg. “People who have experienced disabilities like me need a seat at the table, and we want to be there, too,” she says.
“I want to tell the little Lucys who are losing their sight right now that it’s okay. They have role models and maybe when they grow up they can become fashion designers and models. Because when I was losing it, I couldn’t see it. I was so depressed and didn’t have the self-acceptance and belief in myself that I do now. It’s great to be here today. ”