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Scroll here for major Christina Stephens updates and events, incredible stories and profiles from our community, as well as articles that have been featured in the media.
Jess chats to Marie Claire about "work"
Jessie sat down with Bron Bates from Marie Claire to chat about how she abandoned her high flying corporate gig, in favour of work with meaning. The secret? It all starts with making THE list.
Carol Taylor: Never Say Never
How a romantic getaway for Carol catapulted her to a new life - from lawyer, to artist, to fashion designer, to co-owner of adaptive clothing label Christina Stephens.
Bringing disability-friendly creations to the Runway for Fashion Week
For the first time in Australian Fashion Week history, a runway show has been created by and for people with disabilities, and modelled by people with disabilities.
Emotional standing ovation for adaptive fashion show at Fashion Week
This year’s Adaptive Fashion Show at AAFW saw two fashion labels, JAM the Label and Christina Stephens showing off their latest pieces, as models in wheelchairs, models using assistive walking devices and models with prosthetics took to the catwalk wearing the designs.
Adaptive fashion for people with disability showcased in Australian first
The history-making show featured 10 models with disability from across Australia, including disability advocate Lisa Cox, actor and disability advocate Chloe Hayden and Queensland Australian of the Year 2021, Dr Dinesh Palipana.
Transforming ‘mainstream fashion’
Award-winning designer and disability advocate Carol Taylor has announced she will partner with fellow adaptive fashion designer Jessie Sadler.
‘It’s a revolution’: Adaptive fashion leaders team up in world-first
Online adaptive fashion label Christina Stephens has offered clothing that is both stylish and easy-to-wear for men and women with disabilities since launching two years ago.
Join Christina Stephens at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week
Carol Taylor is joining Australia’s adaptive fashion success story, Christina Stephens, as a partner and the world’s first quadriplegic fashion designer – with the aim to shake up the global ‘mainstream’ fashion industry.
Christina Stephens celebrates IDPwD with three big announcements
The brand has today announced its expansion into menswear, revealed a new limited-edition printed t-shirt range and introduced new colours to its womenswear range.
Jessie Makes the Power 30 List in Ragtrader's Top Influential Fashion Leaders
Jessie Sadler has made it her mission to create inclusive clothing, after witnessing the difficulties her mum had dressing herself after a fall. She's now just made #24 on Ragtrader's Power 30 list of influential fashion leaders.
VIDEO: Inclusive fashion for people with disability - Christina Stephens interview with Studio10
Christina Stephens Founder Jessie Sadler and Disability Advocate Lisa Cox talk to Studio10 about #inclusivefashion #adaptiveclothing and the issue of representation of disability in mainstream media and popular culture.
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