Tommy Hilfiger designs clothes for kids with disabilities
<p>Tommy Hilfiger has released a line of clothing for disabled children.</p>
<p>The designer has partnered with US disabled children non for profit <strong><a href="http://runwayofdreams.org/home/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">“Runway of Dreams”</span></a> <a href="http://runwayofdreams.org/home/" target="_blank"></a></strong>to develop adaptive versions of his established children's line.</p>
<p>The capsule collection features 22 pieces ranging from skirts to shirts and even jeans, which often present problems for children who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices. Each of the pieces’ retails at a comparable price to the brand's existing children's collection.</p>
<p>It is available to buy through Tommy Hilfiger's online store in the US, however it will not be available in Australia or New Zealand, with a representative from PVH Brands Australia, saying the line has been "specifically developed for the US market".</p>
<p>This is the first designer collaboration for Runway of Dreams, a non-profit organisation started by New Jersey mother, Mindy Scheier.</p>
<p>Scheier started the organisation in 2013, when her then eight-year-old son Oliver, who has a rare case of muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair, wanted to wear jeans like his friends at school.</p>
<p>The mother of three, who has a background in fashion design, altered a pair of jeans to go over her son's leg braces, however the design meant she had to go to Oliver's school at lunchtime to help him take them off so he could use the bathroom.</p>
<p>For the three years since, Scheier has been working to raise awareness of this daily concern for people living with a disability, taking clothing from retailers like Target herself and modifying them.</p>
<p>Common adjustments needed to be made on clothing for children with disabilities include velcro and magnet closures on jackets and pants, as well as adjustable waist and leg measurements.</p>
<p>Scheier told <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://fashionista.com/2016/02/tommy-hilfiger-runway-of-dreams">Fashionista</a></strong></span> that, although there have always been companies making adaptive clothing, the collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger would help children to feel less isolated in their fashion choices.</p>
<p>"There are certainly options for adaptive clothing but it was very medicinal, very purposeful," she said.</p>
<p>"Not only are these modifications possible, they fit into the design process that's already in place."</p>
<p><em>First appeared on <a href="http://Stuff.co.nz" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz</span></strong></a>.</em></p>
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