First disabled model appears in High Street fashion campaign

[Mrluvaluva]

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Shannon Murray, 32, uses her wheelchair as a prop in the photo shoot alongside standing models and designer Ben de Lisi.

The actress and model has been modelling for 14 years but this is a first for a High Street store, which she said is another small step towards inclusion for the disabled.

"I hope the images challenge a few misconceptions about disability; it's been a long time coming", Shannon told the Daily Mail.

The campaign is promoting Ben de Lisi's new fashion range for the relaunched Principles brand in Debenhams.

The campaign has been partnered up with Channel 4's TV show How To Look Good Naked, where stylist Gok Wan encourages the fashion industry to take on disabled women.

Debenhams also included a size 16 model in the campaign, along with a 5ft 4 model and a size 10 model to show diversity.

The shoot will appear in the Oxford Street branch window in London.


Source (http://www.metro.co.uk/lifestyle/815011-first-disabled-model-appears-in-high-street-fashion-campaign)

[MrGaryy]

well it's a lovely idea and all but come off it, would it make you want that dress? no, you have no idea what it would look like on you, the average person.

[\PJ/]

:/ it doesn't look right.

[arista]

:/ it doesn't look right.


Its not that bad.

[Jack_]

Doesn't look any different to me. I've never seen disabled people as different people, they're just in a wheelchair to me, that's all.

[Mrluvaluva]

:/ it doesn't look right.

Do you would think you would have a double take at it if you passed it in the street not knowing about the campaign?

[Tom]

Whilst its great they're using a disabled model, they could have at least sat her on the box or something. On an aesthetic level, which is what sells the clothes, the wheelchairs makes it look cluttered

[Jords]

I think its a good, closes the gap between disabled people and not disabled people a bit more, although I do understand what Gary means about not being able to see how it would look on you properly.

[Stu]

Whilst its great they're using a disabled model, they could have at least sat her on the box or something. On an aesthetic level, which is what sells the clothes, the wheelchairs makes it look cluttered
Exactly.

Also this is discrimination towards blind people. Where's the chick with the sunglasses and stick? Photogenic to the last.

Seriously, I'm all for equal rights but some things just look silly. It's like naive obese people auditioning for the roles of skinny character leads under some daft 'I have as much a chance as anyone, me!' pretense.

[\PJ/]

Do you would think you would have a double take at it if you passed it in the street not knowing about the campaign?

yes i would probably.

[Stu]

They could have at least dressed the wheelchair up a bit.

[Mrluvaluva]

They could have at least dressed the wheelchair up a bit.

Pimp my ride?

[Enid]

They could have at least dressed the wheelchair up a bit.
You don't know how much this just made me laugh.

Pimp my wheelchair.

[InOne]

Guess it's the fact they're higlighting shes in a wheelchair and that.

[arista]

They could have at least dressed the wheelchair up a bit.


No Stu
thats the whole point.

[Enid]

Honestly, if I went window shopping one day and saw some mannequins modelling clothing in a wheelchair, I would either laugh or think, "WTF, I'm outta here".

Sex sells, the disabled don't.