Update Dec 30 2013. A reader haas informed us that there is a disabled pack for Journey Girls available at Toys R Us and Amazon. Someone’s thought of everything! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Although many less able children may have asked for a Barbie this Christmas, it’s unlikely that any will be expecting to find a Barbie with a…
We really like this stylish range of unique Christmas baubles, each designed by a different celebrity, so we thought we’d share them here! They’re on display this Christmas in The Shard and they’re being auctioned for children’s charity, Kids Company. The project has been curated by British fashion designer Matthew Williamson and includes baubles from…
With less than three weeks to go until Christmas, now is the time to really start thinking about doing some shopping, if you haven’t already. As we’ve said before, it’s not necessary when you’re shopping for a less able friend or family member to concentrate entirely on their disability. Nine times out of ten you…
Aminaka Wilmont’s show was highlighted by the appearance of the obligatory celebrity, Sienna Miller, in one of their outfits (see previous review of LFW). Their clothes can be bought at Selfridges & Net-A-Porter amongst other places and are expensive but some of what they showed may be copied for the High St. It’s therefore worth noting…
Here’s an article by a fashion house – Xeni – just for wheelchair users, (the high street is good if you look long and hard, on the net of course – see my choices for the younger fashionistas, for this week from Topshop at the end of this post): XENI’s first collection is a capsule…
There is now a lot of confusion on whether Kowsky distributes through Sunrise medical UK or Kowsky UK in Northampton. I have asked them to comment and will publish the answer as soon as it is received!!
My good friend Charlie Allen is a menswear designer but knows that sitting in a wheelchair requires a different type of styling and tailoring. Comfort is important as well as accommodating for the fact that you may have a different body shape to that of a standard ‘off the peg’ piece of clothing. Fabric and the…
My previous post on the Apple Store in Westfield 15th Dec, got an immediate response from the manager, Kieran. They can’t change the store layout immediately but he is keen to make sure my next visit will be easier. If he can’t show me the Mac I want on a lower table he will make…
I went to the Apple Store in Westfield to look for a new Mac; what a nightmare. It was full of people and any knowledgeable assistant was busy. But the worst thing was that all the tables that displayed the equipment were at nose height if you’re in a wheelchair – that included the pricing…