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Christina Stephens on the Autism Mates runway at expo

On August 4th, 2023 Autism MATES took their powerful Model MATES fashion show to the stage at Sydney Disability Expo in Homebush. Autism MATES wanted to partner with Christina Stephens, who are leading the market in adaptive, yet style-led designs - making fashionable clothing options accessible to everyone.

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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.

Fashion moves forward to embracing people with disability

The importance of providing realistic and inclusive fashion options to people with disability.

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A moment in history for adaptive fashion

Australia’s iconic adaptive fashion brand Christina Stephens headlined the first-ever adaptive clothing runway at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week.

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.

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Making adaptive fashion mainstream

In celebration of 2022 International Women’s Day, UQ Contact Magazine sat down with our Founder, Jessie Sadler, a fashion innovator on a mission to make clothing more inclusive.

What Clare brings to the adaptive clothing table

If you're reading this, you've probably read some other stuff from Clare, like a Christina Stephens email, or a social media post or three on adaptive fashion.

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How to Bring Your Business Idea to Life with Jessie Sadler

Business Chicks sat down with our Founder Jessie Sadler on how she bought the Christina Stephens idea to life, and what's next for us in the adaptive clothing world.

The Significance of the Emergence of Adaptive Fashion

For Jess Cochran, seeing disabled, queer, plus-sized models amidst others from diverse and marginalised communities walking the runways of MFW was a moment they had dreamt of many times. This is their take on the significance of the emergence of adaptive fashion.

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