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Emerging trends in fashion industry as brands move towards accessible clothing

Model and activist Angel Dixon says there are two invisible barriers that prevent her and other disabled people from entering a clothing store — and they’re both essential to the shopping experience.
Key points:
- People with disabilities face many barriers in accessing fashion
- But a spate of brands and online platforms are pushing for change
- Advocates say improving physical and virtual access is part of the solution
“If your store isn’t physically accessible or your staff feel uncomfortable around a person with a disability, then we’re not coming in,” she says.
These barriers may be invisible to non-disabled people, but to Ms Dixon and others, they are a wall.
Ms Dixon tells me if you are a brand or store that values inclusion and can…
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