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Designs for seated bodies: rethinking design perspective

On exhibit: a cropped length shirt with unique sleeve detail, designed for seated wearers

British designer Lucy Jones is challenging a basic premise of fashion, and it’s one that might surprise you: why is everything designed for standing people? Her newly-launched company, Ffora, seeks to answer an urgent question of design inclusion.

Aaron Philip: The trans, disabled model taking on a $2-trillion industry

Aaron Philips

Aaron Philip’s life has been transformed by becoming the first black, trans, disabled model to sign for a major agency. Since joining the renowned Elite Model Management last September, the 17-year-old has shot editorial for i-D magazine and been named in Teen Vogue’s “21 Under 21,” among much else.

Right Under Your Nose: Universal Design in Norway

The new Sinsen Metro station in Oslo.

Universal design has been part of Norway’s national policies and strategies for more than 15 years and is preferred to the traditional approach of accessibility for people with disabilities in public environments.