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UK retailers ‘go purple’ in support of disabled customers

London - Retailers and shopping destinations including Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s and centres owned and managed by Intu and The Crown Estate are looking to improve the customer experience for disabled people by supporting Purple Tuesday, taking place today, November 12. The accessible shopping day is encouraging businesses to improve...

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Fashion

Made by foot: Mexican designer overcomes disability in style

When Adriana Macias graduated from law school, she found no firm was interested in hiring an attorney without arms. So Macias, a 41-year-old Mexican woman who was born without them, began working as a writer, playwright, motivational speaker and now a fashion designer who has just launched a new clothing line. She designed it -- as she does...

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Fashion

Ukraine celebrates first disable model Alexandra Kutas

When Alexandra Kutas headlined a recent fashion show in Kiev it was not just a personal dream come true but also a victory for disabled people in her homeland Ukraine. Wearing a long, black dress, she wowed the crowd as she was carried across the catwalk on a wooden throne by four trim men, becoming the first model with a disability to take the...

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