As part of my final overview of this project, it is evident that there is still widespread struggle and lack of opportunity that exist within fashion communication when designing for individuals with disabilities. I have come to identify that traditional fashion communication often focuses on visual aesthetics, exclusivity and trend led narratives which can prove to have a negative impact on those with cognitive, sensory of physical disabilities. Therefore this project allowed me to challenge and explore how the conventions of fashion can instead operate with inclusivity and social responsible practices in mind.
Through my material experimentation, I have formed a way in which fashion can be communicated beyond clothing, looking at environments and sensory experiences. This reduces the consensus that disability is linked to limitation and instead reinforcers the opportunities for innovation.
As a result, this project has urged me to progress by creating a fully sustainable space which has a central structural book that both communicates fashion design awareness as well as inclusivity and accessibility. Utilizing sustainable materials and fabric structures, this final outcome acts as a physical form of communication encouraging engagement. The book and space will work in unison to challenge conventional modes of fashion communication and offering alternative ways to include disability.
