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This Fall, CPF launched a competition for students of the Fashion Institute of Technology to design clothing that will transform the fashion experience for women with disabilities.

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Our goal is to inspire designs that will spur innovation, insight and greater public awareness for the issues that people with disabilities face.

22 students submitted original design sketches for a collection of five daytime outfits—including both casual and business attire. Designs were critiqued on overall design, originality, and responsiveness to addressing the needs of women with physical disabilities.

Five semi-finalist were chosen to take their two of their ideas from sketches to run-way ready couture. and will be presented at a fashion Gala in the Spring of 2016.

Jurors for the competition included: Thom Browne, Designer; Andrew Bolton, Curator, The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Danielle Sheypuk, Ph.D., Media Commentator, Disability-Rights Advocate and Fashion Model and Andrea Dalzell, Ms. Wheelchair New York and Raw Beauty NY Model.

For ticket and sponsorship information for the Gala, please click the below image!