A Quadruple Amputee Walked The Runway At New York Fashion Week [View all]

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/a-quadruple-amputee-walked-the-runway-at-new-york-fashion-we

Fashion designer Carrie Hammer’s mission is to make stylish workwear for underserved professional women.

Her efforts aren’t just focused on the design aspect; in her runway shows, she started a campaign to use “Role Models Not Runway Models,” including accomplished women of different sizes and abilities with empowering stories....

In February, Karen Crespo, a 30-year-old from Los Angeles, contacted Hammer to tell her how inspired she was to see a woman in a wheelchair at the designer’s spring 2014 show....

On Sept. 5th, Crespo became the first quadruple-amputee to walk in New York Fashion Week.