I've admired Hunter for years - shes a star. She is a great role model in the Ichthyosis community - she loves life to the full, and has become a good friend (as has her Dad, Mark). Mark shared their story here in 2014. Hunter has Harlequin Ichthyosis. She recently spent a … [Read more...]
Appearance Diversity: Melissa’s story. “Living my life in a somewhat public way allows others access to a person (me!) who may just look similar to them.”
Melissa from Suger Coat It is a blogger I've been following since I started this blog, maybe even longer. I've followed her fashions and blogging tips and candid posts about body image and confidence. I really admire her writing and style. And I love her attitude and … [Read more...]
#AppearanceDiversity: Karen Crespo – the first amputee missing four limbs to feature in New York Fashion Week. “Role models, not runway models.”
I first came across Karen Crespo's awesomeness on A Mighty Girl in September 2014. I contacted her to tell her how much I admired her, and we becomes Facebook friends. When Karen sent me this post through last month, I googled her to find some relevant links, and she happened to … [Read more...]
Appearance Diversity: Jess’s story. “People still stop on the street to stare at me, and to make comments about my physique.”
I used to mentor this amazing young woman at the hospital. Jess is one of the smartest, caring people I've met. She is an incredible writer and I am so glad she's shared her appearance diversity story today. Jess blogs at Kisses from the Fight - you have to go read more of her … [Read more...]
Ichthyosis awareness: everyone’s an expert – Tara’s story. “I don’t think anyone has any idea unless you live it.”
As mentioned last week, it seems that when you are a writer or have a rare condition/different appearance, everyone’s an expert - strangers force their opinions and ‘remedies’ onto you. I’ve been chatting online to a wonderful Canadian woman called Tara for the past three years … [Read more...]