First-ever models with disabilities grace the catwalk in Hanoi
(VOV) -On November 21, a fashion show at the Italian Cultural Centre ‘Casa Italia’ once again proved that beauty emanates from the heart by featuring beautiful disabled models walking the runway.
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The fashion show is a stepping-stone in the effort to change the stereotypes that society has long associated with disabled people.
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It also aims to change the way people with disabilities perceive themselves, and instil in them a new awakening and redefinition of their uniqueness, beauty and sense of self-worth. |
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Fashion designers – Diego Chula from Spain, Bianco Levrin from Italy, and former Miss Vietnam Ngoc Han – really revved up the show, and raised the excitement to fever pitch. |
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| A design of Ngoc Han |
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| A warm handshake |
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| Ngo Thi Ly from Bac Giang province. Ly is currently a student at the Will to Live Centre in Hanoi. Through the fashion show, she wants to contribute a small part in changing perception and attitude towards disabled people. |
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Vu Thi Duyen is from Haiphong. Duyen is currently a student at the Will to Live Centre in Hanoi. She loves reading books, meeting people, travelling alone and dreams of someday becoming a manager. |
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"Always remember to love yourself, be yourself, and be proud of yourself. Have fun and be optimistic in life," says Pham Thi Thu Trang. She currently lives in Hanoi and loves traveling and doing flower arrangements. |
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Pham Thi Thu Huong is from Vinh Phuc. She's currently in her last year as a student at Vinh Phuc College for Education and Pedagogy. She loves the colour pink, white and green and enjoys listening to music. |
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| Beautiful in white |
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| A woman confidently shows her tiny foot |
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| Ms Le Thi Thuy Doan- second runner-up of Miss Deaf World 2015 |
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Ngoc Han poses with disabled models. |