The
garment has been designed specifically to be worn by Anne as a wheelchair user
when she collects her MBE (Member of the British Empire) at the Buckingham
Palace Investiture on 14th October for her services to disability, sport and
charity work.
Anne Wafula Strike said. “I can't wait to receive my medal and I am so pleased to have been able to team up with Izzy to create a truly beautiful dress worthy of this regal occasion. The dress is beautiful and it proves fashion can be accessible.”
Canadian Izzy Camilleri has worked with a number of high profile celebrities but has since turned her attention to disability and wheelchair fashion, creating her very own brand for the purpose called IZ Adaptive.
The dress was cut for a seated framed body, allowing room at the back while seated, as well as a cleaner look at the waist with no excess of fabric. Flowers were cut away from the fabric to create very unique wheel accessories to complete the look.
The wheel accessories for the evening are designed to sparkle all night with sequins, rhinestones and shimmering flowers.
It is not the first time Anne has worked with a fashion designer to create a dress specifically designed to be worn with the wheelchair. In July Anne joined forces with designer Aleah Leigh to create a dress made entirely from train tickets in a bid to raise awareness of the Late Effects of Polio and PPS and the struggles that disabled people face when it comes to fashion.
Anne Wafula Strike said. “I can't wait to receive my medal and I am so pleased to have been able to team up with Izzy to create a truly beautiful dress worthy of this regal occasion. The dress is beautiful and it proves fashion can be accessible.”
Canadian Izzy Camilleri has worked with a number of high profile celebrities but has since turned her attention to disability and wheelchair fashion, creating her very own brand for the purpose called IZ Adaptive.
The dress was cut for a seated framed body, allowing room at the back while seated, as well as a cleaner look at the waist with no excess of fabric. Flowers were cut away from the fabric to create very unique wheel accessories to complete the look.
The wheel accessories for the evening are designed to sparkle all night with sequins, rhinestones and shimmering flowers.
It is not the first time Anne has worked with a fashion designer to create a dress specifically designed to be worn with the wheelchair. In July Anne joined forces with designer Aleah Leigh to create a dress made entirely from train tickets in a bid to raise awareness of the Late Effects of Polio and PPS and the struggles that disabled people face when it comes to fashion.
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