May we present: Debbie van der Putten!
This gorgeous gal lost her arm in a tragic bus crash at age 19, but hasn’t let that stop her from pursuing her dreams!
She’s currently a model in a new de Bijenkorf campaign, and the body diversity she brings only strengthens the Dutch department store’s ads.
All other brands take note!!
Debbie recently Tweeted a pic of the campaign, saying:
@ModsOfDiversity have u seen the new @deBijenkorf campaign #disabledmodel pic.twitter.com/IojgoVmkNf
— Debbie vander Putten (@DebsMod) February 26, 2014
To which Models Of Diversity replied:
Bravo @DebsMod @deBijenkorf Another step closer for more disabled models being used by fashion brands ! pic.twitter.com/DvBhWIv4fJ
— Models Of Diversity (@ModsOfDiversity) February 26, 2014
Love. It.
Other disabled models who’ve stolen the spotlight recently are Jillian Mercado, the Diesel model with muscular dystrophy, and Dr. Danielle Sheypuk, the first model to rock a New York Fashion Week runway in a wheelchair.
All this body diversity only furthers the idea that labels don’t need to constrain their models to a predetermined size or body type — people are beautiful in all shapes and sizes!
Why not reflect that??
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[Image via De Bijenkorf/Twitter.]