“This top is too tight!”; “I don’t like the colour of this shirt.”; “Why is the neckline so low?”; “I wish I’d find a bigger size in this.”—We are all guilty of frequently complaining when we shop! But these issues are nowhere close to what a person with disability faces—tasks such as buttoning up a shirt or pulling up a pair of jeans can cause severe discomfort.
While travelling in the Delhi metro, I had a spontaneous conversation with Neelam, a teacher for children with disabilities, who articulated her fashion problems aptly. “I love wearing