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Tommy Hilfiger Is Now Making Clothing For Differently-Abled Customers

A major update—and move towards inclusivity—from Tommy Hilfiger: The American fashion brand is expanding its ready-to-wear line to be adaptive, in an effort to cater to differently-abled customers, Bloomberg reports.

Last year, Tommy Hilfiger collaborated with Runway of Dreams, a nonprofit organization that works to broaden clothing options for differently-abled children, on a spring capsule collection, to much acclaim. Now, the brand is taking the learnings from that project and broadening the scope to adult clothing, which will feature adjustable seams, velcro and magnetic closures, and openings that’ll make it easier for caretakers to assist with dressing. The 66-year-old designer described this line as part of “the democratization of fashion” that his company supports.

Tommy Adaptive jacket, $89.50, Tommy Hilfiger

This time around, Tommy Hilfiger is working on the adaptive clothing on its own, with no partner organizations. The inaugural collection will include 37 men’s and 34 women’s styles, which aesthetically are most similar to the brand’s sportswear offerings. Think denim, stripes, and the classic Tommy color palette of navy, red, and white.

Tommy Adaptive dress, $89.50, Tommy Hilfiger

In recent years, we’ve seen more major fashion brands and forces not only recognize differently-abled consumers, but specifically cater to them. Parsons School of Design, for instance, has partnered with Open Style Lab to encourage its students to create adaptive clothing. Back in August, Target announced it would be expanding its Cat & Jack label to include sensory-friendly pieces, for kids who are differently-abled.

This is a different entryway to the conversation surrounding inclusivity in fashion that isn’t often addressed by the industry. Hopefully, Hilfiger’s launch and other designers’ efforts to create adaptive clothing will make these collections much more commonplace in the retail space.

You can already shop Tommy Adaptive on the brand’s website.

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Chrissy Metz Low-Key Teased LOFT's First Plus-Sized Clothing Collection

Few actresses have been as vocal about plus-sized inclusion in fashion as This Is Us star Chrissy Metz. She recently gave a heartfelt keynote address at Curvy Con asking for more—and better—clothing options in larger sizes. And, judging from the outfit she wore during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night, it seems like some retailers are listening to her.

The actress visited the late-night talk show host wearing a black long-sleeved, polka-dot dress not unlike the wrap styles we’ve seen cropping up all over Instagram this year. But more than simply being on-trend, Metz’s dress signaled the launch of plus-sized clothing by none other than LOFT. In case there were any lingering doubts about this announcement, the This Is Us star basically confirmed the news by tagging the brand in her pre-show selfie on Instagram.

LOFT’s inaugural plus-sized assortment will debut in February, for Spring 2018, a representative for the brand confirmed to Glamour. Its foray into more inclusive sizing was announced by Gary Muto, the President and CEO of Ascena Brands (which owns LOFT, as well as Lou & Grey, Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant, and Dressbarn) on an earnings call yesterday. Though, LOFT began dabbling in plus-sized fashion earlier this month, when it launched its capsule collection with Gwynnie Bee.

PHOTO: NBC

While we’ve seen an ultra-chic collaborations as of late, such as Gabi Gregg’s lingerie collection with Playful Promises and Katie Sturino’s capsule for Eloquii, retailers that are truly size inclusive are still few and far between. That’s why we’re beyond excited about this LOFT collection: By adding plus to a lineup that already includes petite and tall sizes, the brand is well on its way to true inclusivity.

Shoppers may have to check back next year to buy Metz’s exact dress, but we have a feeling LOFT’s first-ever plus-sized collection will be worth the wait.

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