In this talk, Izzy Camilleri shares how she has come to design adaptive clothing for clients with a physical disability. As one of Canada’s leading innovative and celebrated fashion designers, Izzy Camilleri has made a name for herself designing clothing for national and international clients for over 36 years. Izzy has built a reputation by creating pieces that are provocative yet refined, sophisticated and always wearable. Her designs have been featured in publications from Vogue, InStyle, Harper’s Bazaar and Forbes. Top celebrities from all genres have worn many of Izzy’s pieces including David Bowie, Angelina Jolie, Jason Momoa, Daniel Radcliffe and Meryl Streep, to name a few. Izzy recently had the honour of designing the iconic metallic leather wardrobe worn by Gord Downie on the historic 2016 Man Machine Poem Tour. In 2006 Izzy’s eponymous fashion line, Izzy Camilleri, which combined sleek leathers, furs and lavish textiles, earned her CAFA’s coveted Womenswear Designer of the Year Award. In 2009 Izzy created IZ Adaptive, a revolutionary line of clothing for wheelchair users and people with physical limitations. The Royal Ontario Museum featured a 6-month exhibit in 2014, entitled Fashion Follows Form: Designs For Sitting which highlighted IZ Adaptive and her other fashion design work. Izzy is based in Toronto and continues to create pieces that provoke thought and push boundaries. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx