In recognition of Disability Pride Month, the CFDA partnered with Gamut Management on a conversation around accessibility and how brands, production companies and event teams can take their first steps to making NYFW accessible both backstage and front of house.
GAMUT is a trailblazing consulting and talent management company that represents people with disabilities (PWDs), across the fashion, lifestyle, and entertainment industries. GAMUT exists to lead brand’s towards doing better, more inclusive business, helping to engage with, and develop new products for PWDs. GAMUT and CFDA are working together to guide businesses to become disability-confident and on authentic ways to engage with, create Adaptive products for, and represent people with disabilities. GAMUT with its production partners are experts in creating accessible and fully inclusive runway shows, presentations, campaigns and events.
Mindy Scheier, CEO and Founder of Runway of Dreams and Gamut Management, lead a group of industry experts who shared their experiences of working in the fashion industry and producing accessible events. Joining Mindy were Jodi Thompson, President of Revolution Marketing, and Paula Carozzo, Inclusive Activist & Disabled Creator.
