Madeline Stuart, 18-Year-Old Model With Down Syndrome, Will Walk In NYFW

[LynneSin]

Madeline Stuart, 18-Year-Old Model With Down Syndrome, Will Walk In NYFW

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/madeline-stuart-model-down-syndrome-nyfw_55cde319e4b0ab468d9cf3f3?kvcommref=mostpopular

In just one year, Madeline Stuart, an 18-year-old with Down syndrome, has become the face of two fashion campaigns. Now the Australia native is set to walk in New York Fashion Week on September 13.

"When we were asked to do New York Fashion Week, it didn't surprise me," said her mother, Rosanne Stuart, in an interview with Cosmopolitan. "I don't think anything really surprises me anymore. She's been asked to do a lot of stuff and I was hoping to she'd get asked to do NYFW but I assumed it would happen. I hope that doesn't sound too pretentious."

Stuart will walk the runway in a Moda show in association with the Christopher Reeve Foundation. The Italian fashion label previously featured models with disabilities in its show at NYFW in February, just after Jamie Brewer became the first model with Down syndrome to walk down the runway at Carrie Hammer.

There's photos of her at the link. She's got absolutely gorgeous long red hair. I always wanted red hair!

[Prism]

1. She reminds me of Deborah Ann Woll

Another beautiful woman who's probably best known for True Blood.

Not just the hair, but the posture and facial expression. It's uncanny.

[brer cat]

2. Thanks for this post, LynneSin.

She is lovely and very poised. I hope she shatters some stereotypes.

[lumberjack_jeff]

3. I met Kerry Brown and her mother this summer.

They have a really interesting story on her choosing a career as a model.

http://www.today.com/style/teen-down-syndrome-stars-wet-seal-campaign-4B11194690