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1. • • As a teenager in the 1990s, Melissa Blake was interested in fashion. Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under 4 feet tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her size.
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     At 39, DeKalb disability activist Melissa Blake is modeling ...

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   Was Melissa Blake interested in fashion?

   • (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/TNS) As a teenager in the 1990s, Melissa Blake was interested in fashion. Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under 4 feet tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her size.

   At 39, disability activist Melissa Blake is modeling in her first

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   Why did fashion not like Kate Blake?

   • Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under 4 feet tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her size. Paging through Glamour and Cosmopolitan magazines, she didn’t see a single person who looked like her.

   At 39, disability activist Melissa Blake is modeling in her first

   www.gmtoday.com/fashion/at-39-disability-activist-melissa-blake-is-modeling-in-her-first-runway-show-at-new/article_44f37422-f93c-11ea-8a71-efc5a285a774.html

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   Who is Olivia Blake & why is she a fashion role model?

   • Now, Blake, 39, is a fashion role model herself. This week she’s appearing in the annual Runway of Dreams fashion show featuring clothes designed for people with disabilities.

   At 39, disability activist Melissa Blake is modeling in her first

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   Who is Melissa Blake from 'runway of Dreams'?

   • Blake was among 24 people worldwide who were chosen to model in Monday’s show, which can be seen on YouTube. “What I love so much about Melissa is that she is just a force to be reckoned with and is unapologetic about what the world should look like,” said Runway of Dreams founder and CEO Mindy Scheier.

   At 39, disability activist Melissa Blake is modeling in her first

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3. www.chicagotribune.com › 2020/09/16 › at-39-dekalbAt 39, DeKalb disability activist Melissa Blake is modeling ...

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   Sep 16, 2020 · Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under 4 feet tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her...

4. www.gmtoday.com › fashion › at-39-disabilityAt 39, disability activist Melissa Blake is modeling in her ...

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   Sep 22, 2020 · Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under 4 feet tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her...

5. www.rd.com › article › melissa-blake-runway-modelHow an Activist with Disabilities Went from Being a Role ...

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   Feb 9, 2021 · As a teenager in the 1990s, ­Melissa Blake was interested in fashion. Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands...

6. www.cnn.com › 2020/10/31 › opinionsSomeone told me I’d never model because I’m disabled. I ...

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   Oct 31, 2020 · Melissa Blake grew up adoring fashion but wondering: Where are the models who look like me? Fast forward to 2020, when she modeled clothes from her wheelchair at recent virtual-because-Covid...

7. www.thestar.com.my › lifestyle › peopleUS disability activist takes to runway to promote access for ...

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   Oct 13, 2020 · Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under 4ft (1.2m) tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her size.

8. www.magzter.com › stories › LifestyleFrom Role Model to Runway Model - Magzter

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   As a teenager in the 1990s, Melissa Blake was interested in fashion. Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under four feet tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her size.

9. www.winnipegfreepress.com › arts-and-life › lifeMore inclusive face of fashion – Winnipeg Free Press

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   Sep 21, 2020 · As a teenager in the 1990s, Melissa Blake was interested in fashion. Unfortunately, fashion wasn’t much interested in her. Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands...