WHO ARE WE
Hi, my name is Nikki, I’m the Founder of Blind Grit & Australia’s 1st l blind fashion designer.
Blind Grit is Inspirational Athleisure Wear created by those who conquer challenges, for those who are ready for one !
WHAT WE DO
Blind Grit is a celebration of those SUPER HUMANS who have been forced to survive outside a comfort zone that most take for granted.
All the fun, creative & aspirational job roles that sit behind the creation of a fashion brand will be filled by people who live with disability & survive trauma.
This includes the modelling, photography, social media, graphic design, public relations, marketing, hair & make up artistry, design ...
Our entire brand will be built of & around people who live with disability & survive trauma. Every garment will be infused with challenge-conquering energy, so when you slip into our gear, you get to 'borrow' that energy, to help you push out of your own comfort zone !
Earlier this year I won both an ING Dreamstarter Scholarship, for social business, & a Scholarship with the new Disability Leadership Institute of Australia.
In September I was invited to show my designs on the runway at Melbourne Fashion Week & speak on a panel, exploring the genuine inclusiveness of disability within the fashion industry. This event was then mentioned in The New York Times.
Now it’s time to get Blind Grit’s 1st collection manufactured & out there !
This is where you come in. I need your help to raise $7,000 to create our manufacturing chain & the samples for our 1st collection.
Grab one of our limited edition singlets, in time for Christmas, & all funds raised will go to get Blind Grit’s 1st collection out to the world !
PLEASE NOTE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE SIZES ONCE THE CAMPAIGN HAD FINISHED.
VISION STATEMENT: To celebrate the qualities required to live with disability & survive trauma as some of the qualities we most admire, value & aspire to.
To ‘Unleash The Power Of Survival‘ through aspiration, validation & motivation – creating employment opportunities that connect those who live with disability & trauma survivors with their dreams & aspirations, whilst telling their story & expressing the meaning & strength in their personal experience.
To be innovative & entrepreneurial in the way we value people who live with disability & survive trauma & unleash their personal & social value – by maximizing approach motivation & minimizing avoidance motivation. Structure opportunities that acknowledge that the power of survival coexists with the scars of survival; & minimize the current socially embedded obstacles that many people who live with disability & survive trauma face in expressing their capabilities & potential in the world.
To harness the universal power of art & creative expression as a cathartic & empowering tool for those who live with disability & survive trauma.
To build a tangible link transforming the SUPER HUMAN qualities of those who have no choice but to survive outside their comfort zone, into inspiration & motivation for a SUPER HUMAN attitude in fitness & life ! Create high performance athleisure wear infused with challenge-conquering energy.
We are a comfort driven society. Why wouldn’t we be !? However, some of the qualities we most admire, value & aspire to, are only accessible outside our comfort zone: see it, value it, live it ! … for yourself & others.
Connect with us on Twitter - @blindgrit and Instagram - @blindgrit
Nikki & Blind Grit on Prime News >> https://www.prime7.com.au/news/5180-fashion-vision