MADELINE STUART

Since making history in 2015 for being the first model with Down syndrome to walk in New York Fashion Week, Madeline Stuart has been busy modelling in London, Paris, China and Dubai, en route to amassing an Instagram following of over 180,000. “She is the queen of disability in America because she has helped change it for everyone,” her mother, Rosanne, told Vogue Australia. “Any organization you talk to, they’ll tell you that Madeline is the one who opened the door.” In 2017, Forbes highlighted Stuart for “normalizing Down syndrome” in its Diversity in the Fashion Industry roundup. With representation and inclusivity becoming ever more important, particularly in the fashion community, we can expect to see a lot more of Stuart in the future.