Chantel de Sousa Chantel de Sousa i(26499191 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Nikki Hind : Dressed for Success John Dickson , Chantel de Sousa (illustrator), Kew East : Berbay Books , 2023 26499235 2023 single work picture book information book children's

'The third book in the Big Visions series that portrays significant Australians living with blindness or low vision features a blind fashion designer whose work is shown at Melbourne Fashion Week.

'Meet Nikki Hind, the blind fashion designer with her own fashion label. When she was growing up, Nikki couldn’t see out of her left eye.That didn’t stop her from dressing-up and making her own clothes though. When she put on different outfits, she could be anyone. After a stroke during her pregnancy took away Nikki’s vision in her right eye, she decided to pursue a career doing what she had always loved: designing. Nikki started her own fashion label, Blind Grit and now, Nikki’s label is shown at Melbourne Fashion Week and employs people with disabilities and challenges.' (Publication summary)

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