Fashion for PWDs gaining ground | The Independent Singapore

Fashion for PWDs gaining ground | The Independent Singapore

When the passion for fashion originates from a heart full of compassion, what comes out are clothes of unparalleled distinction. Clothing that any person with a disability can be proud of is what fashion design student, Elisa Lim, created after her final-year project for LASALLE College of the Arts.
晨光|创世代:本地设计师开创品牌 专为体障者设计服装 | Mediacorp

晨光|创世代:本地设计师开创品牌 专为体障者设计服装 | Mediacorp

穿衣服原来也是一门技术。我们习以为常的穿衣和脱衣,对体障人士或是年长者来说,有时却是很大的挑战。

25岁的林施恩学习服装设计,却觉得自己和时尚格格不入。直到2015年,一位医生找她设计病服,才开启她对特殊服装的兴趣,因而创办了自己的公司Will & Well。

Redefine Fashion | YP SG

Redefine Fashion | YP SG

Alternatively, we have local entrepreneur, Elisa Lim, and her dedicated team, who have been redefining the concept of fashion with their label, Will & Well Singapore, a unique clothing line that produces inclusive apparel that are both comfortable and functional while staying aesthetically pleasing.
Line of beauty - with a functional cut | The Straits Times

Line of beauty - with a functional cut | The Straits Times

Causes Week 2018: Will and Well designer Elisa Lim makes dressing up easier for those with disabilities. Her final-year project morphed into her own label, Will and Well, which focuses on making easy-to-wear clothes for those with special needs or disabilities.
Clothes For The Disabled Should Matter | ELLE Singapore

Clothes For The Disabled Should Matter | ELLE Singapore

Fashion should be for everyone, no matter your age, size, ethnicity or gender. Unfortunately, the reality is that it’s not always made that equal. But a pair of Fashion Design and Textiles graduates from LASALLE College of the Arts is taking a step towards greater inclusivity in fashion.

Design for Good | Singapore International Foundation

Design for Good | Singapore International Foundation

Elisa was feeling uninspired about creating fashion for fashion’s sake. Then the final year fashion studies student at Singapore’s LASALLE College of the Arts got an unusual request from a doctor friend. "He was looking for someone to design clothes for his bed-bound patients. I agreed as I had been looking to do something more meaningful with my skills,"
Runway Clothes For People With Disabilities | ZULA

Runway Clothes For People With Disabilities | ZULA

Like most able-bodied Singaporeans, LASALLE Fashion Design and Textiles graduate Elisa Lim, 23, paid little thought to the everyday task of getting dressed. But in 2015, she was approached by a doctor to tailor clothes for bedridden patients. This sparked her interest to create functional, easy-to-wear clothes.
The Straits Times feature

The Heart in Art | The Straits Times

Clothing designed for people with disabilities. Nobody likes wearing ill-fitting clothes, but the effects are worse for those who rely on wheelchairs. Thick materials can cause pressure sores and the lack of airflow caused by sitting for long hours regularly results in a heat rash, among other things.
TODAY feature

Making Fashion Inclusive | TODAY

For most people, fashion conjures up images of conspicuous, captivating articles of clothing donned by models strutting down the runway. Three LaSalle graduates are looking to change that — with their concept of inclusive fashion.