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20-year-old Elsie Tellier is not your average fashion blogger. The Harvard University student who suffers from cystic fibrosis recently went viral after tweeting about the use of her wheelchair in her fashion and style photos. Tellier is not paralyzed, but because of other conditions like her cystic fibrosis, it’s sometimes difficult for her to walk, so she uses the wheelchair.
For those confused! I'm not paralyzed, I use a wheelchair for a damaged vestibular system + joint problems! I used to use it daily but now I walk a lot more! When I'm in my chair I take pics bc I used to feel ugly in my chair and want to show that you can still be fashionable! pic.twitter.com/JETRW3kkqw
— Elsie Tellier 📝 Law School! (@65PinkRoses) February 14, 2018
Known on Instagram as @65pinkroses, Tellier often posts style and lifestyle photos and explained recently in a series of tweets that there was a time posing in her wheelchair made her feel ugly. Her redesigning her set of wheels to look aesthetically pleasing and fashionable, helped her accept her disability and not feel so unattractive.
Tellier was also recently interviewed by Teen Vogue where she talked about the lack of representation in the fashion world for people suffering from disabilities.
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She told Teen Vogue, “A lot of fashion concerns that arise for chronically ill and disabled people tend to involve mobility, comfort, and medical access. For people who have mobility limitations having clothes that stretch, have easy-to-use clasps/closures [are important].”
She goes on to say, “When it comes to chronic pain, ADHD, skin conditions, or anything else that can cause tactile hypersensitivity it is important that clothes are soft, have seams that aren’t too itchy, and minimal clothing tags. If you’re someone who uses nasal cannula (oxygen tubes), feeding tubes, PICC lines (an opening in the arm for long-term IV access), or any other medical device which stays on your body for a long time then you need clothes that make them easy to reach and help keep them clean.”
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Painted with a galaxy on one side and flowers, Tellier’s stylish wheelchair has become more than just a fashion statement. Tellier’s posts have started the conversation about having more representation in the fashion world for people with disabilities.
My 21st birthday is coming up! Here's some gifts I'd like:
– a rose face mask
– a Sephora gift card
– respect for disabled people
– pink lacy socks
– an accessible campus— Elsie Tellier 📝 Law School! (@65PinkRoses) February 16, 2018
“Disabled people are the world’s largest minority but have the least representation,” Tellier pointed out in the interview. “I have always found that by dressing in a fun way that makes me feel great, people have the opportunity to strike up conversations on the street about what I’m wearing and my style.”
Take a look at some of Tellier’s Instagram for her amazing style and decked out set of wheels.
