Model with a bionic arm will perform at the Fashion Week in New York

28-year-old model Rebeca Marin with bionic prosthetic hands will take part in one of the shows in the framework of the New York Fashion Week.

A girl with a congenital absence of the right hand, using a bionic prosthesis, will be released on the podium during the New York fashion show on September 13, reports Mashable. As a model, Marin debuted earlier this year, taking part in one of the shows. In addition, the girl took part in the filming of an advertising photo shoot for the catalog of the American retail chain Nordstrom.

“Being a model with disabilities, it was difficult for me to make my dream come true. Model agencies didn't even look through my portfolio. But over time, I realized that the main thing is to find my niche. I understand that many do not want to cooperate with me because of my peculiarity, ”she says.

Ранее it was reported that in the New York Fashion Week will also take part a model with Down syndrome, 18-year-old Madeleine Stewart.

Fashion Week in New York was first held in 1943 year and is considered one of the most authoritative events in the fashion industry. It is held twice a year: collections of the fall-winter season are shown in February, and spring-summer trends are shown in September. This time the event starts on September 4 and runs until September September 11. At this time, shows will be Lacoste, Hervé Léger By Max Azria, DKNY, Diane Von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Wang, Jenny Packham, Maison Martin Margiela, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein Collection, Hugo Boss and others.