Selma Blair Sewed a Hidden Message into Her Red Carpet Cardigan

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.Blair and her icy blonde bob certainly wore the sweater well with a navy lace gown, diamond cuff earrings, and, of course, her iconic diamond-encrusted cane.Since going public with her MS diagnosis in 2018, the actor and activist has found purpose in advocacy.

Now, with unshrinking honesty, she talks her new accessible fashion collaboration, a return to acting on her terms, and what finding love again might look like.By Among the names woven into the coat's exterior were , founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project; Irish writer, academic, and activist ; , disability rights activist and CEO of Making Space; president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities ; of LaVant Consulting; , nationally awarded disability advocate and head of brand accessibility at Google; and the late Judy Heumann, widely known as the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement.”Selma Blair has always been a fan of fashion, and her MS diagnosis only deepened her interest in the medium.

Last year, she signed on as chief creative officer of Guide Beauty, which creates accessible beauty tools, and launched an accessible collection with Isaac Mizrahi.“Disability does not seem escapist,” she told about the venture. “But I love clothes.

I love pretty people doing pretty things.” Clearly, activism and style are one and the same.On Tuesday, November 7, Blair's friend and former costar introduced her to a crowd that included fellow Women of the Year honorees like and Blair was visibly moved by the moment as she accepted her award.“Let me compose myself,” Blair began. “I don't get out much.”“It's been an amazing journey because now I have come to think of disability as an olive tree whose branches extend to find a light.