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Double amputee from Birmingham to walk at NY Fashion Week | Double amputee from Birmingham to walk at NY Fashion Week |
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A nine-year-old girl who had both legs amputated as a baby is set to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week. | A nine-year-old girl who had both legs amputated as a baby is set to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week. |
Daisy-May Demetre, from Birmingham, was chosen to appear for Lulu et Gigi Couture, after its founder saw her modelling in London. | Daisy-May Demetre, from Birmingham, was chosen to appear for Lulu et Gigi Couture, after its founder saw her modelling in London. |
Eni Hegedűs-Buiron said she would be the first double amputee child to walk in an official NYFW show. | Eni Hegedűs-Buiron said she would be the first double amputee child to walk in an official NYFW show. |
Daisy's father, Alex Demetre, said she wanted to lead the way for other amputees. | Daisy's father, Alex Demetre, said she wanted to lead the way for other amputees. |
Daisy was born with fibular hemimelia, where part or all of the fibular bone in the leg is missing, which led to her legs being amputated. | |
Mr Demetre said she had now worked for Nike, Boden and Matalan, and was named Child of Courage in the Pride of Birmingham awards. | Mr Demetre said she had now worked for Nike, Boden and Matalan, and was named Child of Courage in the Pride of Birmingham awards. |
Daisy, who will be walking on 8 September, previously represented Lulu et Gigi at London Kids' Fashion Week. | Daisy, who will be walking on 8 September, previously represented Lulu et Gigi at London Kids' Fashion Week. |
Ms Buiron said: "I was asked if I was OK with having an amputee walk in my show. To be honest I was surprised by the question. For me, a child is a child and thus is beautiful and perfect. | Ms Buiron said: "I was asked if I was OK with having an amputee walk in my show. To be honest I was surprised by the question. For me, a child is a child and thus is beautiful and perfect. |
"So of course I said yes." | "So of course I said yes." |
Daisy's 11-year-old sister, Ella, will also be part of the show. | Daisy's 11-year-old sister, Ella, will also be part of the show. |
Mr Demetre said: "[Daisy is] going to be making a little bit of history. It is a good thing she is first to do it, but going forward we want child amputees all the time. | Mr Demetre said: "[Daisy is] going to be making a little bit of history. It is a good thing she is first to do it, but going forward we want child amputees all the time. |
"It doesn't stop you; it definitely doesn't stop Daisy. She is fitter than most grown men I know. | "It doesn't stop you; it definitely doesn't stop Daisy. She is fitter than most grown men I know. |
"But the modelling doesn't define Daisy, it is just a part of what does... she just does Daisy, it is the way she goes about life with a smile on her face." | "But the modelling doesn't define Daisy, it is just a part of what does... she just does Daisy, it is the way she goes about life with a smile on her face." |
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