Online magazine for the blind sheds some light on fashion

Pushing Carson Kressley and the Fab Five to the side, the 24-year-old Sydneysider realised that there were three things which the visually impaired were excluded from: fashion, the internet, and the media. As a member of the blind community, he likes to break through stereotypes and encourage others to live a normal life.



"There's a common assumption that if you're blind or visually impaired then you aren't interested in fashion," he said. "But in fact, caring about your appearance can help you improve your confidence and make you start caring about life."

While most people look to newspapers for information, those who are vision impaired must rely on broadcast media. Print wasn't an option, but Ko saw no reason why he couldn't start up an online publication thanks to computers designed specifically for those who are vision impaired which 'read' the screen to them. From here, Fashionable Eye for the Blind Guy ... and Gal was born, and the response has so far been a success.

Ko was recently presented with an award from Vision Australia for the online publication which is read by those around the world - sighted or blind. "It's nice to know that my work is helping others and showing them that anything is possible," he said.

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