In this day and age, wigs have become a staple accessory, especially within Black beauty culture. More than ever before, women—celebs included—wear them proudly and openly praise them for their versatility. Just take it from Montreal-bred, Toronto-based sisters Gail and Leslie Thompson.
“I’m very open about my visual impairment and prepared to tell people what I need, but time and time again, I’ve found that when I go into an interview, people immediately talk about my style,” she shares. “They see the fashion first. I feel like Houdini sometimes: Fashion really has allowed me to get people to see me and my personality before my disability.” What’s more, Leslie’s sartorial ways have shed light on the ignorance surrounding vision impairments. “I’ve learned a lot about people’s behaviours,” she says. “It’s almost as if people can’t compute the fact that you can look stylish and be blind.”
Gail’s relationship with clothing has evolved greatly, too. As a plus-size woman and longtime style lover, she says that the many years of being ignored by the fashion world are still fresh in her mind. “Ten years ago, the plethora of options that I have now was not available,” she recalls. “The shopping experience was so painful: You’d fall in love with something, but then it didn’t come in your size. Looking back now, I feel so sad for that young woman, because there was so much that she wanted to express.”
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