Paralympians, athletes DISABLED and attendants, former and current models, winners of beauty contests, athletes and dancers “parade” at the First Indoor Gymnasium of Ilioupoli “Yiannis Kostakis”, which hosted the 7th Fashion Show DISABLED.
This impressive Disability Fashion Show was held on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, by the DYAMA Association (There Are No People With Special Needs, Only People) in collaboration with the Municipality of Ilioupoli .
The participants wore unique creations of the international fashion designer Mike Nicolatos, but also of the “Tranoulis Fashion House”
“The 7th D.Y.A.M.E.A. Panhellenic Fashion Show sent the message far and wide and gave even greater intensity to everyone’s voice, against those who continue to see differences between our fellow human beings” , states the municipality of Ilioupoli in its announcement.
“The people participating in the event today are role models for all of us and set an example of militancy, justice, equality, perseverance and patience. We are not here on the day of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to defend the rights of our fellow human beings only, but to state unequivocally that we are not fighting for persons with disabilities but together with persons with disabilities”, emphasized the mayor of the region, Stathis Psyrropoulos .
“In the indoor gym of Ilioupoli that bears the name of our top athlete Giannis Kostakis there is a historic day for our city to send the message of inclusion and social justice together,” he continued.
The organizer of the Disabled Fashion Show, Ms. Sylvia Antonarou, stated that “it is a big celebration for us. We celebrate globally, so as to prove that inclusion in everyday life, without diversity, happens everywhere.
We open the gates and show a Fashion Show of people with disabilities, with old models from the Greek catwalk. who have written history, with paralympians, with athletes with pan-European and pan-Hellenic championships, on stage.
As reported by the municipality of Ilioupoli, the president of the Association, Ms. Sylvia Antonaros, has now established the specific Disability Fashion show as an institution, ranking it among the most important fashion shows in Greece.
The participating models and attendants were:
Korina Staveri, Elena Moskiou, Georgia Siakavara, Katerina Veloudou, Hara Ouzounoglou, Nery Mantey Niangouara (Olympic Swimmer), Katerina Lampropoulou, Nancy Mavromichalou, Vanessa Fragou, Natalia Rasta, Paulina Konstantopoulou, Sylvia Kontou, Dora Anagnostou, Stefani Fountouli, Elena Spanou, Marianna Grapsa, Myrto Tzavara, Maria Vouvali, Lambrina Giannatou, Fotini Antoniadis, Olia Stefanidou, Konstantina Kalogeropoulou, Aris Stamoulas, Angelos Stamoulas, Nikos Synnefias, George Karatzas, Dimitris Vassilopoulos, Manos Panaretakis, Ilias Grombos, Konstantinos Pavlopoulos, Argyris Apostolos Papanikolaou, Yannis Dolianitis, Haris Tsapelis, Pavlos Terzopoulos, Nikos Koliogiannis, Andreas Kavkis, Tzouli Fotsi, Alexandra Stamatopoulou (wheelchair), Anna Denda (wheelchair), Maria Christina Tzavara (wheelchair), Markidis Phaedra (orthostatically disabled), Anastasia – Agathi Diapouli (orthostatically disabled), Lazarou Irini (wheelchair), Stella Diakatou (orthostatically disabled), Eleftheria Balou (orthostatically disabled), Jeni Bakatselou (orthostatically disabled), Maria Konstantinidou (wheelchair), Dimitra Loukaki ( wheelchair), Giannis Kostakis (wheelchair – swimming), Yiannis Chalas (orthostatically disabled), Dimitris Glykos, Yiannis Tsigakos (walking), Dimitris Boskos (orthostatically disabled – blind), Vassilis Dounis (orthostatically disabled – Fencing), Kyriakos Friligos (orthostatically disabled), Panos Triantafillou (wheelchair), Evelina Goiannou (wheelchair).
Companions: Konstantina Polymerou, Vivian Polymerou, Electra Balata, Hara Livaditis, Smaragda Sereti, Elvi Michailidou, Veta Pazarli, Irini Louloudaki.