NINE-YEAR-OLD DOUBLE AMPUTEE TO WALK RUNWAY AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

A nine-year-old girl who had both legs amputated when she was a baby will be walking the runway during New York Fashion Week.


Daisy-May Demetre, from Birmingham, was born with fibular hemimelia, a birth defect where part or all of the fibular bone is missing, which required her to undergo amputations of her legs when she was just 18-months-old.

However, Demetre hasn't let it stop her from pursuing her dreams of becoming a model.

After walking in a show for Lulu et Gigi Couture during London Kids’ Fashion Week, Demetre was chosen to represent the brand during this September’s NYFW. She was also named as a brand ambassador for the clothing line.


According to Demetre’s father, Alex, his daughter’s pursuit of her dreams is inspiring.