here today is a credit to him. he ended his speech with the words, rest easy, mate. of course, tom parker from the wanted diagnosed with this aggressive brain cancerjust 18 months ago. in the last 18 months, he has packed a lot in. he threw himself into a publicity campaign to raise awareness of the condition, as well as writing a book, amongst other things. really, there is huge sadness in this town today for the funeral of this 33 year old much loved member of the community, and much loved musician. two young designers from the east midlands are setting out to make their mark on the mainstream fashion industry. gemma tyte and roshni desai are using their talents to design inclusive clothing to cater for people with disabilities and for women recovering from breast cancer. victoria hicks reports.
gemma tyte has mild cerebral palsy, which has influenced and inspired her to make inclusive fashion. so, for me, i always have noticed that clothing isn t really accessible, it is a realfaff, i used to hate going and trying on things because i would know that a lot of things i couldn t wear or i couldn t buy because i wouldn t be able to put it on myself. gemma is a graduate from nottingham trent university. her designs are both vibrant and functional, to enable people with disabilities to enjoy fashion, too. i did an outfit for a wheelchair user, so, thinking about seating design, and it s higher back to front, so that when you re sitting down, it s more comfortable and it is not riding really low. and it s got an elasticated waistband as well, which keeps it more secure and makes it double. roshni desai studied contour fashion at the montford university in leicester. she has been inspired to make adaptable underwear by her aunt, who has had breast cancer. i created this particular li