Australian Fashion Week organisers have been criticised for promoting inclusivity yet making their final catwalk barely accessible for wheelchair users.
After the Future of Fashion event on Friday, during which multiple designers showcased their collections, model and Paralympian Rheed McCracken struggled to move his wheelchair on the runway, which was covered in shredded paper.
Confronting footage showed the decorative shreds becoming entangled in the athlete s wheels, while other models continued their walk ahead of him.
Outrage: Australian Fashion Week organisers have been criticised for promoting inclusivity yet making their final catwalk barely accessible for wheelchair users. Pictured: models Jessica Gomes (left) and Charlee Fraser (right) with Paralympian Rheed McCracken (centre) on Friday