In January 2019, in Selma Blair's first red carpet appearance since announcing her diagnosis, she attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party sporting a custom-made cane (via "Today"). The cane, which held a pink diamond and had a custom monogram, perfectly matched her dress, and she immediately became a vision of adaptive fashion chic.
A self-confessed fashion junkie, Blair told Vanity Fair about the need for disability-friendly fashion. "I would like to partner with someone like Christian Siriano on a line for everyone," she said. "It can still be chic. You shouldn't have to sacrifice style. Like, let's get elastic waistbands to look a little bit better." Happily, Siriano seems to be on board. In an interview with People, he said "Selma and I talked about it. ... I was like, 'Well maybe this is something that is needed in a way,' so we'll see."
Ultimately, Blair explained to Vanity Fair, "There's no tragedy for me. ... I'm happy, and if I can help anyone be more comfortable in their skin, it's more than I've ever done before." If that's not resilience in action, we don't know what is.
