Hope Tech at London Fashion Week 2026

Hope Tech was part of the London Fashion Week runway together with the Bullock inclusion Global Fashion Show.

The Future of Fashion Show - London Fashion Week

Fashion is a form of self-expression. But it’s all too common that we have to choose between looking good and being comfortable. There’s room for improvement in that. The Future of Fashion Show takes this as an opportunity. Once again, adaptive and inclusive brands took the runway at London Fashion Week.

“Exclusive, not excluding” - Rama Gheerawo, Future of Fashion 2025

The Future of Fashion brings together brands designing adaptive clothing, assistive devices, and inclusive fashion lines that are not only functional but also chic. 

Meet the Organizer: Bullock Inclusion Global

Founded by entrepreneur, activist, and parathlete Samanta Bullock, Bullock Inclusion CIC is a UK-based social enterprise championing disability inclusion through initiatives in fashion, sport, and wellbeing. With Future of Fashion, the show transcends the typical; it’s a call to action. Featuring inclusive models, adaptive design, and global voices, it confronts stereotypes and expands fashion’s role in society.

Sixth Sense combines Function and Fashion

Hardware assistive tech often prioritizes function over aesthetics. It makes sense: if it only  looks good but doesn’t do anything (for you), then what’s the point? The product has to work as intended. That applies to every product, be it digital or physical. Bonus points if it works according to the user’s intent.

It’s the unspoken part that many overlook: Function alone won’t lead to user adoption. You need to make it desirable as well.

A reading recommendation on this is: ‘Does My Stigma Look Big in This? Considering the Acceptability and Desirability in the Inclusive Design of Technology Products’ by Jo-Anne Bichard, Pat Langdon and Roger Coleman.

This understanding has shaped Sixth Sense, quite literally. From a jacket-inspired design to a sleek and unassuming neck wearable. 

Our runway collaboration with Vectorise Art emphasizes this: Guidance not obstruction. Darryl Bedford’s intricate designs are created through origami and kirigami, paper-folding and -cutting techniques. They create shapes inspired by soundwaves, paying homage to the sense of hearing, including morphing designs inspired by the cochlea. He draws his inspiration from his experience teaching at a school for Deaf students.

Sixth Sense leaning on a red and yellow spiral design by Vectorise Art.