Every Body Blooms

Event Details

Thu Apr 02

5:00 - 7:30 p.m

Free!

Location

Alys Stephens Center

1200 10th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205

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Every Body Blooms

Every Body Blooms: A Disability-Centered Fashion Experience

Every Body Blooms is a fashion show designed to celebrate self-expression, individuality, and creativity among people with disabilities. The show will feature individuals with physical disabilities and mobility limitations as artists, models and collaborators.

The event will feature four different “scenes” with looks including floral, streetwear, athleisure, and formal styles of clothes.

Daniel Grier will be the director and curator for the show. He will be joined by show assistant Grace Varney and a fantastic creative team of artists, tailors, and stylists.

Each year the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD), hosts an annual art exhibit addressing and exploring the intersection of disability and society. NCHPAD is proud to welcome UAB Arts in Medicine as a co-sponsor for this year’s event.

For the previous art events, visit the UAB CEDHARS website for past exhibits.

Event Details

When: April 2, 2026.

Doors open at 5:00 PM
Seating starts at 5:30 PM
Event time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Where: The event will take place at the Alys Stephens Center (1200 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35294) on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Cost: Free and open to the public (registration required due to limited capacity).

How to RSVP: To register for the event, visit our form on our partner website linked in the button below.

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Parking: Accessible parking, valet, and free parking will be available.

Food/Drink: Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be available along with a cash bar with cocktails.

A prosthetic leg with a high heel shoe. Flowers are coming from the top of the prosthetic.

Event Team

Daniel Grier | Event Director and Curator

Daniel Grier is the Founder and Managing Partner of Magic City Fashion Week, a platform dedicated to elevating emerging designers and expanding the fashion ecosystem in Birmingham, Alabama. Since launching in 2017, he has led initiatives that merge fashion, education, and economic development, positioning Birmingham as a growing force in the Southern fashion landscape. An artist and designer for nearly 13 years and the creative force behind the fashion label, Splashed by DKG, Daniel is recognized for producing high-impact fashion showcases and cultivating platforms that amplify diverse talent while bridging art, community, and industry.

Grace Varney | Show Assistant

Grace Varney is a Fashion Creative and a woman in STEM, leading an all-female team of technologists. In 2024, her lifelong love of fashion led her to launch her own personal styling company, VISIBLE by G. Elizabeth. She earned her Image Architect certification from Law Roach’s School of Style, was mentored by celebrity stylist J. Bolin, and assisted legendary Birmingham stylist LaDonna Allen. Grace was featured in The Curvy Fashionista for her focus on plus-size styling. Her mission with VISIBLE is to bring confidence through clothes to all who seek it. For Grace, confidence is existing in your body without caveats or apologies – saying what you mean, wearing what you want, and taking up space LOUDLY.