Based off her smile and enthusiasm, you would never know Jane Compton’s life was turned upside down in 2020. That is when she was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective muscle tissue disorder.

“I’m just really excited to be here,” Compton said. “My condition is terminal, so I’m doing my best out here.”

She modeled in New York Fashion Week Sunday evening at the Lady Fines Adaptive Fashion Show. She said the line of clothing allows her to be more self-sufficient and feel empowered with what she wears.

“Clothes sitting down look completely standing up,” Compton explained.

Another model, Lindsay Murray, went down the runway with her therapy dog Simon.

She showed us a a piece that provides easier access to medical lines used to treat her condition, which is also Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

“It’s really hard when I’m wearing a plain T-shirt I have to fish in to get my central line out,” Murray said.

The designer behind the brand, Lady Natasha Fines, noticed there was a need to help people with chronic illnesses get dressed. She watched her late aunt, who passed away in February, go through a battle with cancer.

“Seeing someone as strong as her struggling with usually everyday things that you don’t think about,” Fines said.

The brand works hand in hand with their non-profit arm, the Rebels with a Cause Foundation, to make sure people across the country have access to clothing that allows them to be self-sufficient getting dressed.

It is all part of Fines’ mission to raise awareness of the issue and to keep her aunt’s memory alive.

“I hope our brand continues to grow and we can have awareness in the industry for women that are looking for clothes like this,” Fines said.

Fines said her brand and the Rebel with a Cause Foundation has been around for a year now.

She donated around 100 garments across the country for people in treatment acclimating to different needs when it comes to clothing.