The tailor-made pink suit we created for 15-year-old Leo, an Ed Sheeran superfan, has made it onto BBC News. Leo, who has Down’s Syndrome, even received a shout-out from Sheeran himself in a special video.
In the video message, Ed Sheeran said to Leo “thank you for being a fan”. He’s watched the video six times already and “couldn’t actually believe it that he was finally going to get” the pink suit.
Leo was “shaking with excitement” when he received the suit, an exact replica of the suit worn by Ed Sheeran during the music video for his smash hit ‘Bad Habits’.
Dressability was approached by Leo’s mum, Clair, who wanted to track down the suit for Leo’s 15th birthday. She had found alternatives that were very expensive and so contacted Dressability instead, where seamstresses Edie Fox and Anne Tuffin fit Leo for the suit.
“It’s rewarding getting the pictures back when you see them wearing the outfits,” said Edie, while Anne added “it’s a real joy seeing their faces when they have something that they dreamed of.”
We are delighted to see Ed Sheeran and the BBC help shine a spotlight on the work achieved here at Dressability. We rely on volunteers such as Edie and Anne to help change children with disabilities’ lives for the better.
