For The First Time Gap's Fashion Show Will Feature Models With Down Syndrome

Kayla Kosmalski is nine, and has Down's syndrome. She recently bagged an interesting job in Gap after she saw a posting on the 'Changing the Face of Beauty Facebook' page. It was an attempt to rope in brands that could show people who had disabilities in advertisements, according to themighty.

The Gap fashion show will be organised for an exhibition on Saturday, August 22, at a Gap store in Miami.

So this will be the launch of Ellen Degeneres's new clothing line for children, collaborating with Gap,

"I am just ecstatic for this opportunity for Kayla," her mother Amy Kosmalski said to themighty. "The campaign is just incredible. It's showing the world that our kids are more alike than different and they deserve the same opportunities as the other kids do. Yes, Kayla has Down syndrome, but she's smart and funny and sassy like all other kids."

"And 'drama!'" Kayla added. Yes, she's also dramatic, her mother agreed. Kayla's favorite parts about modeling are "waving, blowing kisses and rocking the stage."

Hence, there are 14 girls with different abilities who are keeping in touch with the Gap campaign, of which three have Down syndrome.

"We could not be more thrilled to be a part of this," Katie Driscoll, co-founder of Changing the Face of Beauty, was another person who chimed in through email. "The opportunity to participate in a event like this is a huge win for our organization as well as these girls who happen to have disabilities and the girls who do not have a disability. Our message is simple: Kids are kids regardless of their ability, and they look great when given the opportunity to be featured together. This gives us the opportunity to really show the world what is possible when all kids are represented in advertising."