It took a matter of seconds for to make history on ’s spring/summer 2025 catwalk, and the hairstylist four months to make it happen. The broadcaster – who has been an informative and spirit-raising presence on the For You Page since she started uploading TikToks at the beginning of lockdown – this afternoon became the first blind person to model at , and the first blind person to have walked for a London brand. She strode, accompanied by her guide dog, in mini-skirted tailoring as guests were left questioning why this sort of thing isn’t more commonplace.
“Just because a person is blind, doesn’t mean they don’t care about their appearance,” Cofone, who runs , a non-profit tasked with broadening fashion and beauty spaces to those with low vision, says. “It’s the absolute opposite.” Cofone understands this more than most.
“My father had retinitis pigmentosa, and I think he used fashion and grooming as a way to maintain independence when he was losing sight,” she says. “He was so passionate about self-care, and was so proud when someone took the time to describe clothes to him, guiding his hand over the shape of a lapel, encouraging him to feel the fabric beneath his fingers. He died 15 years ago and I started Hair and Care in 2019 to help keep his memory alive.
” Cofone, who attributes her own success to her father’s resilience, began working with two years after he passed. Then along came gigs with , and almost every single international edition .