Blog — Jillian Ilana

February 2024

Feb 14, 2024 Hi Barbie Feb 14, 2024
Feb 8, 2024 My Body Belongs In A Museum Feb 8, 2024

December 2022

Dec 16, 2022 An Unexpected Opinion Dec 16, 2022
Dec 3, 2022 Today Is International Day Of Persons With Disabilities Dec 3, 2022

November 2022

Nov 15, 2022 Why Disability Representation Matters Nov 15, 2022

September 2022

Sep 26, 2022 NYFW - Fashion Is Frustrating Sep 26, 2022
Sep 16, 2022 How We Tell A Story Matters Sep 16, 2022

August 2022

Aug 25, 2022 Words Do Have Consequences Aug 25, 2022
Aug 24, 2022 What In The World? Aug 24, 2022

April 2022

Apr 14, 2022 Watching A World Without Dwarfism Apr 14, 2022

March 2022

Mar 23, 2022 Words Have Power Mar 23, 2022

February 2022

Feb 10, 2022 A Letter To Project Runway Feb 10, 2022

January 2022

Jan 13, 2022 Defining Ableism Jan 13, 2022

November 2021

Nov 29, 2021 What has changed and what haS remained the same? Nov 29, 2021

September 2021

Sep 15, 2021 My Thoughts On This Year's Met Gala Sep 15, 2021

August 2021

Aug 27, 2021 A Lot Can Happen In Six Months Aug 27, 2021

July 2021

Jul 21, 2021 Winning A Lawsuit Vs. Enforcing The Law Jul 21, 2021

June 2021

Jun 1, 2021 Struggling To See Myself - Let's Start A Conversation Jun 1, 2021

May 2021

May 7, 2021 Exciting Things Are Happening May 7, 2021
May 4, 2021 Scars To My Beautiful May 4, 2021

April 2021

Apr 29, 2021 I Am Not An Item To Be Checked Off A List Apr 29, 2021
Apr 26, 2021 Why Crip Camp Matters Apr 26, 2021
Apr 15, 2021 Back To Reality Apr 15, 2021
Apr 7, 2021 Accessible For One Does Not Mean Accessible For All Apr 7, 2021

March 2021

Mar 31, 2021 Girl Talk: The Future Of Adaptive Fashion Mar 31, 2021
Mar 29, 2021 My Make It Work Moment Mar 29, 2021
Mar 24, 2021 Girl Talk: Taking Center Stage - Part 3 Mar 24, 2021
Mar 22, 2021 Disability Does Not Disqualify Mar 22, 2021
Mar 17, 2021 Girl Talk: Taking Center Stage - Part 2 Mar 17, 2021
Mar 15, 2021 The Trip Of A Lifetime Mar 15, 2021
Mar 12, 2021 First Impressions: Stitch Fix Mar 12, 2021
Mar 10, 2021 Girl Talk: Taking Center Stage - Part 1 Mar 10, 2021
Mar 8, 2021 My Dad's Worst Nightmare Came True Mar 8, 2021
Mar 3, 2021 This Is Not Okay Mar 3, 2021

February 2021

Feb 26, 2021 Happy Birthday Jilly - A Letter To My Younger Self Feb 26, 2021
Feb 18, 2021 To Disclose Or Not To Disclose? Feb 18, 2021
Feb 15, 2021 Girl Talk: Standing On The Sidelines - Part 2 Feb 15, 2021
Feb 11, 2021 Girl Talk: Standing On The Sidelines - Part 1 Feb 11, 2021
Feb 9, 2021 First Impressions: Auf Augenhoehe Feb 9, 2021
Feb 3, 2021 Girl Talk: The Power Of Fitness - Part 2 Feb 3, 2021
Feb 1, 2021 Point Of Clarification Feb 1, 2021

January 2021

Jan 28, 2021 Girl Talk: The Power Of Fitness - Part 1 Jan 28, 2021
Jan 26, 2021 I Am Not Your Inspiration Jan 26, 2021
Jan 14, 2021 Girl Talk: Disability And Accessibility - Part 2 Jan 14, 2021
Jan 13, 2021 LPA: What Is It? Jan 13, 2021
Jan 12, 2021 Girl Talk: Disability And Accessibility - Part 1 Jan 12, 2021
Jan 5, 2021 A Year Of Looking Up Jan 5, 2021

December 2020

Dec 29, 2020 Lessons Learned in 2020 Dec 29, 2020
Dec 21, 2020 Girl Talk: FFORA And The Future Of The Fashion Industry - Part II Dec 21, 2020
Dec 16, 2020 Girl Talk: FFORA And The Future Of The Fashion Industry - Part I Dec 16, 2020
Dec 14, 2020 Dad, Look At That Dec 14, 2020

November 2020

Nov 30, 2020 Giving Thanks Nov 30, 2020
Nov 23, 2020 First Impressions Nov 23, 2020
Nov 2, 2020 Reflecting On Dwarfism Awareness Month Nov 2, 2020

October 2020

Oct 28, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: Paul Steven Miller and Billy Barty Oct 28, 2020
Oct 21, 2020 Happy Birthday Daddy Oct 21, 2020
Oct 19, 2020 Answering Your Questions Oct 19, 2020
Oct 14, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: Alvin Shpeen Oct 14, 2020
Oct 12, 2020 My Bombshell Revalation Oct 12, 2020
Oct 7, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: Dr. Michael Ain Oct 7, 2020
Oct 2, 2020 NYFW: Spring 2021 Part III Oct 2, 2020

September 2020

Sep 30, 2020 Letter To The Designer Sep 30, 2020
Sep 25, 2020 NYFW: Spring 2021 Part II Sep 25, 2020
Sep 23, 2020 Who I Look Up To: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sep 23, 2020
Sep 18, 2020 NYFW: Spring 2021 Part I Sep 18, 2020
Sep 16, 2020 A Fashion Revolution: The Runway Of Dreams Fashion Show Sep 16, 2020
Sep 10, 2020 Girl Talk: The Fitness and Wellness Industries Sep 10, 2020

August 2020

Aug 28, 2020 Halfway To 26 Aug 28, 2020
Aug 24, 2020 A Continued Discussion: Crip Camp Aug 24, 2020
Aug 13, 2020 Growing Pains Aug 13, 2020
Aug 10, 2020 Through My Brother's Eyes Aug 10, 2020
Aug 5, 2020 A Year Of Inspiration Aug 5, 2020
Aug 3, 2020 Reflecting On The End Of Disability Pride Month Aug 3, 2020

July 2020

Jul 29, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: Judy Heumann Jul 29, 2020
Jul 27, 2020 ADA Turns 30 Jul 27, 2020
Jul 22, 2020 What Inspires Me: Hamilton Jul 22, 2020
Jul 20, 2020 A Fashion Show Unlike Any Other Jul 20, 2020
Jul 15, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: Ali Stroker Jul 15, 2020
Jul 8, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: The Voices In Disability Visibility Jul 8, 2020
Jul 1, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: Aleen Kuperman and Sami Fishbein Jul 1, 2020

June 2020

Jun 29, 2020 The Power Of Clothing Jun 29, 2020
Jun 24, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: Elaine Welteroth Jun 24, 2020
Jun 22, 2020 Waiting For My Disney Princess Jun 22, 2020
Jun 17, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: My Dad Jun 17, 2020
Jun 10, 2020 Who I’m Looking Up to: Sinéad Burke Jun 10, 2020
Jun 1, 2020 I Will Not Be Silent Jun 1, 2020

May 2020

May 27, 2020 Who I'm Looking Up To: Leesha May 27, 2020
May 25, 2020 That Time I Was A Runway Angel May 25, 2020
May 20, 2020 Who I’m looking up to: a new series May 20, 2020
May 18, 2020 73 Questions with Jillian Ilana May 18, 2020
May 15, 2020 Mother Really Does Know Best May 15, 2020
May 8, 2020 Balancing the Scale: A Healthy Weight and State of Mind May 8, 2020

April 2020

Apr 27, 2020 A (not so) Average Encounter Apr 27, 2020
Apr 6, 2020 Watching In Vogue: The Editor's Eye Apr 6, 2020
Apr 2, 2020 A Group Discussion: Crip Camp Apr 2, 2020

March 2020

Mar 15, 2020 Blue Jean Baby Mar 15, 2020
Mar 13, 2020 That's A Wrap! Mar 13, 2020
Mar 6, 2020 My First New York Fashion Week: Part III Mar 6, 2020

February 2020

Feb 28, 2020 Short And Sweet Feb 28, 2020
Feb 26, 2020 FINALLY Feb 26, 2020
Feb 24, 2020 My First New York Fashion Week: Part II Feb 24, 2020
Feb 21, 2020 From The Heart Feb 21, 2020
Feb 16, 2020 Why Is This Okay? Feb 16, 2020
Feb 14, 2020 My First New York Fashion Week: Part I Feb 14, 2020
Feb 11, 2020 And The Oscar Goes To... Feb 11, 2020
Feb 8, 2020 Through My Mother's Eyes Feb 8, 2020

January 2020

Jan 31, 2020 The Current State Of The Fashion Union Jan 31, 2020
Jan 28, 2020 My Pinterest Post Jan 28, 2020
Jan 25, 2020 An (A)Typical Shopping Venture Jan 25, 2020
Jan 17, 2020 Why Fashion? Jan 17, 2020
Jan 10, 2020 What is a little person? What does it mean to be a little person? Jan 10, 2020
Jan 5, 2020 Why "Always Looking Up"? Jan 5, 2020
Jan 1, 2020 Enough Is Enough Jan 1, 2020

December 2019

Dec 31, 2019 Introducing myself Dec 31, 2019

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