Meet New York Fashion Week's Bionic Model: Rebekah Marine

Shot by @sleeperawakephoto. #bionicmodel #amputee #modelsofdiversity #touchbionics #advancedarmdynamics #fashion #magazine #marieclaire @heymichellelee @jocelynmak @aklaird @marieclairechristinelerche @ginaleakelly @jazria

A photo posted by Rebekah Marine (@rebekahmarine) on May 22, 2015 at 8:12am PDT

Fashion is slowly opening its doors to a more diverse range of models, and 28 year-old Rebekah Marine is on the forefront of the movement. Born without a forearm, the beauty didn’t let her disability hold her back: Equipped with a myoelectric prosthesis, Marine turned her new bionic arm into an accessory, inspiring many and gaining the attention of the mainstream press, even garnering profiles in publications such as Cosmopolitan and the New York Post. Most recently, the stunning model strutted her stuff on the runway for designer Antonio Urzi, and is looking to return to New York Fashion Week for FTL Moda’s show on September 13.

Aside from the glitz and glamour of her modelling, Marine is also a humanitarian and an inspirational speaker, working with organisations like the Lucky Fin Project to motivate other handicapable youth to pursue their dreams.

Jayden, thanks for letting me hang out with you this weekend. Maybe next year you'll go zip lining with me. ☺️ #bionicmodel #bionicarm #campnolimits #3dprinting @enablethefuture #touchbionics #ilimb @preciouscla

A photo posted by Rebekah Marine (@rebekahmarine) on Sep 7, 2015 at 6:06am PDT

In the Metro Philly newspaper today. Click on the link in my bio to read the #article. #bionicmodel #amputee #luckyfinsrock #modelsofdiversity #news #newspaper #philly #philadelphia #metro #nyfw #model

A photo posted by Rebekah Marine (@rebekahmarine) on Jun 29, 2015 at 5:07am PDT

Embrace uniqueness. #model #philly #bionicmodel #modelsofdiversity @ftlmoda @modelsofdiversity #touchbionics #amputee #luckyfinsrock #nyc #blackandwhite #michaeljackson #vest

A photo posted by Rebekah Marine (@rebekahmarine) on Jun 10, 2015 at 12:38pm PDT

Text by Tanya Anthony