Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 5 May 2025

1. Commitment

Designer Boutique is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We aim to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards and follow guidance from the Australian Human Rights Commission.

2. Measures to support accessibility

• Semantic HTML5 with ARIA landmarks and labels.
• Keyboard‑navigable menus and forms.
• Colour‑contrast ratio ≥ 4.5:1 for text and interactive elements.
• Captions for video content and descriptive alt‑text for images.
• Skip‑to‑content link present on all pages.
• Responsive design tested on screen‑readers (NVDA, VoiceOver) and mobile devices.

3. Ongoing improvement

Accessibility is an ongoing effort. New features are audited with Lighthouse and WAVE before deployment. We conduct annual external reviews with accessibility consultants.

4. Known issues

• Third‑party embedded map (Google Maps) may not be fully keyboard navigable.
• Historic lookbook images uploaded by designers may lack detailed alt‑text.

We are working to provide accessible alternatives for these elements.

5. Feedback

If you experience difficulty accessing any part of this site, please let us know so we can improve.

6. Formal complaints

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within five business days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.