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She’s a Beaut
A cowboy, a rollator, and learning to live the life you still want.
By Jay Armstrong
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Fashion Has No Limits: Debunking Adaptive Fashion Myths
Fashion expert Marisa Conners separates the myths from the realities of adaptive fashion — and why style and accessibility should never be a choice.
By Marisa Conners
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Where Style Meets Access: Why Adaptive Fashion Should Be Easier to Find
Lady Fines on why adaptive clothing should never sacrifice style — and why discovery is just as important as the products themselves.
By Lady Natasha Fines
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The Side of Arthritis We Don't Talk About: What I've Learned as an Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapist Ali Merchant on how arthritis and joint mobility limits turn getting dressed into a painful task — and the adaptive design details that give back independence, privacy, and personal style.
By Ali Merchant
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Joe & Bella Adaptive Clothing: A Founding Brand Spotlight
Why Joe & Bella is one of Adaptiv's founding brands, and how two grandmothers' stories led to the same conclusion: the products exist, finding them is the hard part.
By Lindsay
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Empowering Independence with EQL Threads
Why EQL Threads is one of Adaptiv Discovery's founding brands, and what happened when my grandmother tried her first magnetic-closure tee.
By Lindsay
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One Person, Two Bodies: What Being a Twin Taught Me About Building EQL Threads
Sandy Fong, founder of EQL Threads, shares what it takes to build an adaptive fashion brand, and why she chose to join the Adaptiv Discovery community.
By Sandy Fong
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Fashion, Function, and the Future of Adaptive Discovery
Marisa Conners on finding adaptive style that actually fits her life, and the brands she discovered on Adaptiv along the way.
By Marisa Conners
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