FASHION, INSPIRATION & SUPPORT

For people who emBRACE their physical challenges

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This post is not focused on how to wear denim and other fashion with afos/leg braces. If that’s what you’re looking for then check out this post on how to diy cute jeans to wear with afos.
To say it has not been easy finding myself is an understatement, that’s for sure.
I put my parents through virtual hell from age 10 until my early twenties. I’ll spare you the details for now, but let’s just say…
Delinquent depressed teenage girl + mom fed up and near nervous breakdown = Shipped off to boarding school far, far away.
Like many teenage girls, I was really insecure and wanted to be accepted so badly that I literally cried out for attention. Everything was black & white, and I remember worrying constantly…
What if no-one saves me a seat at lunch? What if I NEVER get invited to Homecoming? What if no boy EVER really likes me?
I wanted to have the “perfect body” and “perfect boyfriend” just like Seventeen Magazine told me I could have and should have. There were no Dove “Real Beauty” campaigns back in the 80’s. When Kate Moss said, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” I believed her, and so did millions of other girls.

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EmBRACE It Workshops & Partners

EmBRACE ii is a podcast and workshop series sponsored by Trend-Able in partnership with the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation. Lainie Ishbia, MSW and Estela Lugo have created the Embrace it series to help empower people with disabilities and chronic conditions to look and feel their best and to ultimately live their best lives. Through their communication and assertiveness trainings, disability hacks, and confidence building exercises, Lainie & Estela have helped hundreds of individuals living with physical challenges to improve their quality of life.

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Embraceit Speaking

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Embraceit Podcast

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Girlfriends, Lainie Ishbia from Trend-Able.com, & Estela Lugo from the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, are real, raw & perfectly imperfect in their informal discussions about the trials & tribulations of living with disabilities. Both women wear leg braces due to chronic neuromuscular conditions and are passionate about helping others feel confident in their own skin. Listen & subscribe on your podcast player of choice.

Testimonial

FEEDBACK

Hi Lainie, I just wanted to let you how much I appreciate your blog. When I developed significant mobility impairments as a result of cancer and found myself in an AFO my favorite pastime of scrolling through fashion blogs and Instagram turned into a huge bummer, and virtual window shopping completely lost its appeal. Enter:Trend-able.…

Katie Arden

Lainie Ishbia and Estela Lugo led a wonderful virtual workshop, “Advocacy is For Everyone: How to Talk to Anyone About Disability” for our students and staff. Their presentation was extremely engaging, and shined light on common experiences and strategies for advocacy in the disability community and beyond. We have gotten rave reviews from attendees —…

SUNY Farmingdale

Thank you for your website. I recently got diagnosed with CMT and got an AFO. I haven’t wanted to wear it because i couldn’t figure out how to be fashionable at the same time. I googled how to wear AfOs and found your website. It is awesome and I love all the tips and shoe…

Elizabeth Peters

Thank you for this and for your website!! Because of YOU I got a pair a kick ass boots that I can wear my AFOs in. Took a long time to find but your article was inspirational. I wore them and felt amazing. I know you don’t know me but I think of you and…

Megan

Thank you for providing a positive and encouraging place for my girls.

Linda
Mom of 4 CMT teens and young adults

As a new CMT patient, Lainie has changed my life via her website and her Facebook posts. Just finding shoes and pants for my new AFO journey was a struggle, and you made it fun. I am so thankful to have a great holiday season. Trish Bergren Art Director, Advocate, and mom.

Trish Bergren
New CMT Patient, struggling to find my way

Lainie has literally changed my life via this website and her Facebook posts. I can finally wear fashionable shoes and feel somewhat ”normal” again. I am so grateful!

Susan Miller
Mom & Lawyer

Thank you for this site. I’ve had footdrop for 27 years. Used to wear spiked heels! Always looking for a shoe with style. Looking forward to having AFO covered so I can wear sandals! Yay! Thank you!

Renee Hale Drase