Studio Magazine: ALLELES Design Studio
Studio Magazine: ALLELES Design Studio “ALLELES Design Studio was founded by McCauley Wanner and Ryan Palibroda, who were astonished by the lack of design options for prosthetic wearers. After witnessing the backlash in showing conceptual products that people wanted but were unable to purchase, they chose a more pragmatic approach, and shifted towards producing viable […]
Truth Theory: This fashion company makes amazing prosthetic covers for amputees
Truth Theory: This Fashion Company Makes Amazing Prosthetic Covers For Amputees “After losing a limb, it can be difficult to don a prosthetic out of fear of what others might say. Fortunately, the Canadian company Alleles has an entire line of stylish covers to boost users’ self-confidence and completely revamp the prosthetic market. As Distractify […]
Moneyish: This duo wants to do for prosthetics what fashion designers did for eyeglasses
McCauley Wanner and Ryan Palibroda’s Canada-based Alleles Design Studio lends an affordable ‘fashion statement’ to prosthetic limbs. McCauley Wanner and Ryan Palibroda craft stylish leg and arm covers that people can actually afford through their British Columbia-based Alleles Design Studio, which they launched in 2013. The covers, currently on display in an inclusive design and accessibility exhibition at […]
i-D Vice: Fashion is finally paying attention to differently-abled bodies
i-D Vice: Fashion is finally paying attention to differently-abled bodies “With their respective backgrounds in industrial design and architecture, McCauley Wanner and Ryan Palibroda co-founded Alleles, the Canadian design studio that creates custom prosthetic covers to empower amputees through self-expression. “We are a design studio first and foremost and always have been, but at the […]
Wallpaper Mag : How Instagram championed inclusive Design at Design Miami
Wallpaper Mag : How Instagram championed inclusive Design at Design Miami “‘We wanted to use this moment to shine a spotlight on designers who are trailblazers and whose vision for the future is fearless, inclusive, sustainable and truly designed for all,’ says Watts of Instagram’s choice of studios, one of which is Studio Swine (@sudio_swine) […]
dezeen: 10 designs that challenge ideas about body image and idealised beauty
dezeen magazine: 10 designs that challenge ideas about body image and idealised beauty Canadian design studio Alleles created a range of decorative covers for prosthetic limbs that simulate the shape of a human silhouette, disguising the more mechanical functions underneath. “Although the functionality [of prosthetics] is better than ever, it has less relationship with the […]
Toronto Sun: Designers Create Fashion Forward Prosthetic Limbs
Toronto Sun: Designers Create Fashion Forward Prosthetic Limbs “The first time McCauley Wanner had a conversation about prosthetics with an amputee she remembers being shocked that there were no options available. When she suggested that there could be alternatives to the cold, medical and impersonal nature of prosthetic limbs, “he was shocked that there could […]
Refinery29: What Happens When You Treat Prosthetics As Accessories
What Happens When You Treat Prosthetics As Accessories “Since their invention (which dates back to 950 B.C.E.), prosthetics have served one purpose: function. But unlike other functional aids, like glasses, that have become fashion accessories, too, prosthetics have mostly been meant to be as invisible as possible. The Alleles Design Studio, a Canada-based creative duo […]
deMilked Article – “This Company Is Making Fashionable Leg Prosthetics And They Look Amazing”
deMilked: “This Company Is Making Fashionable Leg Prosthetics And They Look Amazing” “Canadian company Alleles Design is revolutionizing the world of leg prosthetics, changing the lives of those who need them – one fashionable leg cover at a time. The company’s founders McCauley Wanner and Ryan Palibroda noticed that in the world where fashion and […]