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 […]
ALLELES + The Canadian Intellectual Property Office
ALLELES + The Canadian Intellectual Property Office “In 2013, industrial designer McCauley Wanner and architect Ryan Palibroda founded ALLELES. Based in Victoria, B.C., this Canadian design studio specializes in the design and fabrication of fashionable covers for limb prostheses. ALLELES products are now sold across Canada and internationally, giving people with a missing upper or […]
ALLELES featured on @Design Newsfeed
@ALLELES featured on @Design “On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we asked the accessibility advocate @thesineadburke to introduce us to 4 designers who are redefining accessibility. “Design is a vehicle to invite, welcome, include and inspire everyone,” Sinéad said. “It has the power to transform culture, society and the ways in which we behave, […]
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 | Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution ALLELES Covers on display as part of the ACCESS + ABILITY Exhibition at the annual meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland “More than 1 billion people are living with a disability, according to the World Health […]
Cooper Hewitt & Morgan Stanley Advertisement | Times Square, NY
Cooper Hewitt & Morgan Stanley Advertisement Times Square, New York
AIGA Seattle “Into the Woods” | Keynote Speakers
AIGA Seattle “Into the Woods” | Keynote Speakers The ALLELES Design Studio speaks at AIGA – October 2018 “INTO THE WOODS is an opportunity to immerse yourself in an environment dedicated to helping aspiring leaders expand their range of vision and enable others’ success. Top thinkers and practitioners from diverse fields will share ideas on […]
TEEN Vogue | Mama Cax wearing ALLELES in “What It’s Like to Be a Disabled Model in the Fashion Industry”
Teen Vogue | September 2018 Mama Cax wearing ALLELES in “What It’s Like to Be a Disabled Model in the Fashion Industry” “For Teen Vogue‘s September issue, we profiled three models with disabilities: Chelsea Werner, Jillian Mercado, and Mama Cax.” “Mama Cax has always loved fashion, but that love blossomed when she started dressing up her […]
Paris’ Musée de l’Homme | Museum of Man Exhibition
Exhibited at Musée de l’Homme | Paris, France Exhibitions & Galerie de l’Homme Exhibitions & Galleries of the Homme Click for a list of current and past exhibitions at MUSÉE DE L’HOMME
White House Fashion Show | Celebrating Inclusive Design, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetics
White House Fashion Show | September 15th, 2016 Celebrating Inclusive Design, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetics