Relaxip
by Heal in Heels
I worked with a then-FIT student, Sidney Noblez this garment. I worked further with Masayo LaGamma to launch this product called, Relaxip.
Without raising arms, people can put it on relaxed. After some surgeries it is difficult for patients to raise arms.
What is Relaxip ?
A garment that people can put on without raising arms! This fashionable garment can help people in need for partial difficulties for arm mobility.
Through my breast cancer mastectomy surgery, this Relaxip idea came out! It is helpful for people:
After mastectomy
Some upper body surgeries
Shoulder pains
Arm mobility issues with some conditions, including people in wheelchair
Features
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No arm raising necessary after you breast surgery.
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Inside pockets are to store surgical drains without having people notice.
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We sourced from a local manufacturing company in the garment district of NYC.
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Well constructed and trusted YKK zippers provide smooth zippering up and down.
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Sportswear fabric that stretches well, breathable and most importantly laundry friendly.
Do you want to buy Relaxip?
$75, plus tax and shipping ($8) for each. Comes in 4 sizes!
Fashion for Cancer Patients
When Yoko went through breast cancer for the first time in 2014, the images of cancer patients being skinny, and miserable scared her. She learned that cancer patients could keep their jobs while going through chemotherapy. She kept teaching at Fashion Institute of Technology. She wanted to be herself and look normal by seeking help in fashion. When she bought her first wig in orange, she started to document her fashion and created the blog Heal in Heels.
Yoko Katz