Rather than covering up missing limbs to make amputees blend in with a crowd, Canadian company Alleles wants to help give its customers a leg up in the style department by turning prosthetics into fashion statements with custom fitted covers to suit their personalities and flair.
According to reports, 29-year-old McCauley Wanner came up with the idea for his senior thesis at the University of Calgary but many of the school's professors were against the idea. But knowing that she was onto something huge, she kept moving forward and eventually set up Alleles with her co-founder, 34-year-old Ryan Palibroda.
Wanner's customers testify that their self-confidence has returned or was given a boost ever since they started wearing Alleles covers. Instead of getting stares and being asked about their missing limbs, people approach them and compliment them on the covers and ask where they bought them.
Currently Alleles offers some ready-to-wear cover designs and can also do custom designs for an extra fee.
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