Trend-ABLE

Trend-ABLE Hi, I’m Lainie!

My mission is to empower others to look and feel their best and emBRACE their disabilities via stylish AFO-friendly shoe options, fashion tips, and practical life hacks designed for those living with motor weakness and other challenges.

I saw this illustration this morning and it was exactly what I needed today… especially after losing an hour of my favor...
03/09/2026

I saw this illustration this morning and it was exactly what I needed today… especially after losing an hour of my favorite activity 😴 thanks to daylight saving time.

None of us really want Monday to roll around again… but the reminder that we get to start a new week is a pretty good perspective shift.⁣
⁣Another week to move our bodies, try again, make progress, wear something cute, and keep figuring life out as we go. Not a bad deal.⁣

So if today feels a little slow (or requires a little extra coffee), consider this your reminder: we don’t have to be perfect this week… just perfectly imperfect. 💗⁣

🎨 Illustration credit: ✨. perfectlyimperfect

03/04/2026

Eight years ago, I started Trend-Able because I thought my resourcefulness navigating life with leg braces and fine-motor challenges could help someone else feel a little less alone… and a little more stylish while doing so.⁣

Back then people actually read blog posts (imagine that), Instagram was mostly photos, and Reels didn’t even exist. It took me 4+ hours to make a 60-second video… which is way better than last week’s attempt, but still…It’s a lot.⁣

So much has changed — social media, algorithms, shopping platforms, and honestly the internet in general. What hasn’t changed is how grateful I am for the people here.⁣

To everyone who has followed along, shared a post, left a comment, sent a message, or supported Trend-Able in any way… thank you. Truly. I appreciate every single one of you — both the longtime followers and the new ones who have recently found this perfectly imperfect corner of the internet.⁣

I’ll also be honest — I’m not on here quite as often as I once was because social media can feel a little overwhelming these days. And like all of you, my feed is full of shopping distractions that somehow know exactly what I was just thinking about. 😩Slightly terrifying.⁣

But the mission is still the same: helping people embrace whatever they’re dealing with and find stylish, practical things that make life easier.⁣

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴…⁣
If there’s anyone out there with a little time on their hands who enjoys fashion, adaptive style, or online content — 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 curating products and updating links for our perfectly imperfect community. This could be great for a college student looking for a resume builder, (unpaid) marketing internship, or an empty nester (like me) with some extra time on their hands and an interest in style and disability hacks.⁣

If that sounds like you, please reach out by email. I’d love to connect.⁣

And again — thank you for being here. ❤️❤️❤️

Some days the “great thing” is big.⁣Some days it’s just Friday.⁣⁣Either way… I’ll take it. 💗⁣⁣🎨 by .
02/27/2026

Some days the “great thing” is big.⁣
Some days it’s just Friday.⁣

Either way… I’ll take it. 💗⁣

🎨 by .

From landlines to leggings… still fully operational.⁣⁣Please be patient. This system was built in 1970 and takes a littl...
02/23/2026

From landlines to leggings… still fully operational.⁣

Please be patient. This system was built in 1970 and takes a little longer to start on Mondays. ☕️⁣

🎨 Inspo:

For a long time, I thought my braces were something I was supposed to hide.⁣⁣Not because anyone told me to — but because...
02/16/2026

For a long time, I thought my braces were something I was supposed to hide.⁣

Not because anyone told me to — but because when you feel different, you quietly learn to make yourself smaller.⁣

But here’s what I know now:⁣

My braces don’t define me.⁣
My confidence does. My resilience does. My willingness to show up anyway does.⁣

I don’t walk around showing them every day. They’re not the lead in my life — I am.⁣

But when they’re visible — at the pool, at the gym, or anywhere else — I’m not ashamed.⁣

Because these braces help me live my life. Not limit it.⁣

The moment I stopped hiding… was the moment I started fully EmBRACE-ing myself.⁣

And that’s where real freedom lives. 💚⁣

Perfectly imperfect. Always.⁣

Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend! Let’s not forget about self love too!💘 Thanks for the 🎨
02/13/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend! Let’s not forget about self love too!💘

Thanks for the 🎨

Valentine’s Day is Saturday… but cute, comfy shoes that actually work with AFOs are an everyday kind of love story. 💕⁣⁣I...
02/11/2026

Valentine’s Day is Saturday… but cute, comfy shoes that actually work with AFOs are an everyday kind of love story. 💕⁣

I know some of us would rather have our feet blend in than “stand out” — 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 when foot drop or leg braces already make you feel different. And I get that.⁣

But sometimes em𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 it means leaning into the color, the fun, the pink… and letting your shoes be part of your personality instead of something you hide. ⁣
(And yes — these styles also come in more neutral colors too 😂) These four pairs are all wide, removable-insole friendly, and genuinely easy to get on — and still cute.⁣

I’ll put the links in the comments section below ⬇️ 💖

Monday morning energy check… Valentine’s Week edition. 💘Somewhere between coffee, leg braces, to-do lists, and wondering...
02/09/2026

Monday morning energy check… Valentine’s Week edition. 💘

Somewhere between coffee, leg braces, to-do lists, and wondering how it’s only Monday, I needed these little reminders — and I’m guessing some of you did too.

If you’ve forgotten who the heck you are lately — hi, same. Living in a body that takes extra effort is a lot, even on “good days.” But you’re still here, still showing up, still standing (literally or figuratively), and that absolutely counts.

Self-doubt doesn’t get the final vote this week — you do.

So take a breath, soften your shoulders, adjust whatever needs adjusting (braces included 😉), and remember: you’re doing better than you think.
Happy Monday, my perfectly imperfect friends. I see you — and I’ve got you. 💕.

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No one answers the phone anymore (including me — unless it’s my kids… or a doctor I’ve stalked for 10 hours waiting for ...
02/06/2026

No one answers the phone anymore (including me — unless it’s my kids… or a doctor I’ve stalked for 10 hours waiting for a callback 😂📞).⁣

Raise your hand if you grew up in the landline days and joyfully let calls roll to the answering machine — the kind you were only expected to check once… if you felt like it. 🙋‍♀️☎️⁣

If there wasn’t a blinking red light when you walked in the door, that call simply never happened. Period. 😏⁣

Cheers to Friday, staying warm, and real-life conversations with people we actually want to talk to (text everyone else). ☕️✨⁣

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