Inga Wellbeing Makes Fashionable Alternatives to Hospital Gowns
Ellen Smith — May 15, 2017 — Lifestyle
References: ingawellbeing & fastcodesign
Inga Wellbeing is a clothing line that's revolutionizing the way the fashion industry perceives Baby Boomers through its goal to dress the chronically ill and elderly in clothing that's comfortable and chic. The aging Baby Boomer population's need for elongated care and hospitalization is causing designers to rethink the uncomfortable and revealing hospital gown.
Designer Fiona McGreal's goal for the line was to create something functional, and comfortable with the added benefit of keeping the wearers looking and feeling as normal as possible. The privilege to wear stylish and comfortable clothes while under medical care is afforded to few. Co-founder Nikila Lancksweert believes that Inga WellBeing's designs "will uplift the people who wear them, aiding in their recovery by giving them more dignity, independence, and confidence."
Designer Fiona McGreal's goal for the line was to create something functional, and comfortable with the added benefit of keeping the wearers looking and feeling as normal as possible. The privilege to wear stylish and comfortable clothes while under medical care is afforded to few. Co-founder Nikila Lancksweert believes that Inga WellBeing's designs "will uplift the people who wear them, aiding in their recovery by giving them more dignity, independence, and confidence."
Trend Themes
1. Patient-centric Clothing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing fashionable and comfortable clothing specifically for chronically ill and elderly patients, providing them with dignity and confidence during medical care.
2. Revolutionizing Fashion Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethinking traditional hospital gowns and transforming them into stylish and comfortable alternatives, catering to the needs of the aging Baby Boomer population.
3. Fashion for Health Care - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a new market segment for fashion brands to cater to the growing demand for fashionable and functional clothing for individuals under medical care.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Fashion designers can tap into the emerging market of patient-centric clothing, offering stylish alternatives to traditional hospital gowns.
2. Healthcare - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Hospitals and care facilities can partner with clothing brands like Inga Wellbeing to enhance the patient experience and improve patient outcomes by providing comfortable and chic clothing options.
3. Aging Population - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Companies can develop specialized clothing lines that cater to the needs and preferences of the growing aging population, offering stylish and functional options for the elderly and chronically ill.
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