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Article: LS Adaptive Joins the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network

LS Adaptive Joins the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network
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LS Adaptive Joins the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network

June 2026

We have some news that still feels surreal to say out loud.

LS Adaptive is now an official member of the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network, a global initiative that brings together fashion and lifestyle organizations committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

When Emily started LS Adaptive, the goal was simple. Make getting dressed easier for her dad. What grew from that is something much bigger than any of us expected, a community, a mission, and now a seat at a global table.

The UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network exists to drive real, meaningful change through the fashion industry. Inclusive design. Sustainable impact. A belief that clothing can and should work for every body. Those values are not new to us. They are the reason we show up every day.

Being recognized as part of a network doing this work on a global scale is something we do not take lightly. It is a reminder that the problems we are solving matter far beyond our own community, and that inclusive design is not a niche. It is the future.

To every customer, caregiver, occupational therapist, and advocate who has supported LS Adaptive from the beginning: this milestone belongs to you too. You showed us that this work matters. You pushed us to keep going.

We are just getting started.

Read the announcement on the UN Partnerships Platform

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