Never Walked In High Heels

If you’re anything like me, shopping in a wheelchair is remarkably difficult. Often I look at clothes on the rack just trying to determine if they’re even worth the energy to  put on and look at myself in the mirror. More often than not, I give up. I sit down all day (clothes out there are usually designed to look good standing up), zippers and buttons are difficult, and most clothes seem to drown my figure.

Then I found a website called Myshape (myshape.com). The premise is so simple that it’s a wonder why no one  has thought of it before. “While anyone can just buy from us at MyShape, we encourage everyone to set up their own Personal Shop. It’ll take about 20 minutes.“ During this time Myshape asks you to enter specific measurements and style preferences.

Next to hiring my own tailor, Myshape has been the best solution to my 

fashion woes. I spoke with the company’s Chief Customer Officer Sarah Porubcansky to understand the company’s philosophy.

“I’d say – we all have “uniquely shaped beautiful bodies”.  Think balance, think features you’d like to stand out a bit more than others. And keep the admirers eyes up and down – but mostly on your smiling face. “  For Porubcansky, what Myshape offers each woman is her own individual shop with clothes which are guaranteed to fit and flatter her. For me, personally, I receive a shipment from them, and I know it will fit perfectly. 

But in addition to avoiding fitting rooms altogether, Myshape offers me the opportunity to cater to my fine motor needs. “The details of each garment is listed on the detail view. We’ve got a fabulous Zoom feature that helps you see the garment up close,” explains Porubcansky. In other words, if you can’t wear a dress with a zipper in the back, you’re not going to accidently order one, which is a mistake I’ve made with many catalogue orders. And if you’re in doubt about a particular fastener (or any other issue), a smart, spunky, and engaging live help team is ready to answer your questions. 

Ms. Porubcansky told me, “We like to say – you want the compliment to be ‘you look great today,’  not ‘what a great ____ you have on.’  We want women to shine as who they are!… we are so hard on ourselves – too hard. When a garment doesn’t fit – we blame our bodies – not the garment.  Men blame the garment – maybe this is were we need to be more like men?“

Careful, let’s not get carried away.