KYT, which stands for Keeping You Together is a brand founded by Bridget Scanlan, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 20. Soon after the diagnosis, the brand launched three designer bags that are meant to empower diabetics and create a more streamlined lifestyle on a day-to-day basis. The bags all have a smart layout with Italian leather and solid brass hardware. It all features organizers for supplies including insulin pens, pump consumables, and a testing kit.
Scanlan explains how the design concept came to fruition, “From talking to diabetics around the world, I got universal insights into the daily diabetes struggle. It sparked a thought: could smarter design empower people to feel better about dealing with daily treatment? I wanted to redesign diabetes, so we could all redefine it.”
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Health-empowering Bags
- Creating designer bags aimed at empowering people with health conditions creates an opportunity for more inclusive and accessible fashion.
- Smart Bag Design
- Incorporating smart technology and efficient layout design into bags can create more streamlined and convenient lifestyles for people with health conditions.
- Personalized Supply Organizers
- Developing personalized organizers for medical supplies can improve accessibility and organization for people with health conditions.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion Industry
- Designers can take a cue from KYT and create more inclusive and empowering fashion for people with chronic health conditions.
- Medical Industry
- Collaborating with designers to produce more efficient and stylish medical supply organizers can improve quality of life for people with health conditions.
- Technology Industry
- Incorporating smart technology into medical supply organizers can revolutionize the way people with health conditions manage their daily treatments.
