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A New Rainbow Pride Fashion Cane Celebrates Pride 2021

Thursday May 27, 2021

There have been Pride shirts, socks, shoes, and even underwear. Now, a Pride walking cane joins that list! OrthoGlam's Rainbow Pride fashion cane sports a black Derby handle, a black vegan leather shaft seam lined in black rhinestones, and a rainbow rhinestone choker. In honor of Pride 2021, OrthoGlam is running a 15% off promotion on the Rainbow Pride walking cane through June 18. The promo code is 15PRIDE2021. Take 15% off unlimited Pride cane purchases from OrthoGlam while supplies last.

ORTHOGLAM FASHION CANES

Seen on TV and in celeb sightings, OrthoGlam made its debut in an episode of Netflix's "Grace and Frankie," in which Frankie bedazzles a cane because she believes there is never enough sparkle in the world.

"A lot of people are resistant to using canes because they think a walking device makes them look or feel diminished. We turn orthopedic equipment into fashion accessories. Keep your balance AND your style. Actually, enhance your style. It's about taking something that can be a bit depressing and transforming it into something fun and beautiful that makes people happy." — OrthoGlam, Inc. founder N.Z. Gershwin.

SOMETHING OLD AND SOMETHING NEW

In recent history, canes have been associated with aging or other orthopedic needs, but canes were an indispensable fashion accessory from the 17th to the 19th centuries. A person of good social standing would have had day and evening canes for every social occasion. Both real-life and fictional characters sported canes as a sign of style and distinction: from Fred Astaire to Jay Gatsby... not to mention Mr. Peanut!

Now Gen Xers and millennials have reinvigorated that fashion trend. In 2012 Brad Pitt sported a fashionable cane at the Golden Globes to assist him with a recent injury. Madonna used a glittering cane at the Grammys, but even after her injury healed, she used the cane as a fashion accessory in her Vogue photo shoot. Jennifer Lopez added more bling to her Super Bowl performance with a dramatically sparkling cane.

60 IS THE NEW 40

Views on aging are changing. Seniors don't want to feel invisible or be defined by their age or disability, and they're not willing to fade gracefully into a depressing abyss of hospital gray. Getting older is seen as a chance to be freer and more yourself, from Oprah talking about the blessings of aging, to a proliferation of blogs such as "Sixty and Me" and "Grey Fox."

Influencer sensations like Iris Apfel and Baddy Winkle, fashion icons in Advanced Style such as Joyce Carpati, also an OrthoGlam model, or the beautiful 90-something actress Barbara Rush, seen with a Leather and Studs Cane in an OrthoGlam ad, display the captivating spirit of "Grace and Frankie": that getting older is a chance to live with even more color, style, and personality.

In the end, we're all looking for ways to add some sparkle to our everyday lives — and there's wisdom in that!

REINVENTING THE CANE

In addition to the Rainbow Pride Cane, OrthoGlam fashion canes include:

  • The Leather and Studs Cane

  • The Silver Screen Cane (clear rhinestones, silver handle)

  • The Broadway Red Cane (red rhinestones, red handle)

  • The Lavender Ice Cane (lavender rhinestones, lavender handle...based on the "Grace and Frankie" cane)

  • Partial bling canes: Classic Glam (black vegan leather, clear rhinestone choker), and Stepping Out (black vegan leather, black rhinestone choker).

    All OrthoGlam fashion canes come in satin-lined black gift boxes.

    AND DON'T FORGET THE BLING CRUTCHES...

    OrthoGlam also created GlamRings... Aurora Borealis Crystal tubes that fit around standard underarm crutches, transforming them into sparkling glam fashion accessories. GlamRings come in elegant black gift boxes, making them the perfect "broken leg present" for anyone who finds themselves on crutches.

    At OrthoGlam, we believe that orthopedic wear, sometimes ordinary and depressing, can be transformed into fabulous fashion accessories. Featuring a line of fashion canes and bling crutch covers.