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Flat Fashionistas: Becky Johnson and Tracy Friden on Creating Flatwear Clothing a Brand for Women Who Go Flat After a Mastectomy

October 07, 2024

When faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and reconstruction options, Becky Johnson was unequivocal: she wanted the cancer out, and she wanted to minimize the need for additional surgeries. She opted for an aesthetic flat closure after her double mastectomy. She never expected that this decision would take her from the world of real estate to creating a whole new line of fashion for the flat community. When Becky discovered that no clothes truly honored a woman’s decision to go flat, she decided to take on the challenge with her friend and designer, Tracy Friden. Together, they created Flatware Clothing, a company that creates fabulous and feminine clothes for women who choose to go flat. We explore body image, femininity, the need for greater awareness, and the role fashion plays in making us feel good in the skin we’re in.

Episode Links and Resources:
Flatwear Clothing
Instagram: @flatwearclothing
Facebook: flatwearclothing
Flat Closure Now
Not Putting On a Shirt
Fierce, Flat, Forward
Fantastic Flat Fashions
Fabulously Flat Not Reconstructing Breasts
Why I Chose To Remain Flat After My Mastectomy, Ellyn Winters-Robinson, Châtelaine Magazine, October 25, 2023
'Boobless Babe' Removes Breasts Despite Not Having Cancer, Health News, Mira Miller, May 21, 2024

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