Empowear-ment: Life After Surgery

The Empowear Community

Real stories, real confidence

Community and Motion

This moment captured on the runway at the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation’s NautiCle Brunch was more than a fashion show. It was a movement

Empowear Swimwear was created to serve a community that has too often been overlooked. With an estimated 725,000 to 1 million Americans living with an ostomy, this is not a small or invisible group…it’s a powerful one. Even more meaningful, 34% of those individuals are veterans, men and women who have given so much and deserve to feel confident, comfortable, and seen in every part of life, including at the beach or pool.

This collection was intentionally designed for the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation; honoring resilience, service, and strength. Every suit on that runway represents more than style; it represents dignity, innovation, and inclusion.

To continue supporting this mission, 20% of all sales from this collection will be donated directly back to the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation. Because empowerment doesn’t stop at design, it extends into action.

What you see in this photo is more than a brand.

It’s community.
It’s confidence.
It’s courage; worn boldly and proudly!

Designed to empower. Built to wear. Empowear.

Beyond the Bag

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Your experience could help someone else say yes to the beach, the pool, or the trip they’ve been putting off. If Empowear has made a difference for you, we’d love to hear about it and see it.