66. Mary Cayten Brakefield Testimony

<p>Mary Cayten Brakefield is the cofounder of Brakefields, a universally designed clothing label that focuses on fashion and function. She, along with her cofounder/mom, work to design vibrant pieces that solve the problems created by traditional fashion. Whether due to disability, motherhood, a demanding job, or an on the go lifestyle, we all need clothing that is more functional and comfortable without sacrificing style. Mary Cayten’s work at Brakefields aims to provide exactly that! Mary Cayten was a student athlete at the University of Tennessee and is now pursing a masters in Marketing at Vanderbilt University. Between getting to work with disabled athletes in college and experiencing changes in her own ability level soon after, she became passionate about accessible, universally designed products in the fashion world and beyond!</p> <p><em>Connect with Mary Cayten Brakefield</em>:</p> <p>Brakefields- <a href="https://shopbrakefields.com" target="_blank">https://shopbrakefields.com</a></p> <p>Instagram- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marycayten" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/marycayten</a></p> <p><em>Connect with the Hosts</em>:</p> <p>Jenna Shotmeyer- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jennashots" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jennashots</a></p> <p>Mekina Saylor- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor</a></p> <p>Amy Rizzuto- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography</a></p> <p>Learn more about NJ SPARK at&nbsp;<a href="//www.njspark.co" target="_blank"><u>www.njspark.co</u></a>&nbsp;or follow us on Instagram at&nbsp;<a href="//www.instagram.com/njsparkco" target="_blank"><u>www.instagram.com/njsparkco</u></a>.</p>