Essential styles meet thoughtful modifications.
Just in time for fall, new Backpacks are here. This season, we’re proud to have partnered with GAMUT Management, a consulting, accreditation, and talent company that works exclusively with and for people with disabilities, to design new Adaptive styles.
Our Products Have Earned the GAMUT Seal of Approval™
The GAMUT Seal of Approval™ is a mark to reassure customers who purchase VS & PINK Adaptive products that a stringent set of requirements developed by experts in the disability space have been met, ensuring the authenticity and inclusivity of the product and its development.
What Makes Our Backpacks Adaptive?
In partnership with GAMUT Management, we designed these Backpacks to be functional, adaptive styles featuring:
Collaborating with the Community
Throughout the design process, we listened to, engaged with, and learned from women in the community to perfect the Adaptive features and understand their impact.
“I FELT POWERFUL because I was able to do the clips and zippers on my own.”
—Nadia G. | quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy, power wheelchair user
“I would have killed to have something like this in high school and college.
They really hit the mark on this one.”
—Karell R. | cerebral palsy, forearm crutch user
“It’s super empowering to get to be a part of that voice that helps to design something
that’s going to be inclusive for everybody.”
—Precious P. | blind
“It’s taking a product like a backpack that I use at school every day
and making it easier for me, so I feel more powerful.”
—Avery W. | lower arm limb difference
“The first backpack I could actually put on my walker!”
—Arielle C. | quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy, walker user
“I can’t wait to share with all of my other friends who are in wheelchairs,
because I know that they will use it and love it just as much!”
—Alexis M. | spina bifida, manual wheelchair user
“I am happy to represent my community and to help create a product
that our community can be proud of and actually be able to use!”
—Rachel B. | autism
Celebrating Disability Pride Month
In celebration of Disability Pride Month, our associate-led Inclusion Resource Group, ADAPT (or Abled and Disabled Allies Partnering Together), designed for associates who have disabilities, caregivers, and allies, will host a series of programming, volunteerism and marketplaces—focusing on their 2025 theme of “Power in Every Ability.” The series will feature several guest speakers from the community:
• Alycia Anderson will share her journey as a woman, wheelchair user, and advocate, transforming obstacles like ableism and bias into growth opportunities.
• Kate Kahle will invite attendees to rethink professionalism and share how authenticity and cognitive difference are powerful professional strengths.
• Pasha Marlow, MFT, a neurodiversity expert and author of “Creating a Culture of Neuroinclusion,” will share her story.
• ADAPT will close the month with disabled-owned business marketplaces, volunteerism and a visit with 4Paws for Ability.
Our Partnership with Greenleaf Job Training Services
We’re honored to begin partnering with Greenleaf Job Training Services through philanthropic donations, volunteerism, and more.
Greenleaf is a non-profit organization that empowers individuals with disabilities to unlock their full potential and build fulfilling careers by providing vocational training, personalized support, and connections to inclusive employers. They help job seekers find and keep meaningful employment.