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April 7, 2025
The April edition of Living Flat features Julie Goins. When she was diagnosed in 2003, no one was even talking about “going flat” and BII was still an unknown.
Read the full interview and learn more about Julie at Living Flat.
Meet Julie
March 11, 2025
The March edition of Living Flat features Melanie Randall. Our third profile and our third Mainer! Despite being diagnosed at just 34, her positivity and energy are contagious.
Read the full interview and learn more about Melanie at Living Flat.
Meet Melanie
February 7, 2025
Our second edition of Living Flat features Erin Brainerd. You may recognize her from our kickstarter campaign and social media images. She’s our first model and she’s a Mainer - so you’re bound to like her. ;)
Read the full interview and learn more about Erin at Living Flat.
Meet Erin
January 5, 2025
FlatWear Co-Founder Becky Johnson stars in the first edition of Living Flat. We will share a new interview every month in 2025 to create a collection of stories about each woman’s unique experience becoming and being flat.
Read the full interview and learn more about Becky at Living Flat.
Living Flat Debut
November 23, 2024
With the help of the flat community and its amazing supporters, we exceeded our Kickstarter funding goal!
We are now moving into production of the garments you’ve ordered and can launch in spring with our full line.
Thank you!
Kickstarter Success
November 20, 2024
Two local women are at full throttle in establishing their new venture, FlatWear Clothing, a line of fashion created in Camden, and inspired by a need to support women who have undergone mastectomies and have chosen a flat closure.
Pen Bay Pilot Feature
November 8, 2024
Becky Johnson and Tracy Friden are excited to open FlatWear Clothing this Spring, 2025. Their online shop will sell clothes designed to fit the growing community of breast cancer survivors who choose aesthetic flat closure after a mastectomy.
Ask Ellyn Blog Episode
November 4, 2024
Launching in Spring 2025, FlatWear Clothing is a passion project from Becky Johnson and Tracy Friden, designed to support women who choose flat closure after a mastectomy. After Becky’s own cancer diagnosis in 2019 and subsequent decision to go flat, she struggled to find clothes that fit. “Most women’s clothes are designed for curves,” she says. Finding nothing for women like herself was the spark for FlatWear.
FlatWear Clothing is Camden Famous
October 23, 2024
As a breast cancer survivor, FlatWear Co-Founder Becky Johnson is a “model of inspiration” for the BCA fashion show fundraiser. Breast Cancer Alliance raises money to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. Learn more at breastcanceralliance.org
Becky is a Model of Inspiration for Breast Cancer Alliance
October 23, 2024
FlatWear Clothing Launches Kickstarter Campaign
FlatWear Kickstarter campaign has launched and is immediately awarded the “Project We Love” seal of approval! With a funding goal of $19,800.00, FlatWear will finance the Spring 2025 production order and shop launch. Thank you for your support!
October 7, 2024
This Is My Silver Lining podcast host, Ingrid Busson, asks about how we met, the motivation behind FlatWear Clothing, and how this silver lining opportunity came to be. Find out how it all started on this uplifting podcast.
Becky & Tracy are Guests on TIMSL Podcast
October 7, 2024
“International FLAT Day was created to celebrate going flat – to promote breast reconstruction awareness, to promote flat closure, to promote aesthetic flat closure as a valid choice, and to bring together the flat community in sisterhood and solidarity!”
As defined by the creators of International Flat Day.