Our Mission

Our Mission: The Feeling Is Numb — But the Fight Is Loud

 

In 2020, I went to the ER for migraines that felt like they were trying to tear through my skull. That night changed my life.

I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation — a rare brain defect where your brain tissue presses into your spine. I had never heard of it before. I cried. Not just from the pain, but from the fear. Anything involving the brain, skull, or potential surgery is terrifying. The doctors told me they’d monitor it, and that I might need brain surgery in the future.

To this day, I get CAT scans every 6 to 12 months. I take migraine medication to manage the pressure building inside my head. I live every day knowing I might need surgery — and somehow, I still show up, I still smile, and I still push forward.

But this brand — Chiari Defect — isn’t just about me.

It’s about all of us.

Because maybe you don’t have Chiari. But someone you love has cancer, diabetes, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, PTSD, or something else you can’t always see.

Invisible battles are all around us.

And sometimes, all it takes to give someone the strength to face another day…

is a compliment.

“Your shirt is hard.”

“You look confident today.”

“You put that fit together crazy.”

So I built this brand with intention — to empower people who fight invisible battles every day… and still get fly doing it.

Because when you look good, you feel stronger. When someone sees you, really sees you, it gives you life.

Chiari Defect is for the underdogs. The fighters. The ones who refuse to be defined by a diagnosis.

It’s not just fashion.

It’s armor.

It’s awareness.

It’s a lifestyle built on quiet strength and bold confidence.

The Feeling Is Numb. But You Are Not.

Whether you’re wearing this brand for yourself, a loved one, or just because it looks fire — know that every piece is made with purpose.

You don’t have to explain your story to be respected.

You already earned that right.

Welcome to Chiari Defect. Wear it proudly.