About The AP Life
The Owner:
Hi, I'm Ellie! As a certified graphic designer, geriatric Millennial, mother of 2 neurodivergent teens and lover of all things retro, I found capacity and a way to blend all three of my passions when I created The AP Life, a neuro-affirming apparel brand, in 2023. This gave me the opportunity to channel my ADHD energy into designing fun apparel that celebrates the neurodivergent & disability communities while also educating society about how to better support Autistic and neurodivergent individuals.
My teenage Autistic daughter, Lexi, has taught me what true beauty and self-acceptance looks like. And my 14-year-old daughter, Ainsley, constantly reminds me how "cringe" I am to help me stay humble.
What's in a name?
The AP Life is short for The Aesthetique Philosophie. Aesthetics is the philosophical study of beauty. Beauty is a subjective concept, and exists in the mind that observes it, or in the "eye of the beholder", as the saying goes.
Fortunately, our brain is an elastic, adaptable, amazing organ and most of us have the ability to see things in a new light when given the information we need to formulate our own opinions and views.
The more we are acquainted with people we aren't familiar with, the more our eyes and hearts are open to seeing the beauty beyond the label and ridding ourselves of some inaccurate stereotypes that cause more harm than good.
My goal is and always will be to bring fun aesthetics mixed with nostalgia and some humor to help others in society see the beauty in differences.
Get in Touch
Do you have a connection to the neurodivergent community? If so I'd love to hear your story and connect! Write me (Ellie) at info@theaplife.com
Check out the current non-profits The AP Life supports or has donated to!