Bio

Christopher Lagasse is a Semi-finalist of the Redress Design Award 2024. He holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Marist College, New York, USA.

“As a sustainable designer, although each project I undertake may differ in inspiration, they all highlight storytelling to promote keepsake value and conscious consumption.” – Christopher Lagasse

redress Design Award Collection

Christopher’s Redress Design Award collection, ‘Riches to Rags to Riches’, is inspired by the Collyer brothers, infamous hoarders who died surrounded by over 140 tons of clutter. The collection upcycles deadstock, vintage end-of-rolls, and scrap materials into elevated pieces that paint a cautionary tale of overconsumption in fashion. Constructed with high-quality techniques for longevity such as French seaming and sew-in canvasing, the outfits include a reconstructed Chesterfield overcoat, one-piece workwear suit made from end-of-roll wool herringbone, and hybrid smoking robe–hospital gown evoking the aura of a sanitorium.

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