Bio

Michael Skousen is a Semi-finalist of the Redress Design Award 2024. He is studying for his BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design, USA.

“It is up to the rising designers like myself to continue to push the boundaries of what zero waste means.” – Michael Skousen

redress Design Award Collection

Michael’s Redress Design Award collection, ‘Cadet’, explores the aesthetic of the cadet uniform at West Point Military Academy, pondering the stark contrasts between times of war and peace. The collection applies heavy distressing and quilting techniques to create structure to denim fabrics and a pure silk vintage kimono brocade sourced from cut-and-sew waste and secondhand stores. Denim of similar weight and texture are gathered and cut into pieces, distressed with a saw, then layered. Michael eliminates waste by using the excess scraps as stuffing for quilting the fabrics.

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