Adam Mason

by Alexis Wesie 

Adam Mason is a 21-year-old fashion design major from Michigan who is now at Kent State University. He makes handmade 1 of 1 clothing pieces cut and sewn by himself. He currently sells his clothing to people who contact him through Instagram but will be releasing his website this summer for customers to view and purchase his clothing through instead. Mason has also been showcasing his clothing by doing fashion shows and recently went to Washington, D.C. for their fashion week. 

Instagram: adam_maysen for contact about clothes

GIA COULT

by Emma Lammermeier

Kent State University has become a creative campus filled with artists that can express their passions for design and share with other students. A student-made brand that has allowed friends to learn design from one another and make clothing for all, is Gia Coult.

Gia Coult is a living portfolio to explore different crafts and technologies inspired by architecture and design. 

Kent State student, Gia Coult, is the original founder of the brand. Coult is a second-year architecture major and explains that she was originally introduced to design in her classes, but independently wanted to go further. 

Coult’s collection in the editorial includes knit pieces made by her and two friends, Charlotte O’Brien and Emily Horton. Horton and O’Brien are both fashion design students that slowly started to get into crocheting after Coult introduced them to the art form. 

This specific collection includes everything from balaclavas, gloves, leg warmers, bonnets, scarves and even bags. All of the pieces featured are made from wool, synthetic blends, natural fibers, mohair, alpaca and acrylic yarn. All pieces were handcrafted by the three designers. 

The collection will be dropping later this month. Make sure to follow @GIACOULT on Instagram for more details on the pricing of these items, and how to purchase these handmade pieces to spice up your style. 

Coult’s recent collection was formed through architecture research and the phenomenon of knit structures. “When you look at clothes as a sort of knit structure, I feel like it changes the context of it,” Coult said. 

Coult explains that this brand was a long time coming, and she wanted to create something of her own. “I was doing a studio class and I was introduced to knit structures, and I started making a ton of things for my friends and family,” Coult said. “Then I realized, if I could make a way to fund my projects, I would be able to explore other things that I’m learning and grow further into research.” 

Horton and O’Brien were both heavily introduced to crocheting from Coult, and continue to develop their own individual styles in their craft. “I had knitted before but lost the passion for it, but watching Gia become so interested in craft techniques and research motivated me to embark on an adventure of my own,” O’Brien said.

Horton mentioned that she was inspired by Coult as well, but also worked for a brand that used recycled yarn in producing a collection of knit pieces that inspired her to go above and beyond. 

Coult, Horton and O’Brien want you to feel beautiful, powerful, dynamic and comfortable when wearing their pieces. Coult also wants her audience to realize there is much more behind the design by sharing a glimpse of all the research she has done in the making of her line.  

Designers & behind the scenes credit: Gia Coult, Charlotte O’Brien and Emily Horton  

AP Mindset with Mario Moore

By Alex Thompson 

Mario Moore is a current Kent State student who made the decision to start his own clothing brand during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video, he shared with A some of the things he’s learned as an entrepreneur and more about the creation of his brand! 

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