Isabella is a finalist of Redress Design Award 2021 as well as a semi-finalist of the 2020 cycle. They are pursuing a Fashion Design (BFA) from Parsons School of Design, USA, and are exploring sustainable expression for all genders with their brand ISABOKO.

“I am so deeply inspired by the limitations that come with zero-waste making. It's like a puzzle or a game, finding something out of nothing - the euphoric feeling when you crack the code of a new pattern, or find a use for the last piece of scrap.” - Isabella Li Kostrzewa

redress Design Award Collection

Isabella’s Redress Design Award collection, ‘Everything Bad I’ve Ever Done’, started from a challenge they gave themselves during Covid-19 lockdown to create a truly local collection sourced within 30 miles of their hometown in rural Michigan. Inspired by the visual aesthetic of the late 60s/early 70s and second wave feminism and counterculture, Isabella combines traditional feminine handiwork with a hard edge, utilitarian power twist. They apply zero-waste pattern techniques on secondhand linen curtains, tablecloths and napkins, creating boxy, fluid silhouettes made for multipurpose and gender free use allowing for maximum wearer flexibility.

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REGION:
United States of America

DESIGN TECHNIQUES:
Zero-waste, Upcycling, Reconstruction  

COLLECTION: 
Unisex