Lucy Relaford is a fashion and systems designer with a strong desire to reimagine systems of production within the fashion industry. Through her student work, and as she begins her career, she aspires to become a leader in redesigning industry standards. She also hopes that her work will inspire and educate a new generation of conscious consumers.

Her practice begins with a deep love for the environment, which was developed by witnessing the changing landscapes of her bi-coastal upbringing. An environmental focus remains a consistent theme in Lucy’s work. Her designs are also guided by a strong sense of social responsibility, which manifests in her intersectional approach to working within fashion production systems. This synergy of activism and design is a result of her studies in both fashion design and culture/media theory. This approach requires additional levels of in-depth research from multiple perspectives.

Lucy encourages transparency and collaboration in her process and is excited by the emerging opportunities in the world of sustainable systems and fashion design. She looks forward to continuing to explore alternative solutions in creative ways.