Kerry Phelan Designs

May 25, 2021/Photo: Courtesy of @kerryphelandesigns

Fashionable and refined, yet unmistakably unique, Kerry Phelan’s designs are a stylish solution to the clothing industry’s many wasteful customs. 

Along with a BFA in fashion and several notable accolades for her design prowess, Phelan possesses a desire to subvert traditional clothing practices that are detrimental to the environment. Her namesake brand not only utilizes organic fabrics, but recycles vintage clothing and textiles. According to her website, Phelan's recent work specifically explores repurposing secondhand clothing and vintage table linens. 

As a framework for her ethical ethos, Phelan creates in accordance of the United Nations’ Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Of the 17 goals outlined, she specifically prioritizes three: Reduce Inequalities; Responsible Consumption and Production; and Partnerships for the Goals.

Phelan’s current designs synthesize separate garments and materials using pleasing patchwork techniques. Her work can be found on her website, and The Canvas ethical marketplace in New York.