MADISON CUSUMANO
CREATIVE BIO:
Madison Cusumano is an Australian-based emerging womenswear and menswear designer. Her work focuses on comfort, luxury and warmth, drawing inspiration from nature, eco-conscious design, and traditional outdoor garment archetypes. Primarily working with luxury Australian wool, Madison’s designs feature intricate construction and textile manipulations that reflect the organic patterns and textures found in the natural world. Her designs experiment with contrasting metallic industrial outdoor hardware with a low tonal key colour palette comprised of earthy tones. In 2024, Madison was awarded the AWET grant and the Cutting Edge Design Award at Fleece To Fashion, a recognition supporting innovative design with wool.
Madison Cusumano is an Australian-based emerging womenswear and menswear designer. Her work focuses on comfort, luxury and warmth, drawing inspiration from nature, eco-conscious design, and traditional outdoor garment archetypes. Primarily working with luxury Australian wool, Madison’s designs feature intricate construction and textile manipulations that reflect the organic patterns and textures found in the natural world. Her designs experiment with contrasting metallic industrial outdoor hardware with a low tonal key colour palette comprised of earthy tones. In 2024, Madison was awarded the AWET grant and the Cutting Edge Design Award at Fleece To Fashion, a recognition supporting innovative design with wool.
DESIGN STATEMENT
“Hike” embodies the spirit of the explorer, forging a connection between nature, lifestyle, and fashion. Drawing from organic shapes and fluid lines found in nature, acknowledging the rugged harshness in eco-conscious and innovative contemporary design. Ethical wools and sustainable fabrics create pieces that are both thoughtful and stylish. A signature earthy palette of deep greens and browns complemented by vibrant pops of colour reflect androgynous streetwear aesthetics. The collection, created in collaboration with Australian Wool innovation, reimagines outdoor archetypes such as puffers and capes into contemporary womenswear and menswear silhouettes. With exaggerated proportions, intricate construction, and textured textile manipulations, “Hike” brings fashion-forward design into focus. Hike, while inspired by outdoor aesthetics, are considered and contemporary high-end fashion items that blend style with the spirit of exploration, balancing innovation with a refined, contemporary approach.
