Jessi Arrington: Wearing Nothing New
Designer Jessi Arrington packed nothing when she came away to speak at this conference but 7 pairs of undies, buying the rest of her clothes in thrift stores around LA. Hers is a meditation on conscious consumption wrapped in a rainbow of colour and creativity.
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ABOUT Jessi Arrington
“Jessi is most frequently referred to as ‘Coach’ both for her tendency to take the lead and for her extreme can-do attitude.
She’s a perfectionist and an optimist. She studied fine arts at Mississippi State and earned a degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of Dallas. Jessi is oddly, proud of having been voted ‘Hardest Worker’ by her eighth grade class in Starkville, Mississippi.
Jessi Arrington is a founder and owner of WORKSHOP, a designer firm in Brooklyn. Her favorite colour is rainbow and her default answer is YES. She’s taught Design Fundamentals at Touro College and given guest lectures at NYU; she’s a Board member of AIGA/NY.
Before co-founding WORKSHOP, she carried out branding for Brooklyn Brewery, Tomato Records and Lion Brand Yarn under the direction of Milton Glaser. She makes a hobby of wearing nothing new (except undies)”.
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