Menswear Designer
Fashion Design (BFA), 2024
She/Her/They
[email protected]
@Abigailolsondesign
@Instagram/abigailolsondesign
Languages spoken: English, French
Skills: Fashion, Fashion Studies
Abigail knew from a young age that she had a passion for the arts. Following her dreams of a career in high fashion, she taught herself how to sew at age 12 and challenged herself to learn patternmaking, leading to discovering a talent for construction. Now she excels at Parsons Paris, refining and building new skills in fashion design, teamwork, and time management. While she has explored different areas, her thesis collection is focused on menswear. Outside the studio, her interests include reading, trivia, and going for walks in Buttes Chaumont. With her hunger for knowledge and drive to create, she hopes to cultivate a career in menswear design.
Thesis Title: Abigail Olson, Glam Rock in Aspen
For her thesis, Abigail created a collection with a less somber approach to menswear. She was inspired by the energetic attitude and gender-bending style of male-dominated Glam Rock bands of the 1970s, like Queen and the New York Dolls. To bring this reference into the contemporary she mixed the rock silhouettes with the world of ski. From the stage onto the slopes, this collection liberates menswear through new shapes for extravagant ski wear.