Major: Fashion Design & Product Development
Hometown: Rochester, IL
Name of Collection: REBOOT
Number of Garments in Collection: Three looks

Madilyn Kell grew up enamored by larger-than-life stories tucked away in video games and books. She now expresses this fascination through her over-the-top designs, while still aiming to keep them practical with plenty of adjustability and utility features. Her collection, REBOOT, reflects these ideals with its cyberpunk aesthetic combined with utility features commonly associated with techwear. Just be sure to keep your eyes peeled, you never know what surprises hide in the dark. Madilyn aims to pursue the more technical side of fashion post-graduation and is currently a contract employee for Carhartt’s technical design team.

What inspired your collection?
A mixture of cyberpunk aesthetics with techwear silhouettes and utility features

How has your collection helped you to reflect on your time in college?
Working on my collection has made me truly understand and appreciate how hard work really does pay off in the end.