This garment is not directly replicating or inspired by any extant historical garment. Rather, it incorporates historical methods and sensibilities into an article of clothing that fits the aesthetic and practical needs of 21st century life. It is self drafted and buttons at the front so that it can be taken on and off easily. Mackenzie wears this skirt often, mirroring the values that she has learned from looking back at the way we wear clothing, and the problems we cause with how we now dress.
“It’s really hard to get out of [the cycle of fast fashion], because it means really shifting the way that you think about not just shopping for clothing, and not just what you wear, but how you wear it, and how you dress yourself, and what that means for you and your place in society.”