Let Me Explain…
What Does LAZYCOUP Mean?
LAZYCOUP (lay-zee coo) is the slow takeover of sustainable fashion.
I collect forgotten and overlooked garments that will likely be discarded and give them new life through upcycling, reworking, and repair. They are then distributed to whoever they speak to.
What is LAZYCOUP?
A personal journey in finding a sense of self through the medium of art. I create wearable one of one pieces utilizing solely secondhand.
What Differentiates You From the Rest?
I specifically use secondhand materials in my creations to minimize waste while being able to simultaneously create statement pieces that cannot be replicated.
What is the Goal?
To present my creations where each purchase is a guaranteed one of one. In an industry where overproducing unoriginal, oversaturated pieces and ideas seems to be standard, I strive to create intriguing, original work while utilizing slower, more sustainable methods.
The Face Behind LAZYCOUP
My name is Hunter! I am a certified electrician that decided to leave the trades in July 2024 to pursue my admiration for creating. I began designing in 2018, sewing in 2019, and then drawing seriously in 2023. I found myself not finding any new commercial clothes interesting and feeling like I didn’t truly like what I wore, so I started searching for ways to change that. I knew that I wanted to create things never seen before. I just had no idea where to begin…
I found graphic art in high school. I took to it fairly quickly after finding out about photo manipulation software. I could create anything I wanted to—all it took was time. It was a challenge. This led me to wanting to put my creations onto clothing, coincidentally, timeline aligning with the loss of my grandfather.
I was first introduced to sewing as a method to channel grief after he passed. I was given all of his shirts and wanted to keep them in the family, so I decided to turn them into a quilt for my grandmother. Without any prior knowledge of how to sew or where to begin, I grabbed my grandmother’s 1960s Singer Spartan from the basement and went to work. Over the course of 6 months and multiple failed attempts to quit, it was complete. She was so thrilled with it that she, without my knowledge, ordered me a Singer Simple 3116.
It was way easier than my unmaintained 60 year old machine. I sewed daily for about 2 years before eventually upgrading to a Singer HD6360 and bought a Brother 1034D thereafter. Both of these machines have treated me very well, and I plan to use them for years to come. I was so captivated with how many possibilities were unlocked through sewing that I consistently sewed for 5 years before considering design again.
I now feel confident enough to step back into the realm of design. I am now screenprinting my designs onto secondhand clothing and reworking them into new pieces.
Godspeed!
