Steve Coté

My name is Steve Coté, and I am originally from New Jersey. I grew up skateboarding, doing landscaping with my dad, going to see bands, going to car races, and have a background in painting. These things helped shape me as a designer and they all come through in my work and my overall aesthetic, mainly my blue-collar and painting backgrounds.

I enjoy experimenting with materiality and wash processes as I am fascinated by garments that are well-worn and lived in, so I try to recreate that look by hand, with an array of paints, dyes, and industrial materials such as roof sealer, grout, bondo, concrete, motor oil and caulk.