Addy Kaster is a designer who blends avant-garde fashion with costume to create bold, character-driven looks. She pushes back against the idea that fashion has to fit into one label or aesthetic, leaning into the fact that people are layered, messy, and constantly evolving. Her work reflects that, showing that mixing identities and ideas isn’t just possible, it’s what makes things interesting.

BENCHED is an avant-garde collection that rethinks the meaning of being left on the sidelines. Inspired by moments of injury, burnout, rejection, and resilience, the collection reconstructs Adidas sportswear into bold garments that blur the line between athletic performance and high fashion. BENCHED challenges the idea that value is measured by competition alone. Instead, it celebrates reinvention, proving that what is overlooked or discarded can be rebuilt into something powerful.

Addy is a FW26 Design Fellow. Her FW26 collection is Benched.