Dom Susi

Hometown: Howard, Ohio
Collection in three words: Warm. Massive. Extravagant.
Instagram: @dirtbike_brad

There’s no missing Dom Susi’s collection, Cascading Epinephrine. Warm, massive, and extravagant, the collection is inspired by the actions that cause the rise and eventual drop of the hormone adrenaline. “The inspiration has become an amalgamation of mountaineering, action sports, hunting, and war,” says Susi, who was a real estate agent in Brooklyn before coming to CCAD. Susi says these spikes in adrenaline, such as the moment a mountaineer reaches a summit, serve as the dog-eared pages in the book of each person’s life. His collection features mountaineering silhouettes that are goose down-stuffed, rip-stop nylon garments. Susi’s ultimate goal? “To add fluidity and a lack of symmetry to the standard down puffer garment,” he says. As a result of skateboarding and snowboarding growing up, Susi says he has always gravitated toward streetwear. ”As I’ve aged and become more educated, I began to appreciate the people who were purposely pushing design and style. I’m hoping to become one of those individuals myself.”