This summer, Paul Strouse and 3 friends will cram into a Lazy Daisy Winnebago and head out on a cross-country expedition inspired by Strouse’s recent dive into fashion design, the Squares Collection. Launched after a trip he took to Colombia, the first look in the Squares Collection is a line of traditional ponchos, featuring a pattern of squares mimicking native textiles from the region. In anticipation of his stateside adventures, Strouse seeks only inspiration. “I am compelled on my journeys by seeing new places and relating with new people,” he says.
Departing from Long Beach, Strouse and Co. will first head north to Seattle, then east to Boston, south to Miami and finally back home again—a trek that is, yes, essentially a square route.
Like a lot of 20-somethings, Strouse says he is not cut out for a life in the office, electing rather to give into his wanderlust and be moved by the intrigue of destinations unknown. He sees himself as an impressionable student of culture: “I have no expectations on my trips, because one might overlook what’s directly in front of you,” he says.
Strouse hopes that his experiences and fashions will motivate others to search for a meaning to life outside of our traditional comforts. “Being human is about relating and creating,” he says, “and we have a lot more room to do both.” // KATE JONES
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