MF Denim

My name is Maude Fortunato, I grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and often found myself in basements and dingy bars not to party but to create the atmosphere. As a young jazz saxophonist in those spaces, usually not taken seriously until I started to play, my outfit was my resume. Curating a look for the gig became my second job and started my love affair with fashion. I needed to take up more space to compensate for being the smallest and youngest in the room; I was denim clad in the baggiest oversized clothes I could find at the thrift store. These roots influence my style and authentic signature as a designer. I love storytelling through my work and find endless inspiration in denim-wear and work-wear.