Cushnie (formerly known as Cushnie et Ochs) is an American fashion house founded in 2008 by Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, upon their graduation from Parsons School of Design.[1] Their signature looks are clean, modern cut-out dresses, sculpted knitwear, and tailored pieces best known for impeccable fit.[2] Their work is described as a "sleek, sexy and modern," and the pair are known to wear their own clothing often.[3]
Cushnie et Ochs published their first ad campaign in 2011.[4] The duo received a massive increase in publicity when First Lady Michelle Obama wore one of their dresses to a holiday party in December 2011,[5] and again in 2016 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[6]