Fashion designer turned stylist turned provocateur, Kennedy Finke—better known as kenthefruit—is a multidisciplinary designer and artist with an unabashed flair for the exuberant.

Kennedy builds looks and visual worlds that feel lived-in, bold, and intentional—rooted in real craft, real taste, and a clear point of view.
With a fashion design foundation (construction, proportion, finish) and a stylist’s instinct for story and impact, Kennedy moves between design, styling, and creative/visual direction seamlessly.

Sourcing is part of the signature: labels don’t matter—quality does, uniqueness does. It’s an eye for pieces that are well made, unfamiliar, and have something to say. It’s about being inventive and scrappy. The next part is bringing the vision to life; through styling—sometimes with reconstruction, customization, or sometimes just by wearing them the right way.

Inspired by queer life and the people who continue to push and break boundaries, Kennedy’s work is ultimately about giving you permission to show up fully; to take up space, be obtuse, freaky, 1-of-1, and ultimately, to dress up with the kind of wonder and play most people grow out of.