The personal responsibility suit

By Tom Gresham

At right, Kristen Caskey, associate professor in the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising, models the “personal responsibility suit” she designed for the “Who Cares” exhibition in Kristiansand, Norway, last month. Caskey attended the exhibition on Sept. 23-24 at the invitation of organizers, wearing the suit during various cultural, social and political events. The exhibition aimed to bring attention to the United Nations millennial goals of alleviating poverty, making education readily available, combating maternal ill health and AIDS and working toward sustainable communities and entrepreneurial opportunities. Caskey’s suit seeks to demonstrate the contrast in resources between the developed and undeveloped worlds. She hopes people will ask her about her suit when she wears it, giving her a chance to talk about the U.N.’s goals and her commitment to raise $5,000 for Heifer International, www.heifer.org, a nonprofit organization that
seeks to end world poverty
through self-reliance and
sustainability.