Connor McKnight has been making and designing clothing for the majority of his life. It started as a hobby. He would buy second-hand clothing, take pieces apart, learn how they were made, and finally put them back together again. He took classes at local fabric stores. He made customs for friends throughout high school and college. McKnight’s career in fashion, like most, has been a long process of trial and error. After graduating with a business degree, he worked in retail, merchandising, graphic design, and even show production. Most notably working at Kith as a design assistant before deciding to go to Parsons for Fashion Design. While there, McKnight was able to further explore his identity as a creative and hone his ability to translate ideas into garments.

McKnight worked for Bode and became head of production and product development, overseeing factory communication and sample development both local and overseas. Working at Bode showed McKnight what it's like to build a brand from the ground up and presenting worldwide. After parting ways with Bode, McKnight spent the pandemic time reconnecting with his own process and ideas, making the entire first Connor McKnight collection in his bedroom. He cut patterns on the floor, ordered fabrics from individual sellers on ebay and etsy, and sewed on an industrial juki sewing machine he’d bought from a friend. McKnight said it was the most fun he had had making clothing in a long time. Since then, he has made 4 more collections.