Fashion brands — country: United States | Page 40

mindseeker is a streetwear brand launched in Los Angeles in 2015 by a design team of Japanese and American members. It offers a vintage line and a collection line: the vintage line features one-of-a-kind pieces made from carefully selected secondhand clothing, while the collection line offers apparel centered on street culture. The brand was initially based in Los Angeles, then moved its base to Japan and began offering Japan-made products.

Monitaly is a fashion brand launched by designer Yuki Matsuda in Hermosa Beach, California, in 1989. It updates classic American silhouettes with contemporary fits, fabrics, and construction, aiming to elevate casual clothing and make formal silhouettes appealing again. Its official philosophy is to draw on the tradition of American clothing artisans while creating new products rather than adhering solely to traditional rules. The brand focuses on tops, bottoms, outerwear, and accessories, creating garments designed to be worn for a long time.

Mutual Weave is a men’s casualwear lifestyle brand announced by JCPenney on February 8, 2022. Its denim focuses on a “lived-in” feel, with simple, purposeful details, durable materials, vintage-inspired washes, and a broad range of fits and sizes. The brand offers jeans, shirts, pants, shoes, jackets, shorts, and more, and is positioned as a one-stop destination for men’s apparel at JCPenney.

A hat brand from New York. It offers items designed for customization, focusing on caps and hats.

Nico Nico is a fashion brand that began in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Designer Sue Tsai founded it with her friend Momo Suzuki. The brand has focused primarily on children's clothing while also offering womenswear. It emphasizes the use of organic and upcycled materials and designing and producing in Los Angeles. Its philosophy is that children's clothing can be modern, comfortable, and environmentally conscious.

on purpose is a social enterprise–based line of bags and accessories launched in 2013 by US-based kate spade new york. It produces its products through a supply chain developed in partnership with Abahizi Rwanda, a women-led enterprise in Masoro, Rwanda, that incorporates employment, skills support, and mental health support for local women. The line began selling as a collection in 2014 and is guided by the aim of empowering women and their families and communities. It continues to be sold worldwide as a collection by the brand.

OVERNEATH is an underwear brand based in New York, launched in 2019 by designer Yukari. The brand focuses on bras, bra tops, bodysuits, and other items, proposing that underwear be enjoyed as part of fashion rather than hidden beneath clothing. The brand name is a coined term derived from “Underneath” and expresses the idea of wearing underwear visibly on the outside.

Prince is a racquet sports and lifestyle brand founded by Robert Hirt McClure in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1970. Centered on tennis racquets, it offers footwear, apparel, tennis balls, accessories, and more, and is also positioned as a racquet brand for elite tennis players and seasoned professionals. Its stated aim is to “elevate the play of every individual on and off the court,” and it also offers lifestyle collections for off-court wear.

rag & bone is an American fashion brand founded in New York in 2002 by Marcus Wainwright and Nathan Bogle. It focuses primarily on ready-to-wear for men and women, and also offers footwear, accessories, fragrances, and other products. Design is overseen by Jenny McCormack and Kyle Sweeney.

Ragged Mountain is an outdoor apparel and gear brand founded in 1978 by Rob Nadler and based in Intervale, New Hampshire, USA. It designs outdoor clothing with the goal of providing “versatile, protective materials” that allow people to venture out with confidence in any weather in the White Mountains. Its environmental efforts emphasize environmental stewardship, including repurposing waste scraps, reusing packaging materials, and reducing plastic packaging.

REMI/REID is a Los Angeles-based bag and accessories brand. Japanese retailer materials state that it began operating with the Fall/Winter 2010 season, and its official website describes it as specializing in vegan leather handbags and accessories. Its products focus on handbags, including totes, crossbody bags, clutches, and wallets. Public information confirming its founder or a specific design lead is limited.

Reyn Spooner is an American aloha wear brand that began in Waikiki, Hawaii, in 1956. Reyn McCullough joined the surf trunks business run by Ruth Spooner, one of the founders, and the brand name was established in 1961. Centered on aloha shirts, the brand offers aloha-inspired apparel for men and women. Its signature features include reverse prints that use the reverse side of the fabric and “Spooner Kloth,” a fabric developed by McCullough.

roial is an apparel brand rooted in surf culture, founded in 1997 in Huntington Beach, California, by former professional surfers Bobby Knudson and Casey Wheat, among others. Centered on clothing suitable for both the beach and the city, it presents a lifestyle grounded in California’s natural surroundings and urban life. Bobby’s perspective as an architectural designer is also reflected in the brand’s designs. It is built around the concept “Culture, Music, Lifestyle” and uses “Living the Good Life” as its motto.

Ro Sham Bo Eyewear is an eyewear brand launched in 2012 by Scott Morris and Julia Morris in San Diego, California, United States. It began with an effort to make sunglasses suited to their children and offers sunglasses and prescription glasses for everyone from infants and young children to adults. Its products center on flexible, durable frames, made in Italy and assembled in the United States. The brand offers sizes for the whole family, as well as product lines such as sports eyewear, and promotes “Eyewear For All” while undertaking support activities that include providing glasses to children.

Sprayground Kid is a bags and accessories brand offering items for children within the world of Sprayground. Sprayground was founded in New York in 2010 by designer David BenDavid (DBD) and focuses on backpacks and accessories. The brand’s mission is “to become a leading global backpack and accessories company.” It also clearly emphasizes an approach grounded in rebellion, individuality, and creativity.

Stan Ray is a workwear brand founded by Earl Beard in 1972 in Crockett, Texas. Its founding mission was “make hard-wearing workwear in the USA,” and it emphasizes quality control centered on durability and domestic production. Its range focuses on practical pieces suited to demanding work and everyday activities, including painter pants, fatigues, and jackets. Earl’s family continues to run the brand, and its core range is produced in Texas.

tokidoki is a lifestyle brand founded in Los Angeles, USA, in 2005 by Italian artist Simone Legno together with Pooneh Mohajer and Ivan Arnold. Centered on character designs inspired by Japanese pop culture, it offers apparel, handbags, cosmetics, accessories, toys, and more internationally.

tokidoki beauty is the cosmetics line of tokidoki, a lifestyle brand founded in Los Angeles, USA, in 2005 by Italian artist Simone Legno, Pooneh Mohajer, and Ivan Arnold. Launched at Sephora in 2010, it primarily offers lip, eyeshadow, and face products featuring tokidoki characters and visuals drawn from Japanese pop culture. It has previously been carried by Sephora and QVC.

Tomas Maier is a lifestyle brand founded in 1997 in Miami, Florida, by designer Tomas Maier. Centered on swimwear, knitwear, and jersey, it offered clothing for time off as “pieces for leisure but well designed,” with a simple, informal, yet luxurious feel. It later expanded into ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and eyewear. In 2018, following the end of its partnership with Kering, its two Manhattan stores and e-commerce site closed at the end of the year.

ÉTERNE is a womenswear fashion brand launched in Los Angeles in 2020 by stylist Chloe Bartoli. Centered on timeless, seasonless wardrobe essentials, it offers foundational pieces, primarily womenswear tops and loungewear. The brand cites “high-quality craftsmanship” and “wearable luxury” as its guiding principles.

ØriginalGrand is a hybrid dress shoe in the “Grand” series offered by US-based Cole Haan, officially described as “The one that started it all.” It first appeared in 2012 and is said to have emerged from a chance meeting between members of the PR department who were passionate about sneakers and a designer who wanted to leave something behind. It combines a dress shoe upper with an athletic sole and features a design inspired by astronauts walking lightly on the moon. The range has expanded to include oxfords, loafers, sneakers, boots, and golf shoes.

éliou is a fashion brand founded in 2018 in Miami, USA, by designers Cristy Mantilla and Duda Teixeira. Centered on jewelry, it also offers clothing and accessories. The brand states that it draws inspiration from personal style and individuality, and aims to create creative pieces that let people enjoy everyday dressing freely and incorporate them in a way that feels true to themselves. Many items are made by hand, and the brand works with Brazilian artisans and material suppliers around the world.