Fashion brands — country: United States | Page 9

DC Life is a lifestyle subline originating in California, USA, and a collection launched by skate brand DC Shoes. Rolled out by DC Shoes (founded by Ken Block and Damon Way) from around 2008, it offered footwear inspired by fashion, music, and art through select shops and its own stores, with models such as Admiral, Sector 7, and Dress Sneaker at its center. Multiple collaborations and collections based on seasonal themes have been documented.

DC NVRBRKN is a lifestyle extension line by American brand DC Shoes. Launched in New York in 2011, it had DC’s in-house creative team, including Hommy Diaz, handle product and marketing. Centered on footwear and apparel, it is guided by the principle “Never Broken” (overcoming adversity) and is distinguished by a “broken star” logo that deconstructs DC’s seven-point star.

DC Reserve is a collection line specializing in limited collaborations and reissues, operated by DC Shoes, a U.S.-based action sports brand. The program began in earnest around 2018, while DC Shoes was founded in 1994 by Damon Way, Ken Block, and others. Centered on iconic models such as JS‑1 (Shanahan), LYNX OG, and The Lucien, DC Reserve releases limited drops and collaborations featuring premium materials and bold reinterpretations.

DC Shoes is an action sports footwear and apparel brand founded in California, USA, in 1994 by Damon Way, Ken Block, and others. It focuses on shoes, boots, apparel, and accessories for skateboarding and snowboarding, and operates globally with teams of professional riders and skaters at the core of its marketing. It is currently operated as part of the Boardriders portfolio under Authentic Brands Group.

DEFINE is a casualwear brand founded in Los Angeles, United States, in 2017. It offers T-shirts, shirts, jeans, outerwear, knitwear, sweatshirts, pants, and other items for men, women, and children. In addition to selling its own branded products, it also provides wholesale services and OEM/ODM services for knitwear, woven garments, and sweaters. Based in Los Angeles, it operates an internationally focused apparel business offering everyday clothing for a broad range of generations.

DEL MAR sportswear is an American brand founded in the 1950s in Del Mar, San Diego County, California, USA. The brand focuses primarily on shirts and is known for tags featuring palm trees and Del Mar Racetrack, as well as animal-print shirts such as leopard and zebra. Today, it reissues and updates open-collar shirts, bowling shirts, knitwear, and other items based on its vintage archive. Its brand statement is: “We release items that respect and update DEL MAR’s DNA.”

DEMETER is an American fragrance brand founded in New York in 1996 by Christopher Brosius and Christopher Gable. Centered on single-note scents inspired by everyday things and memories, such as soil, grass, snow, food, and drinks, the brand offers cologne, body care, and home fragrance. With the concept of “scents that revive memories more realistically and more intentionally,” it proposes compositions that limit changes in scent over time, as well as layering. It operates internationally as a fragrance library with more than 300 scents.

DEMY by DEMYLEE is a casual line that debuted in fall 2021 from DEMYLEE, a New York–based knitwear brand. Created by designer Demi Lee, it carries on DEMYLEE’s classic, understated approach while proposing a more youthful, everyday wardrobe. Centered on knitwear made with high-quality, easy-care yarns and fabrics, the line offers relaxed, friendly, natural items, with “a familiar piece in your closet (Familiar/Ordinary)” as its concept.

DEMYLEE is an American knitwear brand founded in New York in 2007 by Demi Lee, who was born in Korea and graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York. After gaining design experience at Calvin Klein, GAP, and Tory Burch, Demi Lee launched the brand with high-quality cashmere knitwear, guided by the concept of turning favorite items in her own closet into pieces that can be worn every day. The brand now offers cut-and-sew items, woven garments, and accessories, with knitwear at its core. It also offers LAD BY DEMYLEE, a men’s line exclusive to Japan, and DEMY by DEMYLEE, a younger, more casual line. The brand is carried by more than 100 retailers, including department stores and select shops overseas.

DENIM BY DENIM TEARS launched in 2025 as a denim-focused line derived from the US brand Denim Tears, created by Tremaine Emory. The line centers on jeans and denim jackets, and features the Cotton Wreath motif as a signature element. Cutting, sewing, and finishing are carried out in the United States.

DESTINATION is a surf accessories brand founded by John Smith in 1980 in Encinitas, California, USA. It offers board bags, leashes, travel bags, and other products for surf travelers, specializing in products that support surfers on the move and their equipment. With a focus on creating high-quality, reliable surf products, its offerings include COFFIN BAG, DAY TRAVEL SERIES, and US NATURAL SOCKS. Since the early 2000s, it has been a family-run brand managed by Smith’s son, Aaron Smith, and his wife, Catherine.

DET BLEV SENT is a menswear-focused contemporary fashion brand founded in New York in 2023. It offers ready-to-wear clothing centered on outerwear, shirts, and trousers. Drawing on the raw energy of youth, the brand aims to disrupt and renew contemporary culture by mixing diverse subcultural genres. It rejects hierarchy with an anti-establishment stance, placing influences from music, modernism, and art movements at the core of each collection.

DEVEAUX NEW YORK is a ready-to-wear brand co-founded in New York in 2016 by Matthew Breen and Andrea Tsao. It began with a focus on menswear and later expanded into unisex clothing, proposing silhouettes that can be worn regardless of gender. Tommy Ton is involved in the creative side, and the brand embraces a gender-neutral concept. Its philosophy centers on loose fits that do not restrict movement, allowing people to go about their daily lives beautifully. The brand closed in 2023.

DEVEREUX GOLF is a golf apparel brand based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, founded in 2013 by brothers Will and Robert Brunner. It offers apparel and golf accessories, including polo shirts, T-shirts, outerwear, shorts, hats, and headcovers. Rooted in the culture of the American Southwest, the brand views golf not only as a sport but also as a lifestyle, and aims to propose a new golf culture by challenging established conventions. Robert Brunner serves as creative director, and Skull Caddie graphics are a signature element.

DIM MAK is a music label and lifestyle brand based in Los Angeles, United States, founded in 1996 by DJ and music producer Steve Aoki. Starting with artist merchandise in 2006, it expanded into fashion and launched a full-fledged apparel collection in Fall/Winter 2015. Centered on the fusion of music and fashion, it offers streetwear, T-shirts, hoodies, outerwear, and accessories. Its background draws on punk, hardcore, club, and skate cultures, and it uses “By Any Means Necessary” as its slogan. In 2017, it presented a collection at New York Fashion Week and has expanded internationally as DIM MAK COLLECTION.

DIRTY UNDERWEAR by WILLY CHAVARRIA is a luxury underwear line launched in 2024 by New York-based designer Willy Chavarria. The first drop is said to have been released online on August 8, 2024, and uses sweat, urine, and hand-applied aging treatments to create a “well-worn” realism. The concept draws inspiration from the sensuality of queer fetish culture. Pima cotton made in Peru is hand-finished in New York.

DISCUS is a sports activewear brand launched by TULTEX in Virginia, USA, in 1973. Its name, derived from the discus throw (DISCUS THROWER), is central to the brand’s identity. The brand focuses on sports-inspired casualwear, including fleece and jerseywear. In the 1990s, its high-quality, readily available products gained support across genders in the United States, and the brand spread as American-tough casualwear carrying on its heritage and high quality.

DISCUS ATHLETIC is an American sports activewear brand launched in 1973 in Virginia by TULTEX, renowned as a leading manufacturer of fleece and jersey wear. Its name derives from the discus thrower, which forms the foundation of the brand’s most important identity. The brand offers casualwear that carries forward its history and high quality, with “tradition,” “strength,” and “sport” as its themes.

The eyewear concept DITA EPILUXURY, rooted in DITA’s EPI-LUXURY vision, began with the question “What is luxury?” posed by DITA Group CEO Micky Dhillon in 2015 and launched in 2019. “EPI” means “above” in Greek, and EPILUXURY refers to “above luxury.” Centered on meeting five tenets—functionality, engineering, craftsmanship, timeless design, and personal exclusivity—it aims to jointly develop products and services that advance craftsmanship, with eyewear as an entry point.

DITA Lancier is a performance line launched in 2019 by DITA, which was founded in Los Angeles in 1995. Building on the technology developed by Jeff Solorio and John Juniper, it offers sunglasses and optical eyewear centered on lens designs for three environments: Land, Sea, and Air. The collection features lightweight titanium, non-slip nose pads, and finishing in Japan, combining functionality with design.

DKNY is a diffusion line of Donna Karan, launched in New York in 1989 by designer Donna Karan, and is a brand centered on an urban lifestyle. It offers products across multiple categories, with women’s and men’s apparel at its core, as well as bags, accessories, and fragrances. Officially, it presents “the dynamic wardrobe of everything you need to live a New York life,” inspired by the energy and attitude of New York, as the core of the brand. It is currently continuing its relaunch under a corporate group, with campaigns and product launches continuing in recent years.

DKNY JEANS is a diffusion line by Donna Karan, which originated in New York City, United States. It was launched in 1991 as a collection centered on jeans. The line focuses on jeans, casualwear, and related accessories, reflecting DKNY’s New York urban lifestyle. Under its parent company, G-III, it has been developed and reorganized through international retail networks and licensing.

DL1961 is a premium denim brand that began in New York in 2008. With sustainability at its core, it uses vertically integrated manufacturing, managing the process from fiber to finished product. Its collections span womenswear, menswear, and kidswear, and it aims to raise standards in the denim industry through functional and circular technologies such as Recover™ and Instasculpt™.

DOGTOWN is a skateboarding brand that emerged in 1976 from the Zephyr surf/skate scene around Santa Monica and Venice, California, USA. It was launched primarily by Jim Muir and Wes Humpston, and is known for the “Dogtown Cross,” conceived by Craig Stecyk III, as well as board art and paint designs by Muir and Humpston. Its offerings include skateboards, cruisers, longboards, apparel, and accessories. In 2014, it reunited under Dogtown X Suicidal. The brand describes itself as skater-owned and operated and champions “Our only Crime is Being Original.”

DOS SWIM is a swimwear brand founded in 2019 by Shay Johnson and Paula Hess. Based in New York, it focuses on fit that suits different body types, celebrating the appeal of diverse bodies and aiming to create swimwear that inspires confidence. The brand also draws on textile and color inspiration from their travels, and its first collection began with styles the two wanted to wear themselves. Its offerings include bikinis, tankinis, one-piece swimsuits, and beachwear.

DOWN ON THE CORNER is a fashion brand and shop that opened in Los Angeles, USA, in 1996. Drawing on cultures such as skateboarding, surfing, rock, and neo-beatnik, it offers one-of-a-kind vintage-based pieces, original screen-printed clothing, accessories, and miscellaneous goods. Continuing the founding style of carrying unique items collected on travels, it has moved its base of operations from Los Angeles to Tokyo’s Harajuku and then to Nakameguro.

DR.BRONNER'S is an organic soap brand founded in 1948 in California, United States, by German-Jewish soapmaker Emmanuel Bronner. Centered on its flagship Castile soap, its product range includes bar soap, body care, hair care, toothpaste, and home care. Based on the founder's philosophy, “ALL-ONE VISION,” the brand views humans, animals, and plants as one family on Earth and promotes the use of organic ingredients, fair trade, products made without animal testing, and social and environmental initiatives.

DRKSHDW is a label launched in 2005 by American designer Rick Owens as a diffusion line of his own brand, Rick Owens. It focuses on everyday items such as T-shirts, hoodies, pants, and sneakers made from casual materials such as denim, jersey, and cotton, and is produced in Italy.

DRx Romanelli is a custom and upcycling brand launched around 2000 by Darren Romanelli, who is based in Los Angeles, USA. It takes apart and reconstructs vintage and ready-made items to create one-of-a-kind and limited-run clothing, furniture, and collectibles. The brand is also known for collaborations with a range of brands and companies, including Nike, Converse, Coca-Cola, and Disney.

DST is a collection developed under MARK & LONA, a luxury golf brand founded by Tomoaki Matsumura in Los Angeles in 2008. Announced in 2024 as a series for golf enthusiasts, the name DST derives from “DESTINATION.” The collection centers on lightweight, highly functional apparel designed for use from the golf course to one-mile outings and onboard aircraft, and also includes accessories such as backpacks for everyday use and travel cases to protect golf equipment. True to the brand name, which means “repeating the essence,” its motto is to create practical products that stay true to the basics.

Duke Kahanamoku is a Hawaii-born aloha shirt and swimwear brand that began in 1937, originating with a contract between Hawaiian swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku and Branffleet Sportswear Co. Its background includes the sports shirt Duke devised to be worn untucked, and its offerings include aloha shirts, vintage reproductions, and special editions. The brand is centered on the spirit of Hawaii’s surfing and culture, connections with water, the environment, and communities, and the spirit of aloha. In Japan, Toyo Enterprise offers vintage-style aloha shirts under license.

DV by Dolce Vita is a footwear line originating in the United States. Its parent brand, Dolce Vita, was founded by Van Lamprou and Nick Lucio in 2001, and this line emerged as a diffusion line in 2006. Its offerings are primarily for women and include sandals, flats, pumps, boots, sneakers, and other footwear. No official brand concept or design lead could be confirmed.

DV8 is a footwear line launched in 2011 by the U.S. shoe brand Dolce Vita. It primarily offered fashion shoes for young women and was developed as a subsidiary brand of Dolce Vita. After its parent brand became part of Steve Madden in 2014, the business ended.

DVF Home is a home collection by Diane von Furstenberg. Originating in the United States, it officially launched in 2011 through a licensing agreement with Springs Global. Its offerings centered on bedding, bath, tabletop, and decorative accessories, and it was carried by retailers including Bloomingdale’s and Bed Bath & Beyond under the concept “The design of your home is a reflection of who you are.” At one point, it offered both a high-end line and the more affordable DVF Studio, and expanded internationally through licensing.

DVF Vintage, launched by Diane von Furstenberg in 2025, is DVF’s vintage and archive business. It sells curated vintage and pre-loved pieces selected from the brand’s personal archive and community, online and at its flagship store in New York. Through buybacks and consignment, the initiative aims to promote circular fashion and carry forward the brand’s storytelling.

Daisy Marc Jacobs is a fragrance by Marc Jacobs, launched in 2007. Centered on wild berries, white violet, and jasmine, it leaves a soft lingering impression with notes such as sandalwood. Master perfumer Alberto Morillas created the fragrance, which has expanded into multiple derivative items as the Daisy series.

Daniel Patrick is a fashion brand founded in Los Angeles, USA, in 2012 by designer Daniel Patrick, who is from Sydney, Australia, after he moved to the United States in 2011, together with his wife, Jenny. Centered on modern sportswear that combines sportswear and streetwear, the brand offers hoodies, sweatshirts, track pants, outerwear, footwear, and more. Design and production are based in DTLA, drawing inspiration from Patrick’s experience as an athlete, hip-hop, Los Angeles and New York, and desert landscapes. Its philosophy is to update classic references for the future while bringing together comfort, performance, and fashion. The brand has integrated Knomadik and also has derivative lines such as Surplus.

Danner is an American boot brand founded by Charles Danner in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, in 1932, and later based in Portland, Oregon. Its collections focus on work, outdoor, military, and lifestyle footwear, and the brand is known for adopting Vibram soles in 1959 and GORE-TEX in 1979. Its official slogans include “CRAFTING HIGHER STANDARDS” and “Built to Last.” With an emphasis on quality materials, craftsmanship, USA-made models, and recrafting, the brand continues to operate from Portland.

David Yurman is an American luxury jewelry and timepiece brand founded in New York in 1980 by sculptor David Yurman and painter and ceramicist Sybil Yurman. Officially guided by “one long art project,” the brand offers women’s, men’s, wedding, and fine jewelry, with artistry and craftsmanship at its core. Its signature cable motif is widely recognized as a hallmark of the brand.

De Martini is a bag brand founded in New York City, USA, in 1947 by sailmaker Frank De Martini. Its origins lie in Globe Canvas, a company started by Frank, who honed his sailmaking skills at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II. After making bags for telephone companies, the company introduced bags for bicycle messengers in 1965. Centered on practical, durable canvas messenger bags, it also makes backpacks and totes. Production in the USA continues today.

Deepwater is a dive watch collection introduced in 2024 by Timex, a watch brand originating in the United States. Centered on the functions and durability required for underwater activities, it offers models water-resistant to 200m. The initial lineup included Deepwater Reef 200, its GMT version, and a titanium automatic model; it has since expanded to include Reef, Meridian, Arctic, and others. With the official message “Venture Deeper,” the collection offers practical watches suited to diving and marine leisure.

Delantic is a streetwear brand launched in Atlanta, United States, in 2017 by rapper Gucci Mane. Peter Chung and Patty Chung, who gained experience at Supreme and Undercover, oversee creative direction. The brand focuses mainly on T-shirts and sweatshirts. Its name derives from Gucci Mane’s middle name, and its philosophy centers on independence.

Demeter Naturals is a nature-focused sub-line launched in 2010 by the US fragrance brand Demeter Fragrance Library. It offers scents such as lavender, lilac, mimosa, patchouli, sage, vanilla bark, and vetiver as colognes and roll-on perfume oils. Its philosophy is to make use of the natural aromatics of ingredients and approach the essence of nature with minimal intervention, expressing scents directly with simplicity and purity as its guiding principles. The parent brand Demeter began in New York in 1996, and the line continues today as an official collection.

Demeter Vintage Naturals is a natural fragrance line launched in 2009 by the U.S. fragrance brand DEMETER. Building on the fragrance-making approach of DEMETER, founded by Christopher Brosius and Christopher Gable, the line featured five scents: Geranium, Rosebush, Mimosa, Patchouli, and Lavender. Made with 100% natural essential oils, the fragrances expressed variations in harvest year and individual ingredients by likening them to wine vintages. The 2009 edition was limited to 25,000 bottles of each scent and has since been discontinued.

Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren was a denim and sportswear line for men and women launched in fall 2011 by the American company Ralph Lauren. Inspired by Brooklyn warehouses, artist communities, and the styles of music festivals, it proposed casualwear based on Ralph Lauren’s American heritage, combining vintage-inspired denim, rugged and natural American classics, and military and bohemian elements. The line ended in 2016, and its denim products were integrated into Polo Ralph Lauren.

Denim Tears is a fashion brand founded in 2019 by American designer Tremaine Emory. Centered on translating African American history and the stories of the African diaspora into clothing, the brand offers streetwear, denim, and other products. Its signature motif is the cotton wreath. Its works are held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The brand also collaborates with other brands, including Levi’s and UGG.

Denis Colomb is a lifestyle brand launched in Los Angeles in 2004 by designer Denis Colomb, who is from Aix-en-Provence, France. Starting with handwoven cashmere shawls, scarves, blankets, and travel blankets, it has since expanded into womenswear, menswear, and home accessories. The brand collaborates with small workshops in Nepal and builds its collections around travel experiences. It is based in Los Angeles.

Desert Rose was a fashion line for juniors and plus-size juniors launched in summer 2009 by Los Angeles apparel manufacturer Private Icon. Designer and merchandiser Cynthia Hernandez was involved, and the line offered tops, denim, jumpsuits, and other items. Its direction was described as “a balance of bold, edgy urban and poetic vintage,” combining romantic vintage elements with fashion-forward denim. It was also carried by ModCloth.com and Kress stores in Puerto Rico.

Diamond Footwear is a footwear line launched in 2011 by Diamond Supply Co., a U.S. skate and streetwear brand. In 2010, it entered into a licensing agreement with DVS and developed shoes for skate shops, boutiques, and urban retailers. Its offerings included VVS, Lo-Cut, Miner, and Marquise, and in 2016, Juston Tucker oversaw design. The line extended Diamond Supply Co.’s skateboarding-derived products into footwear and is now considered discontinued, as no ongoing releases can currently be confirmed.

Diamond Supply Co. is a skateboarding-rooted brand founded in San Francisco, United States, in 1998 by professional skateboarder Nick Tershay, known as Nick Diamond. Starting with hardware such as bolts and bearings, it now offers streetwear centered on skateboarding goods, including T-shirts, hoodies, headwear, accessories, and footwear. The brand moved its base to Los Angeles in 2000 and gained international recognition through its 2005 collaboration with Nike SB, the “Tiffany Dunk.” The diamond logo and Tiffany blue are signature elements, and the brand is committed to high-quality craftsmanship rooted in skateboarding culture and an authentic style.