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New York City style, get ready for summer fashion! Check out...

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:40:10 -0500

New York City style, get ready for summer fashion!

Check out their website by clicking on the photo. That’s Street Fashion in New York.

Partisan Style in the Press

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:14:00 -0500

Partisan Style in the Press: Our own intern Rachel Rand was interviewed by MODA Magazine about...

Jumping for joy now that spring’s here. Why? The best...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:09:00 -0500

Jumping for joy now that spring’s here. Why? The best style is spring style. White shoes, light-washed jeans and striped sweaters.

This photo is American style both old and new. The loose sweater and messy cuff have been the trend for American women. The vintage wayfarers echo James Dean and California living circa 1960.

I can’t wait to start spring in style.

Partisanstyle.com. Opening Thanksgiving 2011.

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:46:59 -0600

Partisanstyle.com. Opening Thanksgiving 2011.

See the Partisan NYLON Magazine editorial in their November...

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:41:01 -0600

See the Partisan NYLON Magazine editorial in their November (American) issue! P. 91.

Taylor Stitch Taylor Stitch is a San Francisco, CA, based...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:31:00 -0600

Taylor Stitch

Taylor Stitch is a San Francisco, CA, based company that was founded by Michael Maher, Barrett Purdum, and Mike Armenta. The three co-owners initially created Taylor Stitch to address their need for ready to wear shirts that echoed the fit of those that were custom made. As Maher recounts in an interview with Gear Patrol’s Matthew Claudel, “It really started in college, when I could never find shirts that fit. And I would see my friends coming back from Hong Kong with these great looking shirts, completely unlike the stuffy ones that you see here in America. They would be using bold patterns and colors, applying that to interesting designs. We decided to bring that concept to the U.S. and started to look into the idea of custom tailoring.”

In their pursuit of the classic, timeless men’s button up, the designers at Taylor Stitch took a (they admit) geeky approach to pattern creation. As Maher describes, “Our fit is a cross section of nearly a thousand custom shirt measurements that we had taken over the course of a few years in preparation for our first collection of shirts. We made an extensive database of measurements of guys that had chest sizes from 36-44 and grouped them together. We then took the average stomach, hip, sleeve, neck and shoulder measurements associated with each chest size and created a grading system based on that.”

The result is ready to wear shirts that fit so well they seem custom made. Maher describes the Taylor Stitch guy saying, “But seriously, he is every guy. That’s all we are. We are just regular guys that happen to like well-made things and felt we couldn’t find that anymore at a reasonable price. We didn’t set out to be a fashion company and we didn’t set out to be a conservative shirt maker. We set out to make every guy feel comfortable in a well-fitting shirt and not have to worry about fashion and looking good. Our shirts are simple, long-lasting classics.”

Taylor Stitch offers made-in-America (their factory is in San Francisco) ready to wear men’s button up shirts that in a variety of patterns and colors. Check them out at www.tailorstitch.com.

Co-founded in 1995 by Sheron Lebon, Three Dots initially focused...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:30:00 -0500

Co-founded in 1995 by Sheron Lebon, Three Dots initially focused on creating the perfect t-shirt. They started with three styles, three sizes and twelve colors of shirts, and immediately garnered a terrific reception within the fashion community. Three Dots now makes a large variety of fashion essentials, but still concentrates on their original principles: “great fabrics, inspired design, fastidious construction and the perfect fit.”

It wasn’t always smooth sailing for Sheron Lebon, however. Prior to creating Three Dots (her first run was funded entirely on loans from friends and the meager remainder of her savings), Sheron and her husband ran a company that provided custom embroidery for a variety of businesses. As Sheron recalls in a 2007 interview with Ladies Who Launch, “My first foray into launching a business ended disastrously. My husband and I had an embroidery apparel business specializing in knits and clothing with logos. Our clients included such notables as the Ritz-Carlton. It was a difficult endeavor and we eventually sold the company. The individual we sold the company to took the business to bankruptcy and was unable to make the payments to us. Consequently, we were broke – we had nothing. We wrapped Christmas gifts with newspaper!”

Today, Three Dots is based in Los Angeles, California with a factory in Garden Grove, CA. Sheron believes that it is important for her to be able to supervise every aspect of construction, and having a manufacturing facility close to home enables her to do so. Three Dots is proud of its entirely American-made clothing.

See photos of the Three Dots factory:http://www.threedots.com/clothing/factory.asp#factory/image25.jpg

Molly Sims likes Habitual’s skinny jeans.

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:06:24 -0500

Molly Sims likes Habitual’s skinny jeans.

Founded in 2006 by two veterans of the fashion industry,...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:22:00 -0500

Founded in 2006 by two veterans of the fashion industry, Bailey44’s mission is to make fashion both sensible and fun. As noted on their website, “The goal was to have a line that was cool and understated, sexy but not overt, modern, relevant, well made, and most importantly, that really fit. The result was Bailey44.”

At Bailey44, the designer (Shelli Segal) tries on every piece in every collection, checking that the clothing performs as intended. Rather than just creating “cookie-cutter fashion,” Bailey44 prides itself on taking the time to individually vet each item of clothing. Additionally, all of Bailey44’s lines are entirely made in America – a fact that the company proudly advertises because it allows their designer to actively participate in every phase of the construction.

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Bailey44 is located in Los Angeles, California and proudly produces only American-made fashion. Check them out at www.bailey44.com

LnA was founded in 2007 by Lauren Alexander and April Leight....

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:30:00 -0500

LnA was founded in 2007 by Lauren Alexander and April Leight. This Los Angeles company creates high end fashion basics with an edge. When Leight met Alexander both women were wearing Hanes men’s t-shirts, and commiserated over the fact that they could never find a decent women’s wear t-shirt. Together they solved this problem, producing a line of comfortable clothing that features great fabric and fit. Unsurprisingly, LnA has garnered an impressive celebrity following – Jennifer Aniston, Lindsay Lohan, and Kate Moss to name but a few. Even celebrities who boast their own fashion lines (like Gwen Stefani of L.A.M.B.) turn to LnA for essential apparel.

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LnA is located in Los Angeles, California. They are dedicated to producing superior quality American-made apparel. Check them out at www.lnaclothing.com.

Fashion mavens Michelle Wenke and Megan George met at Otis...

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:41:00 -0500

Fashion mavens Michelle Wenke and Megan George met at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. After graduation, George went on to found her eponymous line, “George,” which she later sold to Fred Segal. Wenke became a successful stylist, first working for famed stylist Jessica Paster, and then striking out on her own to style movies, music videos, editorial shoots, and television shows. Although George and Wenke never discussed collaborating while in school, in 2007 they found themselves working together. As George describes in a 2009 interview with Killabeehz, “One day we just started talking and thought about doing a line together. We started in her house, on her [Wenke’s] kitchen table, cutting samples and drawing sketches.” After the line was finished, the two friends loaded up their car and went to stores around Los Angeles trying to get orders. Finally, one showroom accepted their line and started selling Monrow on the east and west coasts.

The Monrow brand is dedicated to producing luxurious essentials for everyday life, made in America. For more information, check out Monrow at www.monrowattire.com

Check out this video of the making of Habitual’s...

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:33:00 -0500

Check out this video of the making of Habitual’s ‘glory’ pocket. The Maltese cross (on the back pocket) symbolizes loyalty and bravery. What great iconography for an American made clothing company to have.

Habitual designs and manufactures all of its clothing in Los Angeles, California.

We met with Sol Angeles and love their sense of American made...

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:30:00 -0500

We met with Sol Angeles and love their sense of American made style.

Sol Angeles is a new American clothing company that designs and manufactures in Los Angeles, California. Launched in April 2011.

"It wouldn’t take much. It would take one or two lots from some of the top designers in America..."

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:40:00 -0500

“It wouldn’t take much. It would take one or two lots from some of the top designers in...

Interview with Alexia Cameron from hauteamericana.com

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:25:00 -0500

When we set out in search of American made style we found Alexia’s blog right away....

Habitual has announced its plan to release a line of men’s...

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:43:00 -0500

Habitual has announced its plan to release a line of men’s denim in January of 2012. Finally, Habitual’s philosophy of subtle, thought-inspiring, sexy jeans will be available for men. Habitual’s traditional washes (each of which takes months to perfect) continues in the new looks, which will also feature Habitual’s signature handcrafted Maltese cross in the front pocket.

Habitual has opted for a higher, more comfortable rise and plans to produce a variety of cuts including skinny, slim straight, straight, and relaxed boot fits. Both button and zip flies will be available. As Design Director Jennifer Wojinski describes, “It’s a very tailored and sophisticated look with a European aesthetic. It’s more of a city look than the vintage look a lot of other brands are going for these days.”

(image courtesy of Habitual Jeans)

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Habitual was founded in 2001 and draws its design inspiration from New York and Los Angeles. Best known for its intricate wash process and innovative design, Habitual has established itself as one of the world’s top premium denim manufacturers. All of Habitual’s clothing is made and designed by American workers in Los Angeles, California. See them at www.habitual.com

“Reason takes you to a certain point – passion takes over...

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:32:00 -0500

“Reason takes you to a certain point – passion takes over from there.” - - Mike Hodis

Mike Hodis, founder of Rising Sun &Co. in Pasadena, California, takes workmanship seriously. Formerly the Sr. Denim Designer at Lucky (and owner of what is arguably the best mustache in America), Hodis has acquired construction techniques that are practically unheard of in the world of jean manufacture.

Hodis is about as old school as they come, preferring to use much stronger selvage fabric and employing 80 year old sewing machines. Using single needle tailoring, Hodis and his busy workshop of tailors turn out vintage inspired denim crafted from handmade, original patterns.

Each pair of jeans is unique, the beautiful details painstakingly crafted one stitch at a time. Rising Sun doesn’t mind doing things the hard way in order to ensure the best possible quality for their final product.

This is not disposable denim. Rising Sun creates the kind of tough, audacious jeans that people want, need, love, and keep.

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Rising Sun is a company located in Pasadena, California, that has been creating handcrafted denim clothing for over five years. Rising Sun produces American made jeans, jackets, shirts, and accessories. Check them out at www.risingsunjeans.com.