This Fourth of July, we’ve got American-made products on the brain. Click through a list of 21 fantastic labels that are produced in the states and available right here in NYC.
[The Feast]— Additional reporting by Melissa Bromberg
Malia Mills
During a recent interview, the Hawaii-born designer told us that her swimwear and ready-to-wear goods are all manufactured in NYC and New Jersey. As it turns out, she’s not the only local fave line to produce her wares stateside. Where to Shop It:Malia Mills, Bird.
J. Press
With Ivy League-inspired looks dating back to 1902, the American-born brand produces all of it’s goods in New York state.
Where to Shop It: J. Press NYC, Urban Outfitters.
With Ivy League-inspired looks dating back to 1902, the American-born brand produces all of it’s goods in New York state.
Where to Shop It: J. Press NYC, Urban Outfitters.
Pendleton Woolen Mills
A family owned business for over 140 years, Portland-made label’s stock has evolved to include hipster-loved vintage and luxury fabrics.
Where to Shop It: The Woolen Mill Store; Love Adorned, Bloomingdale’s.
A family owned business for over 140 years, Portland-made label’s stock has evolved to include hipster-loved vintage and luxury fabrics.
Where to Shop It: The Woolen Mill Store; Love Adorned, Bloomingdale’s.
Billykirk
Launched in 1999, Billykirk specializes in handmade leather goods, wallets, belts, and the like. Fun fact: 80 percent of their goods are produced in east coast Amish country.
Where to Shop It: Opening Ceremony, UrbanOutfitters, Freeman’s Sporting Club, Bloomingdale’s, Odin, Steven Alan, and more.
Launched in 1999, Billykirk specializes in handmade leather goods, wallets, belts, and the like. Fun fact: 80 percent of their goods are produced in east coast Amish country.
Where to Shop It: Opening Ceremony, UrbanOutfitters, Freeman’s Sporting Club, Bloomingdale’s, Odin, Steven Alan, and more.
Epaulet
Fifty percent of the store’s string-ups, clogs, and outerwear are actually their own in-house brand, but the store also includes special edition and collaborative products sourced everywhere from Boston to The North Fork.
Where to Shop It: Epaulet Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Fifty percent of the store’s string-ups, clogs, and outerwear are actually their own in-house brand, but the store also includes special edition and collaborative products sourced everywhere from Boston to The North Fork.
Where to Shop It: Epaulet Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Prairie New York
Danielle Shriber’s jersey dresses are a perfect mix of Ralph Lauren-trained ease and downtown edge. All garments are crafted in the company’s West 38th Street Garment District studio.
Where to Shop It: Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Diana Warner, Purdy Girl.
Danielle Shriber’s jersey dresses are a perfect mix of Ralph Lauren-trained ease and downtown edge. All garments are crafted in the company’s West 38th Street Garment District studio.
Where to Shop It: Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Diana Warner, Purdy Girl.
Rag & Bone
Though special collections and designer collaborations are outsourced overseas, the label’s core denim line and cut-and-sew items are produced right here in the city.
Where to Shop It: Rag & Bone, Saks Fifth Avenue, Otte, Intermix, Bird, Jumelle.
Though special collections and designer collaborations are outsourced overseas, the label’s core denim line and cut-and-sew items are produced right here in the city.
Where to Shop It: Rag & Bone, Saks Fifth Avenue, Otte, Intermix, Bird, Jumelle.
Band of Outsiders
Scott Sternberg’s retro-vibed Band of Outsiders label was born in 2004 in Los Angeles and pieces are produced there to this day.
Where to Shop It: Barneys, Jeffrey, Opening Ceremony.
Scott Sternberg’s retro-vibed Band of Outsiders label was born in 2004 in Los Angeles and pieces are produced there to this day.
Where to Shop It: Barneys, Jeffrey, Opening Ceremony.
Freeman’s Sporting Club
FSC was established to sustain the idea of durable clothing. The store mantra, “Made local, buy local” isn’t just talk: Most all of their goods are manufactured within 10 miles of their Bleecker Street and LES shops.
Where to Shop It: Freemans Sporting Club.
FSC was established to sustain the idea of durable clothing. The store mantra, “Made local, buy local” isn’t just talk: Most all of their goods are manufactured within 10 miles of their Bleecker Street and LES shops.
Where to Shop It: Freemans Sporting Club.
Earnest Sewn
Apart from a just-opened downtown bespoke denim shop, the jeans brand—which looks to marry Japanese aesthetics with America-made toughness—produces all of its pieces just outside of L.A.
Where to Shop It: Earnest Sewn.
Apart from a just-opened downtown bespoke denim shop, the jeans brand—which looks to marry Japanese aesthetics with America-made toughness—produces all of its pieces just outside of L.A.
Where to Shop It: Earnest Sewn.
E. Vogel
The Chinatown-based brand crafts and refurbs riding boots, lace-ups, and a slew of other city-loved styles under a single roof.
Where to Shop It: E. Vogel.
The Chinatown-based brand crafts and refurbs riding boots, lace-ups, and a slew of other city-loved styles under a single roof.
Where to Shop It: E. Vogel.
Quoddy
Lewiston, Maine was the handsewn footwear capitol of the world, until all of the people left; except Quoddy. Today, their designs are loved by urban and outdoor explorers alike.
Where to Shop It: Freeman’s Sporting Club, J Crew, Leffot, Steven Alan, Stuart & Wright.
Lewiston, Maine was the handsewn footwear capitol of the world, until all of the people left; except Quoddy. Today, their designs are loved by urban and outdoor explorers alike.
Where to Shop It: Freeman’s Sporting Club, J Crew, Leffot, Steven Alan, Stuart & Wright.
Sperry
Connecticut founder Paul Sperry debuted the label in 1935, and the prepster-favored designs have been based there ever since.
Where to Shop It: West Marine, Paragon Sporting Goods Co LLC, Bloomingdales Tip Top Shoes, Harry’s Shoes, Stapelton Shoe Co.
Connecticut founder Paul Sperry debuted the label in 1935, and the prepster-favored designs have been based there ever since.
Where to Shop It: West Marine, Paragon Sporting Goods Co LLC, Bloomingdales Tip Top Shoes, Harry’s Shoes, Stapelton Shoe Co.
Bodkin
Season after season, designer Eviana Hartman marries equal interests in straight up style and ecological sustainability. Not only is it Earth-friendly, but it’s produced here in the city, too.
Where to Shop It: Bird, Jumelle.
Season after season, designer Eviana Hartman marries equal interests in straight up style and ecological sustainability. Not only is it Earth-friendly, but it’s produced here in the city, too.
Where to Shop It: Bird, Jumelle.
New Balance
New Balance proudly manufactures their collections in Boston, and makes a point of keeping imported materials to a minimum.
Where to Shop It: New Balance, Foot Locker, Famous Footwear.
New Balance proudly manufactures their collections in Boston, and makes a point of keeping imported materials to a minimum.
Where to Shop It: New Balance, Foot Locker, Famous Footwear.
DLC Brooklyn
Brooklyn-based designer Susan Domelsmith launched the brand as an experiment in reworked vintage. To this day each piece remains one of a kind, and custom commissions are always an option.
Where to Shop It: Sucre, Kaight, Life: Curated, End of Century.
Brooklyn-based designer Susan Domelsmith launched the brand as an experiment in reworked vintage. To this day each piece remains one of a kind, and custom commissions are always an option.
Where to Shop It: Sucre, Kaight, Life: Curated, End of Century.
Yeholee
Garment District mainstay Yeholee Teng’s pieces have been featured in boutiques and exhibits around the globe, but the artful designer produces all of her wares on 38th Street.
Where to Shop It: Yeohlee Ny, MOMA design store, Neue Galerie.
Garment District mainstay Yeholee Teng’s pieces have been featured in boutiques and exhibits around the globe, but the artful designer produces all of her wares on 38th Street.
Where to Shop It: Yeohlee Ny, MOMA design store, Neue Galerie.
H. Fredriksson
Created by Helena Fredriksson, H. Fredriksson combines her two worlds: her upbringing in Scandinavian culture, and her experiences of living in New York City. The designer creates pieces based on dark psychology films and contemporary paintings, as well as landscapes that she grew up around. The pieces are meant to be modern but with a sustainable conscious purpose.
Where to Shop It: Kaight, International Playground.
Created by Helena Fredriksson, H. Fredriksson combines her two worlds: her upbringing in Scandinavian culture, and her experiences of living in New York City. The designer creates pieces based on dark psychology films and contemporary paintings, as well as landscapes that she grew up around. The pieces are meant to be modern but with a sustainable conscious purpose.
Where to Shop It: Kaight, International Playground.
Steven Alan
Tribeca-based designer and shop owner Steven Alan produces all of his denim-friendly, plaid button down goods right here in the city.
Where to Shop It: Steven Alan, Barneys New York, Stuart & Wright.
Tribeca-based designer and shop owner Steven Alan produces all of his denim-friendly, plaid button down goods right here in the city.
Where to Shop It: Steven Alan, Barneys New York, Stuart & Wright.
Nanette Lepore
The vocal design district advocate and F.I.T. grad has been a proud Garment Center mainstay since first renting her studio there in 1992.
Where to Shop It: Nanette Lepore, Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel, Bloomingdales.
The vocal design district advocate and F.I.T. grad has been a proud Garment Center mainstay since first renting her studio there in 1992.
Where to Shop It: Nanette Lepore, Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel, Bloomingdales.
Levi’s
Since creating the world’s first blue jeans in 1873, Levi Strauss & Co. has reviving and restructured them a million times — but managed to keep production based just outside of San Francisco all the while.
Where to Shop It:Levi’s stores, Bloomingdales.
Since creating the world’s first blue jeans in 1873, Levi Strauss & Co. has reviving and restructured them a million times — but managed to keep production based just outside of San Francisco all the while.
Where to Shop It:Levi’s stores, Bloomingdales.