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Philly designers

Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste
Life & Style

Project Runway’s Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste on Growing Up in Haiti and His Namesake Fashion Line

What I make: “Women’s wear with couture details in a ready-to-wear way.” My childhood: “Growing up in Haiti when the government was overthrown for the […]

Bungee Oblečení
Life & Style

Darrell Alston on His Luxury Sneaker and Apparel Brand, Bungee Oblečení

What I make: “High-end sneakers and apparel.” Before becoming a designer: “I was a teenage rap artist. My manager told me that your clothes should […]

Life & Style

Ready to Redecorate? Start With These Pretty Philly-Made Wallpapers

A year inside has us itching to redecorate — and we’re starting with these covetable wallpapers from Philly artisans. Wallpapers pictured above (starting from top): […]

lady lancaster
Life & Style

Meet the Lancaster Clothier Turning Vintage Quilts Into Wearable Art

What I make: “We transform vintage textiles into wearable art — one-of-a-kind jackets, denim, scrunchies, collars and now masks.” How I got started: “I started […]

wearable art
Life & Style

Philly Designers Are Leading the Wearable Art Trend That’s All Over Fashion Right Now

Fashion right now is fully embracing the DIY aesthetic, and Philly just might be ground zero for the movement. With a roster of exciting design […]

philly shopping
Life & Style

7 Buzzy New Philly Retail Arrivals to Have on Your Radar

New Boutique: Fason De Viv Zen Samad chats about her new Fashion District boutique, Fason De Viv Philly Mag: What’s the name mean? ZS: It’s […]

underwear by The Big Favorite
Be Well Philly

Philly’s New Circular Fashion Brand Wants to Save Your Underwear From the Landfill

We all know fast fashion is a huge source of waste in the modern world. Moreover, we know that creating clothing sustainably and ethically is […]

lobo mau
Life & Style

Meet the Siblings Behind Lobo Mau, the Philly Apparel Line Mixing High Comfort and Bold Fashion

Nicole and Jordan Haddad — sibling owners of local apparel line Lobo Mau — chat sustainability, growth, and running a store during a pandemic. How […]

hemlock and hyde
Life & Style

How Philly Leather Goods Brand Hemlock and Hyde Got Its Start

Leanne Polidore on Hemlock and Hyde, the booming leather-goods brand she creates with her husband, Nick, out of their Mount Airy studio. What we make: […]

brian nadav
Life & Style

Philly Sneaker King Brian Nadav on the Things He Can’t Live Without

With his hit menswear shop, Lapstone & Hammer, and capsule collections worn by everyone from Ben Simmons to Post Malone, Brian Nadav is one of […]

king saladeen
Life & Style

Philly Designer King Saladeen on His Comet-Like Art and Fashion Evolution

What I Make: “Art. That gets translated to all kinds of things — a sneaker drop with Nike and Garrixon, hand-painted Birkin bags, clothing with […]

philadelphia interior designers
Property

Meet the 9 Interior Designers Who Are Changing How Philly Looks Right Now

The once-rarefied world of interior design is now open to everyone, thanks to virtual design apps, interior design start-ups and social media. (Have you searched […]

simitri designs
Life & Style

The Center City Designer Behind a Cool Line of Hand-Embroidered Bags

What I Make: “Hand-embroidered bags and purses. We use sequins, beads, metals, and fabrics made with heritage Indian techniques like Kalamkari block-printing and Kutch embroidery. I […]

designer hannah dee
Life & Style

This Modern Chestnut Hill House Is a Master Class in Maximalism

Hannah Dee thought she wanted to live in a rancher — until her realtor took her to see a boxy building in Chestnut Hill. “What […]

lovello elizabeth
Life & Style

The South Philly Designer Making Badass Jumpsuits and ’90s-Style Streetwear

South Philly native Alnika Lovello launched Lovello Elizabeth, her line of ’90s-evoking, pulled-together streetwear, in 2014. Now, she has 58K Insta followers and can’t stock […]