“These garments are functional but surprisingly relevant to modern times,” Scott says. “The factory workers of that time were artisans — the things that they made were spectacular.”
Scott and Amy are both veterans of the fashion world — Amy at Saks, Diane Von Furstenberg and Chanel; Scott came to Ralph Lauren via the hospitality industry — but they wanted to do something together. (They also have a 2-year-old and an 8-month-old.) Scott had already trademarked a line of sneakers and moccs called Heirloom Footwear and they were trying to figure out how to move that forward when, during the pandemic with the baby nurse sleeping in the stockroom, it all came together. They took the space next door to the apartment and created a showroom.
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