Meet Dashiel Brahmann, brought up in Longport, New Jersey-a born surfer making romantic tailoring for men.
The following written content by Monica Mendal
The ease with which designer Dashiel Brahmann talks about his eponymous menswear line reflects his own brand of cool. Rather than immediately boasting about his experience at Thom Browne, he leads by describing his humble upbringing in Longport, New Jersey, a small seaside town just south of Atlantic City.
“The ocean is a big part of my life,” says the designer, who is now based in New York City. His parents were creatives—his dad, an architect and interior designer, his mom, an art teacher. “Surfing, skateboarding and music is where my inspiration came from at a young age—being an artist or creating clothing is just kind of how it manifested, I guess,” he suggests. Later attending The Fashion Institute of Technology, where he studied menswear, he eventually had the opportunity to assist Browne. He went on to work at Patrik Ervell and the Brooklyn store Pilgrim Surf + Supply, where his first designs sold out in one month.
Through it all, his greatest source of inspiration has remained with his upbringing in Longport, surrounded by artists, designers and surfers. When asked to summarize the ethos of his brand, Brahmann settles on the word “freedom”.
“The brand started with a desire to make washed linen clothing that was easy to take care of and took on the personality of its user over time. Since then it’s become something much more honest,” he muses. Using embroidery, vintage fabrics and patchwork, his collection has a straightforward, slightly nostalgic appeal. Signature styles include camp-collared shirts made from vintage textiles like 1960s cotton lace tablecloths and 1940s West African linen. The designer is particularly fond of voiles from the ’20s through the ’70s. “They have this really beautiful stained-glass quality when in the light,” says Brahmann, adding that they’re great for summer because of their light weight. Read more from Yahoo! Life.
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