Thank you to Laird Borrelli-Persson and Vogue for including Alabama Chanin in their recent article, The United States of Fashion. Read the excerpt below and view the entire story here.
“Twenty years ago, Natalie Chanin returned home to Florence, Alabama, to reconnect with her roots and the hand-makers there for what was to be a one-off project. She never left. ‘Big magic’ is how the designer describes the coming together of her brand, which is now recognized as a case study in how to do slow fashion responsibly and right. It was a process that, Chanin says, was like ‘being led down a road wildly.’ And while the pace has become a bit more manageable over time, Chanin’s commitment—to land and hand, community and history—remains deep and strong. So does her belief in the freedom that comes from deciding how, and where, to work.”
Alabama Chanin’s Factory Store and a cotton field near Florence photographed by Mark Steinmetz
Also featured in this story is a roster of fashion designers, craftspeoeple, and creatives who are changing the landscape of American fashion. Learn more about each of them below.
The East
Karl and Susan Ottison
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Dur Doux
Washington, D.C.
Asata Maisé
Wilmington, Delaware
Hanifa
Kensington, Maryland
Gary Graham
Franklin, New York
JBD Apparel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Mid-West
Kristopher Kites
Chicago, Illinois
Sheila Rashid
Chicago, Illinois
Union Western Clothing
Indianapolis, Indiana
Azeeza
Chicago, Illinois
Hope for Flowers
Detroit, Michigan
Unfinished Legacy
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Askov Finlayson
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Shinola
Detroit, Michigan
Genusee
Flint, Michigan
Marion Parke
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The South
Alabama Chanin
Florence, Alabama
Billy Reid
Florence, Alabama
Jabella Fleur
Atlanta, Georgia
Lucchese
El Paso, Texas
Mateo
Houston, Texas
Able
Nashville, Tennessee
Miron Crosby
Dallas, Texas
Imogene + Willie
Nashville, Tennessee
Alchemist
Miami, Florida
Mi Golondrina
Dallas, Texas
Emily Ridings
Lexington, Kentucky
The West
Libertine
Los Angeles, California
Diarrablu
San Francisco, California
Harwell Godfrey
San Francisco, California
No Sesso
Los Angeles, California
Rodarte
Los Angeles, California
Entireworld
Los Angeles, California
Jeremy Scott
Los Angeles, California
The Elder Statesman
Los Angeles, California
Back Beat Co.
Los Angeles, California
Elias Jade Not Afraid
Lodge Grass, Montana
Ariana Boussard-Reifel
Western Montana
Chloe Gosselin
Las Vegas, Nevada
Ataumbi Metals
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Christy Dawn
Los Angeles, California
Jamie and Sandra Okuma
Pauma Valley, California
Ginew
Portland, Oregon
Kenneth Nicholson
Los Angeles, California
Stan
Encinitas, California
Labucq
Los Angeles, California
Sophie Buhai
Los Angeles, California