Supreme (clothing)

Supreme is a clothing brand^[1] founded in New York City in 1994 by James Jebbia. ^[2]

In 2004, the company opened a store in Los Angeles, which is almost double the size of their original New York premises.^[3]

There are other official stores in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka in Japan and one opened in London in 2011.^[4]

The chain caters to the skateboarding, hip hop, and punk rock cultures. They have collaborated with photographers Larry Clark and Terry Richardson and artists Kaws, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami, Jackson Pollock, and Jeff Koons. Their clothing and hats are frequently worn by Tyler, the Creator and his group OFWGKTA. And he mentions the clothing in favorable ways in many songs, which has brought up much controversy around the brand, with its new found popularity due to this exposure.

Supreme stocks in house brands as well as Vans, DC Shoes, Real Skateboards, and Nike SB. ^[5]

References

^ Julia Chaplin (3 October 1999), PULSE: LAFAYETTE STREET; 'Kids' Welcome, Dress: Baggy, New York Times, http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30F12FB385A0C708CDDA90994D1494D81, retrieved 2011-02-22
^ Walker, Rob (2006-03-26). "Street Couture - New York Times". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/magazine/326wwln_consumed.html. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
^ Abrams, Micah (2006-04-16). "Into L.A.'s Deli Land, Enter the Skaters - New York Times". The New York Times. http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/travel/16surface.html. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
^ http://www.supremenewyork.com/
^ Bahney, Anna (2003-10-31). "Get 'Em While They're Cool - Footwear for the Few - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30A13FA3E540C728FDDA90994DB404482. Retrieved 2011-02-22.