Bode is an American clothing company that makes clothing from old textiles and newly-made traditional textiles, founded in 2016 by
Emily Adams Bode Aujla.
History
In 2016, the brand was formally launched with a collection of garments composed entirely of antique textiles for the purpose of storytelling and preservation in American menswear.
The company opened its first retail store in 2019.
The Bode brand is known for its use of historical techniques in modern fashion, such as using
quilting
Quilting is the term given to the process of joining a minimum of three layers of fabric together either through stitching manually using a needle and thread, or mechanically with a sewing machine or specialised longarm quilting system. A ...
,
mending
The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing or replacing of necessary devices, equipment, machinery, building infrastructure, and supporting utilities in industrial, business, and residential install ...
,
patchwork
Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors) ...
,
sashiko
is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery stitch, embroidery or sewing, stitching used for the decorative and/or functional reinforcement of cloth and clothing. Owing to the relatively cheap nature of white cotton thread and the abundant na ...
,
boro __NOTOC__
Boro may refer to:
People
* Boro people, indigenous peoples of Amazonas, Brazil
* A variant spelling for the Bodo people of northeast India
* Charan Boro, Indian politician
* Isaac Adaka Boro, a celebrated Niger Delta nationalist and Nig ...
, and
appliqué
Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces or patches of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as decoration, especially on garments. The technique ...
.
Emily Adams Bode was the first female designer to show at
New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week (NYFW), held in February and September of each year, is a semi-annual series of events in Manhattan typically spanning 7–9 days when international fashion collections are shown to buyers, the press, and the general publ ...
: Men's, the dedicated menswear shows at the event.
In 2023, Bode launched its first womenswear line.
Awards
2019
* LVMH Prize Finalist
* CFDA Emerging Designer of the Year
* Business of Fashion 500
*
Forbes 30 Under 30
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* GQ’s Breakthrough Designer of the Year
2020
* Woolmark Prize: Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation
2021
* CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year
2022
* CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year
* Cooper Hewitt National Design Award: Emerging Designer
References
External links
* {{official website, https://www.bodenewyork.com/
American fashion
2000s fashion
Clothing brands of the United States
Clothing companies established in 2016
2016 in fashion
2019 in fashion
Clothing retailers of the United States
Retail companies established in 2016
Companies based in New York City
2016 establishments in the United States
2016 establishments in New York City
American companies established in 2016