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Meet the makers who are threading the needle when it comes to American craft.

 
Alexandra O’Neill
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Alexandra O’Neill

Helmed by O’Neill, Markarian exhibits timeless design in a NYFW display of the SS23 collection produced entirely in NYC.

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Kpoene’ Kofi-Bruce

The founder of a craft focused bridal universe in Chicago now sets her eyes on an heirloom revamping service, Mignonette Reutilisier

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Natalie Chanin
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Natalie Chanin

The Alabama Chanin founder has been at the helm of sustainable design for over 20 years 

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Mei Zou
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Mei Zou

The self-taught pattern maker moved to New York with a dream of working in fashion. Her client list now includes Tom Ford, Brandon Maxwell, and more

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Maxwell Osborne
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Maxwell Osborne

After juggling multiple collections a year for over a decade, the designer is intentionally taking his time with his pandemic-born line, anOnlyChild

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Adam Brand
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Adam Brand

M&S Schmalberg’s fourth-generation flower maker describes how his family’s unique trade came to be 

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Christy Rilling
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Christy Rilling

The couturier's bustling N.Y.C. atelier is located in the heart of the Garment District

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