Listen now | Suzie Kondi sailed into New York Harbor from Australia after 13 months at sea on a 46’ sailboat and has since recreated the environment of her upbringing through her eponymous brand. Having grown up in the folds of her mother’s fabric store, Suzie naturally funneled her personal heritage into the texture of her line by melding her worlds of beachy bohemia and downtown sophistication in a range of elegantly easy and incredibly versatile day-to-night pieces. She launched her first brand, Toast, in 2001 and was carried in over 150 retailers including Harvey Nichols, Harrods, and Saks. Her signature bohemian aesthetic helped define a moment in style and, with her namesake label, she returns to offer a new take on uniform dressing with a sense of joy and color.Beginning with a pair of high-rise, bell-shaped pants in cotton velour and a matching sweatshirt, crafted for herself, Suzie wore the set to take her daughter to school. Other moms in the drop-off line took notice, among them Sofia Coppola, and became Kondi's first clients. In 2020, as the pandemic exploded throughout the globe, so did a focus on fashion’s burgeoning casualwear scene. Suzie Kondi’s exceedingly comfortable yet refined designs in mood-enhancing jewel hues were a perfect fit for the moment. The brand’s sales doubled, then tripled, then quadrupled. Net-a-Porter picked up her second collection, which sold out instantly. What started as a pop-up store in Amagansett turned into a permanent fixture, and the first Suzie Kondi retail space was born. Her second physical boutique bowed in 2022, with a location in the vibrant Dimes Square neighborhood. The collection has grown to include a range of sumptuous cashmere knits, gauzy cotton and linen separates, and accessories in addition to the velour staples that began it all, including options for women, men and children. With plans for global expansion, including a retail store in Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach and a lifestyle label in the creation, Suzie Kondi is more than a brand: it’s a spirit of getting dressed for one’s self, with comfort and style, regardless of the occasion or the hour.
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Listen now | Suzie Kondi sailed into New York Harbor from Australia after 13 months at sea on a 46’ sailboat and has since recreated the environment of her upbringing through her eponymous brand. Having grown up in the folds of her mother’s fabric store, Suzie naturally funneled her personal heritage into the texture of her line by melding her worlds of beachy bohemia and downtown sophistication in a range of elegantly easy and incredibly versatile day-to-night pieces. She launched her first brand, Toast, in 2001 and was carried in over 150 retailers including Harvey Nichols, Harrods, and Saks. Her signature bohemian aesthetic helped define a moment in style and, with her namesake label, she returns to offer a new take on uniform dressing with a sense of joy and color.Beginning with a pair of high-rise, bell-shaped pants in cotton velour and a matching sweatshirt, crafted for herself, Suzie wore the set to take her daughter to school. Other moms in the drop-off line took notice, among them Sofia Coppola, and became Kondi's first clients. In 2020, as the pandemic exploded throughout the globe, so did a focus on fashion’s burgeoning casualwear scene. Suzie Kondi’s exceedingly comfortable yet refined designs in mood-enhancing jewel hues were a perfect fit for the moment. The brand’s sales doubled, then tripled, then quadrupled. Net-a-Porter picked up her second collection, which sold out instantly. What started as a pop-up store in Amagansett turned into a permanent fixture, and the first Suzie Kondi retail space was born. Her second physical boutique bowed in 2022, with a location in the vibrant Dimes Square neighborhood. The collection has grown to include a range of sumptuous cashmere knits, gauzy cotton and linen separates, and accessories in addition to the velour staples that began it all, including options for women, men and children. With plans for global expansion, including a retail store in Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach and a lifestyle label in the creation, Suzie Kondi is more than a brand: it’s a spirit of getting dressed for one’s self, with comfort and style, regardless of the occasion or the hour.