Todd Snyder (fashion designer)

Snyder was born and raised in Ames, Iowa,[3] where he played on his high school's football team. Ames, Iowa had a population of 66,427 in 2020;[4] the 27,854 students of Iowa State University account for about half of the city's population.[5] His father was a civil engineer who "wore a suit and tie every day",[6] and Snyder worked at their civil engineering firm as a draftsperson and surveyor.[6] He initially studied finance at Iowa State University before changing his major to apparel merchandising and design.[7]

In the 1990s, Snyder was a tailor’s assistant at Badowers, a Des Moines menswear shop founded in 1950.[8] Snyder moved to New York to design outerwear for Polo Ralph Lauren before becoming the director of menswear for the Gap Inc. Snyder later became SVP of menswear at J. Crew, where he introduced formal wear and created collaborations with heritage brands, including Timex, Red Wing Shoes, Thomas Mason, and Alden.[9][10]

Snyder founded his namesake label in 2011 in New York City. The brand launched its first menswear collection in the Fall of 2011 at Bergdorf Goodman, Ron Herman, and Neiman Marcus. In 2012, the fashion label was picked up by Barneys New York and select Nordstrom stores. In November 2015, American Eagle purchased the Todd Snyder clothing brand and Snyder's Tailgate brand of vintage-inspired collegiate sportswear for $11 million.[11][12]

Snyder is inspired by Savile Row craftsmanship, military tailoring, and New York style. Snyder has stated he wants to "make it easier for guys to dress better".[6]

D.S. & Durga fragrances and candles are sold in all Todd Snyder boutiques

In 2013 Todd Snyder launched a partnership with heritage sportswear brand Champion, which was established in 1919.[1]

In July 2019, Snyder created a Moby’s x Todd Snyder capsule collection in collaboration with Hamptons restaurateur Lincoln Pilcher.[13]

Todd Snyder commemorated the 10th anniversary of the brand by partnering with Vans on sneakers in the Vans Slip-On 98 DX and the Lace-Up 73 DX models redesigned with cork insoles and premium suede.[14]

Todd Snyder and New Balance have a long-running collaboration, including a limited-edition version of the New Balance 237.[15]

In 2023 Todd Snyder partnered with Michael Graham, founder of Brooklyn-based Savant Studios, on a capsule collection called Artifacts.[16]

D.S. & Durga collaborated with Todd Snyder on a fragrance named Young Dunes,[17] and its products are sold in Todd Snyder boutiques.

• Boston in the Seaport District
• Chicago in Lincoln Park on Armitage Avenue[18]
• Dallas at NorthPark Center
• East Hampton, New York[19]
• Greenwich, Connecticut
• Los Angeles at The Grove
• Manhasset, New York at Americana Manhasset
• Miami Beach at Bal Harbour Shops
• New York City
  • Madison Square Park at Madison Ave and 26th Street
  • Rockefeller Center[20]
  • Tribeca on Broadway
  • Williamsburg[21]
• San Francisco in Hayes Valley
• Washington, DC in Georgetown

• 2012 CFDA/Swarovksi Award for Emerging Talent in Menswear (nominee)[22]
• 2012 GQ Best New Menswear Designers in America[23]
• 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist[24]
• 2014 CFDA/Swarovksi Award for Menswear (nominee)[25]

Snyder lives in New York City and has three daughters.[26]

• Tom Ford
• Perry Ellis
• Geoffrey Beene
• Bill Blass
• Ralph Lauren
• Joseph Abboud
• John Varvatos
• Billy Reid

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