Raf Swiader

R. Swiader is a New York-based brand designed by Raf Swiader. Originally from Poland, Swiader moved to New York in 1998 to pursue a career in fashion. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology, he landed his first job on Seventh Avenue in New York designing women's clothes for celebrity clients, such as Angelina Jolie, Parker Posey, and Toni Collette. Ten years later, Swiader made a move to Los Angeles where he managed the flagship store of John Varvatos. After six years of working in menswear, Swiader decided to start his own collection around his thinking and aesthetic. Swiader wants his entire collection to feel classic in a non-traditional way. He wants to be able to wear it in Paris, New York, Tokyo, and Istanbul, and feel comfortable wearing these designs in any city. In 2016, Raf moved back to New York City and opened his first boutique, Mott NYC, in Downtown Manhattan. Raf Swiader intends to keep breaking the mental boundaries of what is acceptable and appropriate to wear in society today, exploring an individual's desire to play with clothing and for a customer to wear whatever they want without worrying about judgment from others. Swiader's clothes are intended to lend ease, comfort, and happiness into our chaotic world. The unique tailoring is not about formality, but about the subtle details of cut, shape, and form. This is a menswear collection inspired by the constant collision of art, people, and culture. Classic lines mixed with clean graphic shapes and unexpected structure provide the perfect uniform for a citizen of the world.