our story
Founded in the spirit of such style icons as Marlene Dietrich, Frida Kahlo, Katherine Hepburn, Diane Keaton, and Janelle Monae, The Habherdashery is a complete women’s clothier featuring the aesthetic and structure of classic men’s tailoring. This not only includes the functionality, the versatility, the fit, the durability and the fabrics, but also the simplicity of sizing and increased quality in manufacturing. For the woman who plays by her own rules, The Habherdashery provides the perfect fit.
Meet Our Team
David Phillips
David Phillips is also our Head Pattern maker. “I’ve had a love of fashion from an early age,” he says. “My mother, who made many of her own clothes, would take me to the symphony and back in the 50’s everyone dressed for those events. I was fascinated by the men in tuxedos and the women in gowns and furs.…
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I’ve never been a fan of labeling anyone’s individuality. Everyone does it and most of the time without knowing they’re doing it. Cis humans love strapping on labels for the queer community. “The minute you or anybody else knows what you are you are not it, you are what you or anybody else knows you are and as everything in…
I remember as a little girl playing among the handsome hanging pants in my father’s closet. They all felt so soft and were perfectly hung with an on-purpose crease. His closet was organized with his slacks coordinated by color on the bottom rod, followed by jeans and his ironed work coveralls. Up top were his work shirts, followed by his…
