Eckhaus Latta was founded in 2011 by friends Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta, who met while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design. The duo cuts through the typical trappings of the fashion industry with their uncomplicated approach, centering their community of friends—the way they dress and want to dress—in all that they do. This authenticity is felt throughout the New York and Los Angeles–based brand’s highly wearable collections, which are reputed for their gender-neutral styles, unconventional use of fabrics and dyes, and hard-to-deny cool factor. Modestly moving the needle, Eckhaus Latta makes clothing by friends, for friends.