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California

https://www.calledelmar.us

Style keywords

California-inspired

Vintage-inspired

Colorful

Surf-skate

Luxury-knitwear

About the brand

Calle Del Mar is a luxury knitwear brand founded by designer Aza Ziegler, named after the street where she grew up with ocean views from her childhood home. Launched while studying at Pratt Institute in New York, the brand draws deep inspiration from California's vibrant spirit and the surf/skate culture of the 1960s and 1970s. The label specializes in non-seasonal knitwear that bridges the gap between tomboy and girly aesthetics, featuring bright colors borrowed from California's natural palette. Each piece is crafted within a 30-mile radius of the Los Angeles studio in women-owned factories, prioritizing ethical production practices. Made on handlooms in small batches by skilled artisans earning fair wages, every garment reflects the brand's commitment to quality and conscious fashion. Calle Del Mar celebrates tradition, family history, and storytelling through clothing, creating a lifestyle brand that extends beyond fashion into a world of colorful, effortless pieces rooted in nature's adventures.

California

https://www.calledelmar.us

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What people are saying

Calle Del Mar

We pride ourselves on the good wages and safe working conditions that are provided for the artisans & technicians behind our pieces.

Oct, 2025

Calle Del Mar

Knitwear is a naturally sustainable practice. If managed correctly, you can achieve zero-to-little waste. This means no yarn left behind.

Oct, 2025

Calle Del Mar

The staple yarn in our collection - viscose - is a more durable, green, and vegan alternative to silk.

Oct, 2025

Who What Wear

The green Calle del Mar top below (along with the matching pants, not pictured) has been in my rotation for several years.

May, 2025

Brand Sustainability Rating

On the positive side, Calle Del Mar manufactures locally, which helps to reduce its climate impact.

Feb, 2024

Macheene Fashion

The knitted varsity-striped tees are the perfect pieces to toss on with denim cutoffs and sandals and, well, head to the beach.

Aug, 2021

The Know

I personally care a lot about the quality and fit of garments because I think it sets brands apart.

Nov, 2019

Refinery29

Californian brand Calle Del Mar handmakes each of its designs in-house on specialist looms.

Oct, 2025

elysewalker

Calle Del Mar is a luxury knitwear brand known for its relaxed resort wear, vintage-inspired design and vibrant use of color.

Oct, 2025

Brand Sustainability Rating

When it comes to the use of hazardous chemicals, there is no evidence that Calle Del Mar has taken meaningful action to reduce or eliminate them from their production process.

Feb, 2024

Calle Del Mar

We pride ourselves on the good wages and safe working conditions that are provided for the artisans & technicians behind our pieces.

Oct, 2025

Calle Del Mar

Knitwear is a naturally sustainable practice. If managed correctly, you can achieve zero-to-little waste. This means no yarn left behind.

Oct, 2025

Calle Del Mar

The staple yarn in our collection - viscose - is a more durable, green, and vegan alternative to silk.

Oct, 2025

Who What Wear

The green Calle del Mar top below (along with the matching pants, not pictured) has been in my rotation for several years.

May, 2025

Brand Sustainability Rating

On the positive side, Calle Del Mar manufactures locally, which helps to reduce its climate impact.

Feb, 2024

Macheene Fashion

The knitted varsity-striped tees are the perfect pieces to toss on with denim cutoffs and sandals and, well, head to the beach.

Aug, 2021

The Know

I personally care a lot about the quality and fit of garments because I think it sets brands apart.

Nov, 2019

Refinery29

Californian brand Calle Del Mar handmakes each of its designs in-house on specialist looms.

Oct, 2025

elysewalker

Calle Del Mar is a luxury knitwear brand known for its relaxed resort wear, vintage-inspired design and vibrant use of color.

Oct, 2025

Brand Sustainability Rating

When it comes to the use of hazardous chemicals, there is no evidence that Calle Del Mar has taken meaningful action to reduce or eliminate them from their production process.

Feb, 2024