Conner Ives

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Bedford, New York

https://connerives.com

Style keywords

Sustainable

Nostalgic

Americana

Upcycled

Playful

About the brand

Conner Ives is an American fashion brand founded by designer Conner Ives, who was born and raised in Bedford, New York. After moving to London to study at Central Saint Martins, Ives established his namesake label while still an undergraduate, quickly gaining recognition for his innovative approach to sustainable fashion. The brand is built on a foundation of environmental responsibility, using vintage garments and deadstock materials as raw materials for new creations. The brand is renowned for its signature patchwork T-shirt dresses made from repurposed vintage tees, creating unique one-of-a-kind pieces that blend collegiate prep and sports influences with modern American nostalgia. Ives' designs explore themes of American identity and pop culture archetypes, drawing inspiration from his suburban upbringing and childhood memories. His work has gained international acclaim, with pieces worn by celebrities like Rihanna and Adwoa Aboah, and featured in exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Bedford, New York

https://connerives.com

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What people are saying

Tom + Lorenzo

It's also the kind of savvy choice that speaks of experience. It's bold and eye-catching, but she's comfortable and confident in it. It asks little of her but delivers a lot.

Oct, 2025

A Sustainable Closet

Conner Ives has shown that sustainability and style can go hand in hand... His up-cycled collection proves that it is possible to create beautiful, high-quality pieces while also reducing waste and conserving resources.

Feb, 2025

The Guardian

The appetite is there for a more authentic, thrown-together look.

Feb, 2024

The Guardian

I love the thrill of finding a vintage graphic T-shirt, and figuring out what we can do with it makes it even better. This ultimately means that each one is unique.

Feb, 2024

Newsweek

Although his clothes have an element of American kitsch—Budweiser t-shirts, Florida Gators sweatshirts and dresses patch-worked with different patterned fabrics—they are made without the mass production that's become ubiquitous with American fashion. Instead, he designs his clothes to be produced in small batches at high quality and with a luxurious feel—and he intends them to last.

Aug, 2023

Newsweek

This recycling takes four times the labor of a traditional cut and sew business, because the fabric must be repaired and refashioned, but it's central to Ives' brand.

Aug, 2023

ELLE

I don't claim the brand to be perfect, however, with every single product and collection, it's important that we ensure there is a natural lifecycle to the product.

Feb, 2023

Harper's Bazaar

Raye stepped out in a Connor Ives Fall 2024 look, though it could have used a bit more polish. The elements were there, but something about the execution didn't quite hit the mark for this otherwise bold ensemble.

Nov, 2024

$835 for the suggestion of boobs below the waist: what a waste.

Jan, 2023

Tom + Lorenzo

It's also the kind of savvy choice that speaks of experience. It's bold and eye-catching, but she's comfortable and confident in it. It asks little of her but delivers a lot.

Oct, 2025

A Sustainable Closet

Conner Ives has shown that sustainability and style can go hand in hand... His up-cycled collection proves that it is possible to create beautiful, high-quality pieces while also reducing waste and conserving resources.

Feb, 2025

The Guardian

The appetite is there for a more authentic, thrown-together look.

Feb, 2024

The Guardian

I love the thrill of finding a vintage graphic T-shirt, and figuring out what we can do with it makes it even better. This ultimately means that each one is unique.

Feb, 2024

Newsweek

Although his clothes have an element of American kitsch—Budweiser t-shirts, Florida Gators sweatshirts and dresses patch-worked with different patterned fabrics—they are made without the mass production that's become ubiquitous with American fashion. Instead, he designs his clothes to be produced in small batches at high quality and with a luxurious feel—and he intends them to last.

Aug, 2023

Newsweek

This recycling takes four times the labor of a traditional cut and sew business, because the fabric must be repaired and refashioned, but it's central to Ives' brand.

Aug, 2023

ELLE

I don't claim the brand to be perfect, however, with every single product and collection, it's important that we ensure there is a natural lifecycle to the product.

Feb, 2023

Harper's Bazaar

Raye stepped out in a Connor Ives Fall 2024 look, though it could have used a bit more polish. The elements were there, but something about the execution didn't quite hit the mark for this otherwise bold ensemble.

Nov, 2024

$835 for the suggestion of boobs below the waist: what a waste.

Jan, 2023