Labrador designs one-of-a-kind pieces in a mass-market universe. The labrador team of artists hand-make each of the labrador originals and the lbdr pieces to be bold and unique. Our originals line runs the gamut from glamorous to street, sporty to fancy for both men and women. Our newest line of t-shirts is also an evolution in color, shape, and design and a preview of lbdr. Watch our website and design collective for the launch of our small-batch lbdr line in the coming months.

Labrador was founded in 2000 and is currently based in Minneapolis.

Labrador is about abusing cuteness, storytelling with fabric, sending a political message, and showing off a fresh visual sexuality. The new line -- debuted at voltage: fashion amplified 2005 -- is a departure from our previous aesthetic in a number of ways. The labrador color palette has shifted from burning reds and blinding whites to something more subtle and reflective of the post-election denouement. In short, our colors are representative of the literal underground -- ocean blues and ethereal greens, earthy golds, coppers and browns. Sea imagery also permeates the work in the form of squid and squid ink, fish skeletons, pearls, and, at times, a nudibranch. The archaeological site of lanse aux meadows -- in the canadian province of newfoundland and labrador -- was a touchstone for this line. That site was where scandinavians first encountered north america. Unlike christopher columbus, those who set up the lanse aux meadows encampment didnt stick around. In that way, labrador seeks to recreate the soft impact of worlds colliding.