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'''Jon Buscemi''' (born October 28, 1975) is an [[United States|American]] [[fashion design]]er. Jon Buscemi is an Italian-American designer born in New York that resides in Los Angeles. Jon is best known for his work at Oliver Peoples, co-founding Gourmet<ref name="Hypebeast">{{cite web| url=http://hypebeast.com/2013/8/jon-buscemi-of-buscemi-speaks-about-the-brands-influences-and-founding-gourmet-footwear| title=Jon Buscemi of BUSCEMI® Speaks About the Brand’s Influences and Founding Gourmet Footwear| publisher=Hypebeast| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref> and his eponymous brand Buscemi<ref name="Sneaker Freaker">{{cite web| url=http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/articles/jon-buscemi-is-now-a-brand/| title=Jon Buscemi is Now a Brand| publisher=Sneaker Freaker| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref>.
'''Jon Buscemi''' ({{IPAc-en|b|uː|ˈ|s|ɛ|m|i}} {{respell|boo|SEM|ee}}, {{IPA|it|buʃˈʃɛːmi|lang}}; born October 3, 1975) is an American [[fashion design]]er known for his work at Oliver Peoples, co-founding Gourmet,<ref name="Hypebeast">{{cite web| url=http://hypebeast.com/2013/8/jon-buscemi-of-buscemi-speaks-about-the-brands-influences-and-founding-gourmet-footwear| title=Jon Buscemi of BUSCEMI® Speaks About the Brand's Influences and Founding Gourmet Footwear| date=27 August 2013| publisher=Hypebeast| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref> and his eponymous brand Buscemi.<ref name="Sneaker Freaker">{{cite web| url=http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/articles/jon-buscemi-is-now-a-brand/| title=Jon Buscemi is Now a Brand| publisher=Sneaker Freaker| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref> Jon Buscemi is a cousin of the famous actor [[Steve Buscemi]].
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==Early Life==
==Early life==
Born in 1975 in Long Island, New York, he spent much of his early childhood engulfed in hip-hop, graffiti, break dancing, skateboarding, sneaker collecting and fashion design. At age 8, with close friends in his hometown of Uniondale, Jon started customizing clothing and hats. A true product of his environment where fashion and music and people like Dapper Dan emerged, he was right in the middle of the Long Island hip-hop movement along with the being involved in the beginnings of the New York City skateboard renaissance.
Born in 1975 in [[Long Island]], New York, to an Italian American father and a mother of English, Irish, and Dutch ancestry. Buscemi spent much of his early childhood engulfed in hip-hop, [[graffiti]], break dancing, [[skateboarding]], sneaker collecting and fashion design. At age 8, along with close friends in his hometown of Uniondale, New York, Jon started customizing clothing and hats.
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==Career==
==Career==
After a small residency working on Wall Street<ref name="Agenda">{{cite web| url=http://agendaemerge.com/info-ny.html| title=Agenda Emerge| publisher=Agenda Emerge| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref>, Jon began to amass a very broad sneaker collection and began hunting for very exclusive and limited edition sneakers from around the globe. Simultaineously, many of his skateboarding counterparts and peers started brands in the street-wear and skate space. Through these industry connections, Jon was called on by ground-breaking skateboard footwear brand DC Shoe Co. USA to work on special projects. Along with the founder Damon Way, he helped build the DC Black Water, Connossuier and Lifestyle collections.
After working on Wall Street,<ref name="Agenda">{{cite web| url=http://agendaemerge.com/info-ny.html| title=Agenda Emerge| publisher=Agenda Emerge| accessdate=June 3, 2014| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406205352/http://agendaemerge.com/info-ny.html| archivedate=April 6, 2014}}</ref> Jon began to amass a very broad sneaker collection and soon took his hunt for very exclusive and limited edition sneakers world-wide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/an-800-sneaker-plays-hard-to-get-1406508959|title=An $800 Sneaker Plays Hard to Get|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=28 July 2014|last1=Karp|first1=Hannah}}</ref> Simultaneously, many of his skateboarding peers started their own brands in the street-wear and skate space. Through these industry connections, Buscemi was hired by skateboard footwear brand [[DC Shoes|DC Shoe]] Co. USA to work on special projects.<ref name="Complex">{{cite web| url=http://www.complex.com/style/2014/02/10-emerging-designers-you-need-to-get-familiar-with/jon-buscemi| title=10 Emerging Designers You Need To Get Familiar With| work=Complex| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref>
After DC, he left to become the Creative Director of Lotto USA, a partnership with the elustrious Italian tennis and soccer brand Lotto. Along with a small team of creative Jon launched Lotto Leggenda in the US and before going on to work as a Brand Director at Oliver Peoples. At Oliver Peoples, he headed up the mosley Tribes brand along with working on exclusive brand collabortions including Maharishi and the fabled Nom de Guerre frame, NDG-1.
In 2006 came his first brand independently, GOURMET<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web| url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2013/10/03/greats-is-building-the-next-great-footwear-company/| title=GREATS Is Building The Next Great Footwear Company| publisher=Forbes| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref>. Gourmet is a brand that defies categorization. The brand was founded with 2 Italian-American partners and was based on nostalgic design and reinterpreatations of timeless, classic footwear and apparel.
After leaving Gourmet in January of this year, Buscemi launched the eponymous brand at Capsule Show in Paris in June 2013.
Buscemi is an American luxury brand conceptualized from high-end fantasy. The products derived in this fantasy stem from decades of Jon’s experiences in luxury culture, travel and retail consumption. Jon is a consumer first and designer second. The inaugural collection of Buscemi was derived from dreams. One of the keystone items in the collection is a footwear piece, named the 100mm, that stemmed from a dream that he had of cutting up one of his wife’s luxury handbags and making a sneaker out of it. Other complementary pieces in this collection were the deerskin leather wrapped skateboard valet, deerskin leather and 18k gold dog leash and coffee sleeve to name a few pieces.
In closing, BUSCEMI<ref name="New York Times">{{cite web| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/fashion/trends/from-humble-sneaker-to-luxury-icon.html?_r=0| title=From Humble Sneaker to Luxury Icon| publisher=NY Times| accessdate=May 26, 2014}}</ref>. is an American luxury brand by globally recognized footwear and accessories designer Jon Buscemi
==See also==
*[[List of fashion designers]]
*[[List of people from Long Island]]


In 2006, Buscemi and two partners launched the footwear brand Gourmet.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2013/10/03/greats-is-building-the-next-great-footwear-company/| title=GREATS Is Building The Next Great Footwear Company| work=Forbes| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref> During his tenure at Gourmet, the company raised controversy and fandom alike by releasing sneakers that took design cues from iconic sneaker silhouettes, such as the Air Jordan 7 and Air Jordan 11.<ref name="Sole Collector">{{cite web| url=https://solecollector.com/news/2017/10/how-a-designer-fought-a-cease-desist-from-nike-won-jon-buscemi-complex-blueprint| title=How a Designer Fought a Cease and Desist From Nike| publisher=Sole Collector| accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> After leaving Gourmet in January 2013, Buscemi launched the eponymous brand Buscemi at Capsule Show in Paris in June 2013.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
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Latest revision as of 04:36, 16 August 2024

Jon Buscemi
Buscemi in 2013
NationalityAmerican
Labels
  • Buscemi
  • Greats Brand
  • Gourmet

Jon Buscemi (/buːˈsɛmi/ boo-SEM-ee, Italian: [buʃˈʃɛːmi]; born October 3, 1975) is an American fashion designer known for his work at Oliver Peoples, co-founding Gourmet,[1] and his eponymous brand Buscemi.[2] Jon Buscemi is a cousin of the famous actor Steve Buscemi.

Career

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After working on Wall Street,[3] Jon began to amass a very broad sneaker collection and soon took his hunt for very exclusive and limited edition sneakers world-wide.[4] Simultaneously, many of his skateboarding peers started their own brands in the street-wear and skate space. Through these industry connections, Buscemi was hired by skateboard footwear brand DC Shoe Co. USA to work on special projects.[5]

In 2006, Buscemi and two partners launched the footwear brand Gourmet.[6] During his tenure at Gourmet, the company raised controversy and fandom alike by releasing sneakers that took design cues from iconic sneaker silhouettes, such as the Air Jordan 7 and Air Jordan 11.[7] After leaving Gourmet in January 2013, Buscemi launched the eponymous brand Buscemi at Capsule Show in Paris in June 2013.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Jon Buscemi of BUSCEMI® Speaks About the Brand's Influences and Founding Gourmet Footwear". Hypebeast. 27 August 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jon Buscemi is Now a Brand". Sneaker Freaker. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Agenda Emerge". Agenda Emerge. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Karp, Hannah (28 July 2014). "An $800 Sneaker Plays Hard to Get". Wall Street Journal.
  5. ^ "10 Emerging Designers You Need To Get Familiar With". Complex. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "GREATS Is Building The Next Great Footwear Company". Forbes. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "How a Designer Fought a Cease and Desist From Nike". Sole Collector. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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