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Jon Buscemi

Nationality	American
Labels	Buscemi Greats Brand Gourmet

Jon Buscemi (born October 3, 1975) is an American fashion designer known for his work at Oliver Peoples,and for co-founding Gourmet.^[1] and his eponymous brand Buscemi^[2]

Career

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]

After DC, he left to become the Creative Director of Lotto USA, a partnership with the Italian tennis and soccer brand Lotto.{[cn}} Along with a small team of creatives, Buscemi launched Lotto Leggenda in the US before going on to work as a Brand Director at Oliver Peoples.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006, Buscemi and two partners launched the footwear brand Gourmet.^[6] After leaving Gourmet in January 2013, Buscemi launched the eponymous brand Buscemi at Capsule Show in Paris in June 2013.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Jon Buscemi of BUSCEMI® Speaks About the Brand's Influences and Founding Gourmet Footwear". Hypebeast. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^ "Jon Buscemi is Now a Brand". Sneaker Freaker. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^ "Agenda Emerge". Agenda Emerge. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^ http://online.wsj.com/articles/an-800-sneaker-plays-hard-to-get-1406508959
^ "10 Emerging Designers You Need To Get Familiar With". Complex. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^ "GREATS Is Building The Next Great Footwear Company". Forbes. Retrieved June 3, 2014.

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-'''Jon Buscemi''' (born October 3, 1975) is an [[United States|American]] [[fashion design]]er  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''' (born October 3, 1975) is an [[United States|American]] [[fashion design]]er known for his work at Oliver Peoples,and for  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>
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 ==Early life==
-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. He is the cousin of actor [[Steve Buscemi]].
+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==
-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 soon took his hunt for very exclusive and limited edition sneakers world-wide.<ref>http://online.wsj.com/articles/an-800-sneaker-plays-hard-to-get-1406508959</ref>  Simultaneously, many of his skateboarding counterparts and peers started their own brands in the street-wear and skate space.  Through these industry connections, Jon was called on by ground-breaking 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| publisher=Complex| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref>  Along with founder [[Damon Way]], he helped build the internally named DC Black Water, Connoisseur 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}}</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>http://online.wsj.com/articles/an-800-sneaker-plays-hard-to-get-1406508959</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 Italian tennis and soccer brand [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]].  Along with a small team of creatives, Jon launched Lotto Leggenda in the US before going on to work as a Brand Director at Oliver Peoples.  At [[Oliver Peoples]], he headed up the Mosley Tribes brand along with spearheading exclusive brand collaborations including Maharishi and the fabled Nom de Guerre frame, NDG-1.
+After DC, he left to become the Creative Director of Lotto USA, a partnership with the Italian tennis and soccer brand [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]].{[cn}} Along with a small team of creatives, Buscemi launched Lotto Leggenda in the US before going on to work as a Brand Director at [[Oliver Peoples]].{{cn}}
-In 2006, Jon Launched 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 was founded with 2 Italian-American partners and was based on nostalgic design and reinterpretations of timeless, classic footwear and apparel.
+In 2006, Buscemi and two partners launched the footwear brand 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> After leaving Gourmet in January 2013, Buscemi launched the eponymous brand Buscemi at Capsule Show in Paris in June 2013.{{cn}}
-After leaving Gourmet in January 2013, Buscemi launched the eponymous brand at Capsule Show in Paris in June 2013.
-Buscemi is an American luxury brand conceptualized from high-end fantasy according to the jonbuscemi website.  The products stem from Jon’s experiences in luxury culture, travel and [[retail]] consumption.  Jon claims to be a consumer first and designer second. One of the keystone items in the collection is a footwear model, the 100mm, based on a rare purse. Footwear retails for around $800 and claim to be produced in limited quantities.<ref>http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-gq-eye/2014/07/-starting-a-shoe-company.html</ref> Other stuff in this collection were the deerskin leather wrapped skateboard valet, deerskin leather tie, 18k gold dog leash and leather coffee sleeve.
-{{clear}}
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