A small collection of high end pieces made in Los Angeles from Italian and Japanese fabrics. This creative endeavor was a true passion project ran by my wife and I. Stocked at Shop Super Street in Los Angeles, and Harvey Nichols in London as well as our own website. We have been organically interviewed by vogue.com and Dull Magazine in Paris, and have had pieces worn by Musicians and also in film and TV including HBO’s Euphoria. Visit www.westleyaustin.com for more info.
VOGUE.COM interview:
https://www.vogue.com/article/westley-austin-designer-los-angeles-la-shop-super-street
Los Angeles, CA
April 2012 - January 2021
DESIGN DIRECTOR - MENS DENIM + RTW
A selection of looks from the span of my time at 7FAM — in no particular order.
Los Angeles, CA
July 2008 - October 2011
Design Director
A brief selection of the work I did here, including the nomination for GQ’s “Best New American Menswear Designer” 2010.
Being a two man team, working under the creative director/ owner, meant I had a vast role where I sketched, sewed samples, and made first patterns — as well as providing input towards branding/ logo development, organizing photo shoots, and anything else that comes with starting a company.
Los Angeles, CA
October 2011 - April 2012
Men’s Designer
A selection of work I did based on given direction from the Design Director.
Here are examples of tools we used to kick off a season including, inspiration images, color palettes, initial sketches, and trend analysis.
Los Angeles, CA
January 2009 - October 2011
Men’s / Women’s Designer
An example of work highlighting the technical aspect of my position here, designing men’s and women’s denim.
