Our Designers
At Florodora, we seek out independent designers doing great work with integrity, from a studio in Memphis to a boathouse on the coast of France. Some brands we’ve been carrying since we opened, while others are new discoveries we’re excited to share with you.
All Black
All Black takes the best parts of classic men's shoes, the oxford, the moto boot, the sneaker, and makes them unmistakably feminine, with a little edge from platforms, cutouts and studs. They're as comfortable as they are cool, which is why their cutout mesh sneaker is one of the best-selling shoes we've ever carried.
Asher
Asher starts with fabric. Its parent company has been knitting in Los Angeles for more than thirty years, and the clothes are designed and made there too: elevated basics with a laid-back California ease, in jersey you'll reach for first.
Boldfaced
From Calgary, Boldfaced makes "good gifts for bad people." Their award ribbons celebrate the small, unglamorous wins everyone deserves credit for.
Brainstorm Puzzle Co.
Husband-and-wife artists Briana Feola and Jason Snyder draw every puzzle by hand in their studio in Dover, New Hampshire, an old New England mill town. Slow, analog fun, with art worth lingering over.
Bueno
Bueno has been making shoes by hand in Istanbul since 1950, in hand-worked leathers with soft linings and footbeds that mold to your feet. Their shapes are just a little unexpected, which is exactly what we like about them.
CamicettaSnob
CamicettaSnob grew out of a family shirtmaking business in Italy's Reggio Emilia, and it still treats every blouse like a tailor would: fluid fabrics, sinuous shapes and care down to the smallest detail. Their knits are just as beautiful.
Carolyn Keys
After ten years as an architectural designer, Carolyn Keys left her desk for the workshop and taught herself metalsmithing. She designs and makes every piece by hand in her eastern Pennsylvania studio, with no computer involved: bold, nature-inspired jewelry in brass, silver, gold fill, wood and ceramic, using recycled materials whenever she can.
Commando
Vermont founder Kerry O'Brien built Commando on one idea: things you can't see under your clothes. Her seamless, raw-cut pieces made the brand's name, and its clever fixes for getting dressed are the kind of thing you'll be glad to have on hand.
De Novo
Memphis designer Elizabeth Holliday drapes every De Novo coat on a dress form and drafts her own patterns, in cashmere, virgin wool and Italian alpaca. Her line began with a coat she sewed for herself from a 1930s drawing, and that vintage spirit, cut to flatter a woman's figure, is in every style.
Drew
Drew got his start running a boutique in the Hamptons, where he learned firsthand what makes clothes fit well and last. Most of his label is still cut and sewn in New York City, in fabrics from Italy, France and Japan, with tailored, flattering fits that are rare in a smaller brand.
Either/Or
Either/Or is a small, independent shoe company in Tacoma, Washington, making simple, timeless styles in small batches with workshops in Mexico, Portugal and Peru. Their vegetable-tanned leather softens and molds to your foot, and the shoes are made to be repaired, not replaced.
Eric Michael
Eric Michael began with Spanish espadrilles and grew into a line of easy, comfortable shoes and boots in soft leather and suede, much of it made in Spain and Portugal.
Florodora
Yes, we have our own label! Our leggings are thick, stretchy and made in the U.S.A., in one size that fits most everyone.
Hansel from Basel
Los Angeles artist Hannah Byun started Hansel from Basel in 2007 to bring some zest to everyday legwear. Expect surprising textures and materials, made ethically with small producers and artisans.
Indi & Cold
From San Sebastián in Spain's Basque Country, Indi & Cold makes timeless clothes in natural fabrics, designed by women for women. It's a family company that's working to trace every garment from yarn to finished piece.
Inoui Editions
Lise and Mathilde draw every Inoui Editions scarf by hand in an old boathouse on France's Bay of the Somme, testing dozens of colorways before choosing one. Each design tells a story like a painting, from tigers prowling through oversized blooms to birds drawn by French painter René Perrot in 1961.
Intentionally Blank
Shoe-industry veteran Ty McBride founded Intentionally Blank in Los Angeles with a motto we love: "no trend is trend." The shoes are sculptural and a little edgy, made to outlast any season, and every pair has a memory-foam footbed.
Jungmaven
Rob Jungmann has championed hemp since the early '90s, and even helped campaign for the law that made growing it legal in the U.S. again. His goal is everyone in a hemp tee, and his soft, simple basics make that easy.
Kaos
A family business near Bologna, Kaos has designed its women's collections in-house since 1987, with most of the production in Italy. Feminine and chic, with just enough drama.
Kate Winternitz
Austin jeweler Kate Winternitz makes every piece by hand in her own studio, drawing on a background in textiles to weave, braid and bead. Her designs are clean and refined, made with recycled metals and ethically sourced stones whenever possible.
La Fée Maraboutée
Born in 1996 in Roanne, a French town known for its knitwear, La Fée Maraboutée makes warm, eclectic, travel-inspired collections full of bold prints and rich textures, nearly all made in Europe. They make shoes and belts too, so you can complete the look.
Latico
Paul Schreiber started Latico in 1984, selling leather goods from the trunk of his car in New York City. It's still family-run, making full-grain leather bags and wallets by hand that get better with age, with plenty of pockets to keep you organized.
Lotus
At their family-owned studio in Maryland, a small team of jewelers makes Lotus pieces by hand in gold-fill and sterling silver. Inspired by nature and the coast, they're simple enough to wear every day.
Loup
Danielle Ribner makes every Loup piece in New York, at a factory a short subway ride from her studio. Her pants and jeans sit a little higher at the waist with a little stretch, inspired by 1960s Paris and cut for real curves.
Meimeij
Designer MeiMei and her husband run Meimeij from Carpi, in the heart of Italy's knitwear district, where their workshop has long made clothes for well-known Italian labels. Their own line is made entirely in Italy: structured yet delicate, minimal yet romantic.
Neighborly
Lifelong friends Carmelle Kendall and Robin Beck make Neighborly in Atlanta: Robin writes, Carmelle draws. Their cards are bold, witty and unapologetic, for every occasion, including the awkward ones.
Panier des Sens
A mother and son founded Panier des Sens in Provence in 2001, rooted in Marseille's soap-making tradition. Everything is designed, made and packaged in France, with Mediterranean ingredients like olive, lavender and jasmine.
Papucei
Since 1990, Dan and Angela Vasiliu have handmade every Papucei shoe in their workshop in Iași, Romania, in small runs, with playful shapes and leather used in unexpected ways.
Prairie Underground
Childhood friends from Nebraska, Davora Lindner and Camilla Eckersley founded Prairie Underground in Seattle in 2004. Everything is sewn within minutes of their studio, often in organic cotton, hemp and deadstock fabric, into what they call eccentric classics, meant to be worn for years.
Red Cap
Carrie and Hal started Red Cap Cards in a tiny West Hollywood bungalow in 2005. They work with illustrators from around the world and print every card in Los Angeles on recycled stock, showing up for each press run to get the colors just right.
Revir
Rebecca Grewal designs Revir in Northville, Michigan, and every piece is sewn by a small, ethical workshop in Lansing. Her belief: style doesn't mean sacrificing comfort.
Sita Murt
Sita Murt came from an Igualada textile family whose knitwear business dates to 1924, and she turned it into one of Spain's best-loved fashion labels. Knitwear is still at its heart, combining hand techniques with modern machines for pieces that move beautifully.
The Card Bureau
Journalist Janie Velencia started The Card Bureau in 2016 as a creative escape from covering politics. Smart, funny cards, made in the U.S.A. by a woman- and immigrant-owned business.
Thinking Mu
A group of friends in Barcelona founded Thinking Mu to make fashion that makes you think. Their relaxed Mediterranean style comes in organic cotton, hemp and recycled fibers, and each tag lets you look up the garment's environmental impact.
Treisi
Tracy Harter started Treisi in 2008 to make the jewelry she and her friends wanted to wear: real jewelry that doesn't cost a fortune. Design and production stay in the U.S., in New Canaan, Connecticut, and the pieces are light, delicate and made to be worn every day.
Voluspa
Voluspa began in a California kitchen in 1999 and is still handcrafted in Orange County, with its own coconut wax blend, natural wicks and beautiful vessels, in layered scents from Baltic amber to wildberry.
Yerse
Yerse began as a knitwear factory near Barcelona in 1964, with some of the first knitting machines in Spain, and it's still family-run. Their clothes are simple with one lovely detail, mostly in natural fibers, and the company is a certified B Corp.