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Tibi is a women's ready-to-wear collection designed through the lens of Creative Pragmatism. Each piece communicates along the spectrum of creativity and pragmatism, fostering personal expression that is also functional and wearable. Founded in 1997 by creative director Amy Smilovic, Tibi delivers an ever-evolving perspective on what clothing should give us, mixing heritage and new on a foundation of a chill, modern, and classic sensibility.

Website
http://www.tibi.com
Industry
Retail Apparel and Fashion
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
New York
Type
Privately Held
Founded
1997
Specialties
Fashion, Shoes, and Clothing

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    On Sunday, February 11th, we showcased our Fall 2024 exhibit at the Tibi flagship store at 120 Wooster Street, New York, NY. A collection statement from our founder & creative director, Amy Smilovic: ~I struggle sometimes to identify that specific moment in time when something takes hold and becomes the “inspiration” for a collection. It’s rather often something that is uncovered, slowly and with nuanced layers, once a collection is already in the process of taking shape. When something moves us viscerally, it doesn’t become a blueprint from which to create but instead, a place to start a discussion and understand the “why” behind our feelings. Early on we found ourselves referencing campaigns from the 90s. It wasn’t the clothing that drew us in but rather the models themselves – women who had names and were (given? took?) permission to have an identity. They had a lack of self-consciousness, a freedom to move and be different. No lineage required, just a point of view. Each photo strengthened our conviction that a desire to explore concepts we find interesting is all the validation we need. Experimentation with shapes, pragmatism executed with subversion, and deconstructed tailoring to show the hand in the work mark the collection throughout. Conviction to create in a way that feels natural and intuitive, looking forward not backward, has fully gripped us. Designed with intent and with no algorithm to dictate direction.  Kristen McMenamy communicates our vision best. She came to our studio, she chose her music, she did her thing. We dropped back and watched. In that moment you realize how rare it is, and therefore so special and inspiring, to trust an artist to just be and let the outcome unfold. We worked with Lara Angelil, who thrives on experimenting and manipulating light in black and white classical photography. We wanted to see our collection through her lens. Kara Janx created ceramic pieces on which to drape the exhibition pieces. She was directed to let us see her hand in the work and to evolve each piece in a way that felt interesting, to her. Marin and Marko at fLOVER were shown the campaign photos and told to do their best work. Strong, not overthought, but thoughtful. Fall 24 leaves us fully exposed. This is just us. Working with artists we admire and creating designs that speak to us emotionally and pragmatically. The collection has been designed with the best materials from talented artisans throughout Europe and Japan and a maniacal focus on our unabating obsession with style, sport and utility. Human content here, exposed, for you to feel and react.~ -Amy Smilovic, founder & creative director

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