Darryl Brown built a career styling artists including Kanye West before starting his own label in 2019 and basing it in Toledo, Ohio, where he grew up. The brand takes American workwear — chore coats, canvas pants, tees, hoodies, socks and footwear — and reworks it with a designer's eye, often using deadstock and repurposed materials so runs stay small and pieces stay distinct.
Garments are made to be worn and beaten up rather than saved for special occasions, and the color palette leans on the browns, greens and washed tones of the original work clothes the line references. Inventory is limited by design; the store carries a tight edit rather than a wall of options. Darryl Brown Co.
sells online and through select stockists. If you want quality basics with a real point of view from a Black-owned label away from the coasts, this is one to watch.
Darryl Brown Co.