Meet Andrew, Miami’s Hometown Skate and Streetwear Label

“Organising store was a perform of the park opening up,” says Katz. “That was the impetus for it. We thought: A skatepark will likely be right here, there ought to be a skate store shut by.” Within the half decade since, Katz, Rodriguez, and Douzmanian have plumbed Dade County references, emblems, and visuals for his or her designs. For instance: Every founding member wears an Andrew chain with a “Rascal” character, a forged steel cartoon-like little demon figurine.

“It comes from Rascal Home, which was a well-known, Jewish-American deli on Miami Seaside that was round endlessly,” says Katz. “We’ve got so many shoppers that are available, acknowledge it and say, ‘Oh, that was such a significant a part of my childhood.’”

They’ve additionally carried out collaborations with the legendary Versailles, the “world’s most well-known Cuban restaurant,” and Mac’s Membership Deuce, a divey Miami Seaside bar nearing 100 years previous. Andrew is by Miamians for not simply Miamians, however those who need a glimpse of what precise native residing is like–the grit, non-glamour, and melting-pot tradition of a singular tropical metropole as captured via skate- and streetwear. 

What’s extra, Andrew has numerous skate boarders that trip for it. “We’ve change into an incubator for expertise,” says Douzmanian. “And have been extremely profitable on this respect, thus far.” With these athletes, too, there’s a core tenet of holding inclusiveness entrance and heart. “I need it to be identified that it’s actually the fellows, our skaters, who’ve made this what it’s,” says Rodriguez. “They’re very concerned, proper all the way down to the product itself. We make samples, they weigh in on match, we ask how skateable the items are, how usable they’re, and in the event that they match their aesthetic sensibilities.”