fall/winter '08 collection

New York design collective GAR-DE — French for “protection” — is committed to innovation and quality. Gar-de, a four-member group (Christopher Viggiano, Jonathan Delagarde, Jiminie Ha, and Ken Li), formed in 2007 in response to all the fast fashion and disposable clothing inundating the market. Each member serves a purpose within the collective: "Jiminie specializes in graphics and branding; Jonathan and Chris are specialists in apparel design, and Ken handles most of the production and planning," Ken Li explained.

GAR—DE is a New York design collective united by a desire to reinvent high-quality materials into innovative designs. Formed in 2007, the founding members of GAR—DE are a progressive and diverse group of young designers, artists, and producers who find inspiration in their urban terrain. Their shared appreciation of streamlined aesthetics, the cultural complexity of their surroundings, and a distinctive, sometimes subversive sense of humor influences the collective’s innovative work.

GAR—DE