Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison is an American designer and entrepreneur. He was one of the first designers to help establish the premium denim market in the United States. And founded Paper Denim & Cloth, Earnest Sewn and 3x1.
Scott Morrison
- Name
- Scott Morrison
- Birthplace
- Palm Springs, California
- Education
- University of Washington
- Occupation
- Designer, entrepreneur
- Known for
- Pioneer of premium denim
- Spouse
- Gracileia (married 2009 - present)
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Scott Morrison is an American designer and entrepreneur. He was one of the first designers to help establish the premium denim market in the United States. And founded Paper Denim & Cloth, Earnest Sewn and 3x1.
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Biography
He also served as the CEO/Creative Director for Japanese designer clothing company Evisu. Most recently, Morrison co-founded golf lifestyle brand Radmor.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Scott Morrison • Birthplace — Palm Springs, California • Education — University of Washington • Occupation — Designer, entrepreneur • Years Active — 1995 - present • Known for — Pioneer of premium denim • Title — Founder of Paper Denim & Cloth, Earnest Sewn, 3x1 Denim, Radmor Golf • Boards — Leo's Lighthouse Foundation • Spouse — Gracileia (married 2009 - present) • Children — 2
Early life and education
Early life and education
Morrison was born in Palm Springs, California. His parents were both educators. At age 11, Morrison started playing golf, and after graduating from Palm Springs High School he received a scholarship to play Division 1 golf at the University of Washington. He attended the University of Washington (Seattle) from 1990-1995, receiving (4) Varsity letters for men's golf.
Career
Career
After college, in late 1995, Morrison went to work for Seattle-based clothing company Derek Andrew. Morrison moved to New York City in 1997 to work at a new division of Mudd Jeans. In 1999, Morrison co-founded Paper Denim & Cloth. He left the company in 2004 and subsequently founded Earnest Sewn. In 2009 Morrison left Earnest Sewn and became the CEO/Creative Director for Evisu. In 2011, Morrison started 3x1, America's first bespoke denim tailor in SoHo, New York City. In 2019, Morrison co-produced and hosted a denim docu-series Common Thread. In 2020, Morrison co-founded golf lifestyle brand Radmor with former University of Washington golf teammate Bob Conrad.
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- 1.Murrow, Lauren. The Factory’s in the Back. New York Magazine. 2011-05-05.
- 2.Scott Morrison. SURFACE. 2016-10-25.
- 3.3x1 Founder Scott Morrison Explains His Commitment to a Great Pair of Jeans. SURFACE. 2018-05-31.
- 4.Denim Expert Critiques Celebrities' Jeans. GQ.
- 5.FR, FashionNetwork com. Scott Morrison prend la direction d'Evisu. FashionNetwork.com.
- 6.Why Nike Picked This Tiny Atelier to Make Its Denim Shoe. Bloomberg.com. 2019-05-24.
- 7.Miceli, Alex. This Golf Apparel Brand is Betting Big on Sustainability. Sports Illustrated. 2022-11-17.
- 8.Grosso, Caroline. The Perfect Jeans Are All About Flattering Fabrics and the Right Proportions. W Magazine. 2015-12-18.
- 9.Red hot and blue: Scott Morrison has the luxury denim market all sewn. The Independent. 2011-10-23.
- 10.Meet the Denim Expert Making Bespoke Men's Jeans for the Stars. Observer. 2015-04-24.
- 11.Here's How the Denim Industry Is Making Sure Your Blue Jeans Don't Kill the Planet. Esquire. 2019-08-06.
- 12.Roshitsh, Kaley. Common Thread by 3×1 Makes Debut in Brooklyn. WWD. 2019-07-25.
- 13.Burnstead, Brandon. Seattle-based Radmor is making fashionable, sustainable golf clothes. Seattle Refined. 2021-06-18.
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