Sid Neigum

• Name — Sid Neigum • Born — 1988 • Birthplace — Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada • Occupation — Fashion designer • Education — Fashion Institute of Technology • Awards — Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFA) Womenswear Designer of the Year, 2019 Suzanne A. Rogers Award for International Development, 2019

Sid Neigum was born and raised in Drayton Valley, an oil and gas town of 7,200 people located in the Canadian province of Alberta, to parents Marie and Darrell Neigum. According to Forbes, Neigum was 'Inspired to try running his own business by observing his father, who ran an excavation firm". Neigum also has a sister, Kailey, who is a personal trainer in Edmonton, Alberta. Neigums early interests included science, Lego, K'NEX, model rockets, and Suzuki method piano. In 2017, Sotheby's mentioned, "Neigum spent his youth playing in punk and metal bands, developing a keen fascination for musician dressing (his uniform is still all-black jeans and T-shirts, of his own design). His grandmother was a seamstress and her influence rubbed off. "Without making a pattern, she would just grab the measuring tape and whip up a dress for my sister," Neigum remembers. "I always found it interesting that she could create something from nothing in an hour."" In 2009, Sid Neigum graduated with a Diploma in Fashion Design and Apparel Production from Edmonton's MC College. After graduating, he moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology and intern for Yigal Azrouël.

In March 2011, Neigum presented his first collection at Toronto Fashion Week. One year after Neigum's first collection, in April 2012, he received the Toronto Fashion Incubator's New Labels Award, an honour accompanied by a $25,000 cash prize sponsored by Suzanne A. Rogers, free studio space at the Toronto Fashion Incubator for one year, and editorial coverage in Flare magazine. Upon receiving this Neigum moved from New York to Toronto. In 2014, he won the Mercedes-Benz Start Up Award, which included a $30,000 grant, and mentorships from Fashion magazine's editor in chief, Bernadette Morra and IMG Canada's Carolyn Quinn. That same year, Neigum's line was purchased by The Room at The Bay. In February 2015, Neigum won the Swarovski Emerging Talent Award at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards, which awarded $10,000 and mentorships from Natasha Koifman of NKPR Inc and Suzanne Timmins, SVP and fashion director of Hudson's Bay Company and Lord & Taylor. In September 2016, Neigum won the DHL Exported program in London, which awarded him with two fully sponsored fashion shows at London Fashion Week; he has gone on to show his collections in Dubai, Paris, New York, and Shanghai. Neigum's work has been featured in Vogue, i-D, Harper's Bazaar, Forbes, V, Vogue Italia, Women's Wear Daily, Fashion magazine, Elle, and Business of Fashion. His collections are sold at retailers such as YOOX Net-a-Porter Group, Joyce Boutique, Selfridges, La Maison Simons, and Hudson's Bay Company. In March 2020, he opened a direct to consumer e-commerce website. In Spring 2022, Sid Neigum was featured as part of Intermix's "Be Bold" campaign. The company's vice president of marketing and creative Paula Knight said of the collection “empowering women to be bold is at the cornerstone of our brand". • Illustration — Photo by Luis Mora

In 2017, Neigum partnered with Pfaff Automotive to create bespoke luxury vehicles. These vehicles included an Audi Q7, BMW Alpina B7, and Porsche 911 Carrera S. • Illustration — Sid Neigum Pfaff Porsche 911 S Design

Sid Neigum is in a relationship with Chloe Gordon, the co-founder and fashion designer of Beaufille. Neigum is a marathon runner, and has run several marathons in Toronto, Rome, and Barcelona.