Tom co-founded Chubbies Shorts alongside Rainer Castillo, Kyle Hency, and Preston Rutherford while at Stanford. His idea was to create a brand that celebrated fun, irreverence, and comfort, centered around retro inspired short shorts.
Born in U.S., he co-founded Quince to make luxury quality fashion and home goods affordable for all. Driven by the belief that "quality shouldn't be a luxury", he built it to cut out middlemen to reduce waste and costs.
Bartlett came from a digital marketing and music industry background, where he honed skills in brand building and storytelling. His idea was to create affordable, premium quality tees that fit better and flatter men of all body types.
In 2011, Spangenberg noticed that no clothing brand truly captured Arizona's spirit. He envisioned a brand that would let locals wear their state pride in a stylish, modern way.
Rodriguez noticed that many streetwear brands leaned heavily on graphics and hype, but lacked core essentials with consistent quality. His idea was to create a uniform of everyday staples tees, hoodies and sweats.
They noticed the growing problem of plastic pollution in oceans. Their vision was to turn recycled plastic bottles into swimwear that's stylish, comfortable, and eco friendly.
