Lafayette started as its own original brand when opening its doors in 2003. At first it was two styles of T-shirts. Then we got local writers and friends to help design the collection. After that, every season we’d increase the number of styles, and now it has become a full collection. The main concept of the brand is to get a feeling of NYC. We want to express NYC though our own eyes. Styles differ throughout all areas of NY but we try to release items that can relate to all styles and regions.