Our brand is inherently gender-inclusive, and we’re very conscious of creating a safe space for consumers of all gender identities. Your skin type has nothing to do with your gender identity it has to do with your hormones, genetics and environment, and our products are designed to work for all skin types and bring them to a healthy, balanced, glowing place. There is so much gendered skincare out there that doesn’t work that well, that isn’t safe to use, that isn’t vegan - and there is no reason for that. We created this brand because we both wanted the same thing: clean, uncomplicated skincare that could effortlessly work into our lives. Our identities are very much tied into why we created Alder New York. We are proudly queer, woman and independently owned. We are Nina Zilka and David Krause, founders of Alder New York - a clean, vegan, gender-inclusive skincare brand doing things differently because skincare doesn’t have to be complicated. David Krause and Nina Zilka of Alder New YorkĪ post shared by Alder New York us a bit about who you are and what you do. It’s the idea that the unique is preferred and to be different is our true definition of beauty. Any garment can be fitted or reimagined into something that truly celebrates the individual, as it is the power of creativity we want to share as a means of lifting everyone up. Inclusion is at the core of our ethos, and we have and will always be a space for people to celebrate themselves with curated styling services (new vintage pieces arrive weekly from Paris) and in-house tailoring. Style has no gender, race, sexual orientation, cultural origin or religious affiliation. How do you actively advocate for all identities through your work? I blur the lines of the masculine and feminine in celebration of humanity as a single human race and welcome everyone who rebels against the current toxic norms of fashion. I believe in freedom of expression through clothing as a true medium of art because everyone should wear whatever they want. How does your identity inform your work/outlook on your brand? We’re the genderless, joint-smoking teen behind the bleachers of fashion culture. We purvey our own collection of androgynous pieces composed of salvaged cotton and leather, custom/upcycled vintage, and designer capsules. What was initially a studio grew into a workspace then into a pop-up/residency at Rosa New York and just recently to our own retail location in Williamsburg. I opened my first vintage clothing shop in 2006 after bailing on law school and sold it off in 2011 to move to Williamsburg and start a new brand. I’m inspired by my LGBTQ+ family and honored to celebrate pride in staunch allyship with them. Wearing “men’s” clothing has always been cool to me. As a cis-female, one could say I’ve dressed in drag most of my life. Half-Brooklyn Jew and half-Kentucky Southern Baptist - where I was born - I lived a lifetime inspired by the uniqueness of us all. I’m a wannabe environmental lawyer playing artist in an oversized blazer. A post shared by ÉMEUTE us a bit about who you are and what you do.
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