Columbus’ reputation as a design center might take a back seat to New York’s SoHo, but a local start up could begin to change that. Enter D’Ira Clothing.
Mississippi native Brian McDowell moved to Columbus in 2002 and began work then designing mens clothing. McDowell says that the Columbus’ diverse population has been a strong point as a test market for his line.
The current line includes a beautiful collection of hand-made silk ties in rich colors and deep textures as well as a collection of machine washable cotton sweaters.
Set to launch this summer is line of mens jeans and graphic T’s.
[…] month-old post that I’m just now catching back up to was something I spotted over at Jeff Johnson’s Urban In-Fill blog: D’Ira Clothing. This local clothing startup […]