Samuel Snider founded his eponymous brand to create a wardrobe that imbues meaning through wear. Grounded in a belief that elegance lies within utility, his work draws deeply from early 20th-century workwear. This history is not just referenced, but refined and reinterpreted throughout his design process.

In addition to clothesmaking, Sam has deeply immersed himself in the world of American antiques, collecting a rich archive of textiles, garments, and objects that continue to inform his design language today. Today he lives between New York and Maine. His clothing studio is in Brooklyn.

Every Samuel Snider garment begins in our Brooklyn studio where our small team works on every detail. The studio is a collaborative space where input is valued and decisions are made together. We value originality in process, refining ideas, folding in feedback, and evolving thoughtfully. 

Most designs begin with a historical reference drawn from Sam’s personal archive of early 20th-century garments. Our work is guided not by seasonal newness, but by need; shaped by a reverence for garments worn long and well and by the stories of the lives that moved through them. Our goal as clothesmakers is to build a wardrobe: a thoughtfully evolving system of garments made from beautiful materials that work in harmony over time.

Each garment is patterned, cut, sewn and refined in-studio, then produced with care in New York’s Garment District. This proximity allows for hands-on attention at every stage and helps maintain the integrity of our work. It also allows us to work at a pace that prioritizes quality over scale. Our knitwear, which requires different expertise, is crafted internationally by artisans who share our values.

To work locally and with care is an act of respect to the many skilled hands that bring each garment to life, and to our customers, who deserve the very best.

We are a small team, and we do not seek to be everything to everyone. Only to do what we do, exceptionally well.