Official shibuya Sunset Tokyo T-shirt
Official Shibuya Sunset Tokyo T-shirt, Hoodie, Longsleeve Tee, And Sweater
Official Shibuya Sunset Tokyo T-shirt! When I log into Zoom with Miko Underwood, she's sitting in front of a large striped indigo canvas befitting the denim-obsessed founder of Oak & Acorn, a sustainable brand made in Harlem. "It's Mossi (or Dogon) indigo from West Africa," says Underwood, who has had a fondness for jeans since her childhood. “I've been crafting denim since I was a kid. I'm going to make old Levi's and Wrangler jeans that I can find at thrift stores." Before launching her own label in 2019, she worked as a design director for brands like Baby Phat and Jessica Simpson Collection. While working in everything from children's wear to menswear, she says she's always loved denim design in particular. "The thing that excites me most about denim is that it's always changing and you've got to keep learning," Underwood says. “There is a lot of technology going on in the factory space, including plant dyes. What a wonderful fabric to work with that you can do anything with. “Underwood has traveled extensively from China to Pakistan working with various global manufacturers to develop various textile and laundry items. 
However, while visiting a denim washing factory in Pakistan in 2007, she was inspired to start her own line business. "I think the way we wash [denim] and the number of chemicals we're using on the products, we have to do it differently," says Underwood. "That started my journey." Oak & Acorn officially debuted in 2019, when she performed the first show in the framework of Harlem's Fashion Row. Official Shibuya Sunset Tokyo T-shirt! With its label, Underwood is trying to innovate denim production, with a less harmful approach. “We approach sustainability from a 360-degree perspective,” says Underwood. “Who the fabric and our fabric partners are, really matter.” For her most recent collection, The Meditation Collection, she worked with artisans in Turkey. “Buldan fabric [made from] native organic cotton from Turkey,” says Underwood. “It is woven on the traditional loom of a women's collective. They weave this fabric, then wash it in the Dead Sea and use vegetable dyes for color.”
