James Jebbia
Born (1963-07-22) July 22, 1963
New York City, U.S.
Nationality
  • American
  • British[1]
Occupations
  • fashion designer
  • businessman
Years active1977–present
Known forFounder of Supreme
SpouseBianca Jebbia
Children2

James Jebbia (born July 22, 1963) is an American-British businessman, fashion designer and former child actor. He is known for being the founder of the skateboarding shop and clothing brand Supreme.

Early life

James Jebbia was born on July 22, 1963, in the United States. His American father was formerly in the United States Air Force, and his English mother is a former teacher. His parents divorced when he was around 10 years old.[1]

At one years old, Jebbia's parents relocated from the U.S. to Crawley, West Sussex in the United Kingdom.[1] In 1983, Jebbia moved back to the United States when he was 19 years old, settling in Staten Island, New York City.[1][2]

Career

The logo of Supreme, the company Jebbia founded in 1994

In the late 1970s Jebbia worked as a child actor including appearing in the first series of Grange Hill as Tommy Watson.[3]

In 1983, Jebbia's first job in New York was at Parachute, a minimalist skate shop and clothing store located in SoHo, Manhattan.[4]

In 1989, he managed the streetwear store, Union NYC, which carried a mix of mostly English clothing brands.[4] Its first store opened in 1989 on Spring Street in Manhattan, and later closed in 2009.[5] From 1991 to 1994, he partnered with Shawn Stussy, the founder of the clothing brand, Stüssy.[4]

In 1994, Jebbia founded the clothing brand and skateboarding shop Supreme, and opened its first store on Lafayette Street in Manhattan. Among his earliest designs was a cut-and-sew pair of tiger-stripe cargo pants.[6] As of 2021, Supreme has 14 locations worldwide, one each in New York City, Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Milan, and six in Japan (Harajuku, Shibuya, Daikanyama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka).[7]

In 2017, Supreme collaborated with Louis Vuitton, with their debut collection unveiled during Paris Fashion Week.[8]

Jebbia has collaborated with high-profile artists, such as Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami and Richard Prince.[4]

Personal life

Jebbia is married to Bianca Jebbia and has two children. He resides in Lower Manhattan's West Village in New York City.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Williams, Alex (21 November 2012). "Guerrilla Fashion: The Story of Supreme". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "50 Things You Didn't Know About Supreme". Complex. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Haynes, Tom (17 January 2022). "Grange Hill actor James Jebbia went on to found a worldwide fashion brand". MyLondon.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "James Jebbia is One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2017". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Fischer, David (24 July 2009). "Union NYC Closes Its Doors". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Noah (26 July 2019). "A Rare Interview with Supreme's James Jebbia". GQ. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Supreme stores". www.supremenewyork.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "James Jebbia: What You Need to Know About the Supreme Founder". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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