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Zoe Latta is an American fashion designer and co-founder of Eckhaus Latta.
Early life and education
[edit]Latta grew up in Santa Cruz, California.[1] Her childhood best friend was the architect Emma Price.[2] Latta studied textiles at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she met her business partner, Mike Eckhaus.[3] Latta was influenced by Susan Cianciolo, who described Latta and her business partner as "the new frontier of a voice for fashion".[4]
Career
[edit]Latta began working at Opening Ceremony as a day job, collaborating with Eckhaus in a small Willamsburg studio on the side.[5] She co-founded Eckhaus Latta in 2011[6] and also founded a textile design company, Prince Ruth.[7] She relocated to Los Angeles in her late twenties.[8] Latta told Purple magazine that her Los Angeles studio's lack of a sign reflected her understated approach to bringing her business to the community.[9] Latta said she intended for her Whitney Museum solo show with Eckhaus, “Possessed”, to explore the boundaries between retail spaces and artistic institutions.[10][11] Latta expressed surprise that their label was nominated for a CFDA award, since she believed they had not "played the game or kissed the ring".[12] Latta noted that she learned with experience to focus production on the most promising items, rather than a hodgepodge of ideas.[13]
Latta's Substack newsletter "Rotting at the Vine" has touched on topics including "pharma swag", medical-branded items worn as fashion, which she called "silly byproducts of our sick sad world".[14]
Personal life
[edit]Latta told Vogue she was balancing career and motherhood after having a son with her partner, sculptor[15] and winemaker Riley O'Neill.[16] Latta became a parent during the pandemic, just after losing her father.[17]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "MY CITY | LOS ANGELES BY ZOE LATTA". MYKITA. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Sherman, Julia (2018-07-31). "At This Avant-Garde Fashion Designer's Dinner Party, Footwear Is Optional". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Houle, Erika (2023-09-07). "The horizon line of fashion is changing. It looks like the mood Eckhaus Latta inhabits". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Eckardt, Steph (2016-04-29). "Susan Cianciolo, the '90s Artist-Designer Inspiring Eckhaus Latta". W Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Toner, Paul (2022-12-30). "A Decade Of Eckhaus Latta". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Fernandez, Chantal (2018-02-09). "Eckhaus Latta, Beyond the Fringe". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Kelly, Caitlin (2016-08-22). "Zoe Latta, 28, Mike Eckhaus, 28". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Rami, Trupti (2019-11-06). "A Fashion Designer's Guide to Los Angeles". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Zahm, Olivier (2021-03-09). "zoe latta". Purple (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Herriman, Kat (2018-08-07). "Shopping For Answers with Eckhaus Latta at the Whitney Museum". Cultured Mag. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "Fashion designers Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta on working together – The Creative Independent". thecreativeindependent.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Hine, Samuel (2025-11-04). "Prepping for the CFDA Awards With the 'Freaks' of American Menswear". GQ. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Garcia-Furtado, Laia (2025-02-08). "Eckhaus Latta Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Tattoli, Chantel (2026-05-09). "Hunting For Lexapro Clocks, Viagra Neckties and Other Vintage Pharmaceutical Merch". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "Zoe Latta, Riley O'Neill". The New York Times. 2019-05-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Satenstein, Liana (2021-09-20). "I'm a Cool Mom: Zoe Latta on Bringing Her Baby to Fashion Week". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Kitchens, Simone (2025-04-30). "How Zoe Latta (of Eckhaus Latta) Would Redo Her Baby Registry". The Strategist. Retrieved 2026-05-10.