Meet Oak & Acorn, the sustainable denim brand made in Harlem
When I log onto Zoom with Miko Underwood, she’s sitting in front of a large swatch of striped indigo fabric—fitting for the denim obsessee and founder of, a sustainable brand made in Harlem. “It’s Mossi indigo from West Africa,” says Underwood, whose die-hard love of jeans goes back to her childhood. “I’ve been manipulating denim since I was a kid. I would deconstruct old Levi’s and Wrangler jeans that I would find at vintage stores.
Oak & Acorn officially launched in 2019, when she presented its first runway show as part of Harlem’s Fashion Row. With her label, Underwood is striving to innovate on denim production, taking a less harmful approach. “We approach sustainability from a 360 perspective,” says Underwood. “Fabric, and who our fabric partners are, is really important.” For her most recent collection, the, she worked with artisans in Turkey.
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