At Art Class®, we believe that fashion is an art. Our mission is to bring you unique and creative clothing, shoes, and accessories to help you express your personal style.
Our Story
Art Class® was founded in 2022 by a group of friends who shared a passion for art, design, and self-expression. As artists and designers ourselves, we were frustrated by the lack of truly original and imaginative fashion brands on the market. We wanted to create a line of clothing that wasn’t afraid to be bold, provocative, and unafraid to make a statement.
So we started sketching, sewing, and assembling our own pieces in a small studio. Our early collections featured radically shaped dresses, asymmetric tops, and abstract prints. We focused on using high-quality fabrics with interesting textures and draping capabilities. The response from our friends was so positive that we realized we were onto something special.
In just a few short years, Art Class® has grown from a passion project into a thriving brand with a devoted following. But our founding philosophy remains the same: Fashion is art. Clothing should make you feel like your best self, whatever that means to you.
Our Design Process
The Art Class® design process begins with imagination and ends with self-expression.
We’re constantly finding inspiration in art, nature, architecture, music, and all aspects of culture and society. We translate these influences into bold prints, provocative silhouettes, and conversation-starting details. Design sketches and prototypes evolve over months of brainstorming and refinement.
Every detail of an Art Class® garment is intentional. We use premium fabrics with unique textures and properties to create garments that drape, flow, and move with the body. Original custom prints allow you to make an artistic statement with your clothing.
But our real muse is you, our customer. We want to create pieces that reflect and amplify your creative spirit. Art Class® garments are designed to be styled in different ways, allowing you to continually recreate your look. You’re the artist, and our clothes are your blank canvas.
Our Fabrics
At Art Class®, we source only the highest quality fabrics to turn our designs into wearable works of art.
We use natural, breathable fabrics like cotton, linen, and silk that feel good against your skin. Luscious satins, soft velvets, and delicate laces provide luxurious sensuality. We also love to work with innovative performance fabrics that stretch, breathe, and move with your active lifestyle.
Rich textured materials like tweed, corduroy, and brocade lend sophistication and depth to our garments. And specialty fabrics like sequins, leather, and mesh add striking accents.
Many of our fabrics are sustainably sourced or incorporate recycled fibers. We’re committed to ethical, eco-friendly textile sourcing and production.
The result is fabrics with exquisite aesthetics, indulgent comfort, and environmental sensibility—the perfect blank canvas for our inspired designs.
Our Commitment to Quality
Each Art Class® garment begins as an inspired design but only becomes a work of wearable art through meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail.
We work closely with our network of small, artisanal manufacturers that share our devotion to creating exquisite, high-quality clothing. We use time-honored techniques like draping and hand-finishing alongside modern technologies for precision pattern cutting and efficient production.
Experienced artisans handle each garment with care from start to finish. We meticulously source premium fabrics and trims to complement our designs. We are uncompromising in our expectations for the cleanest stitching, most secure seaming, and impeccable construction.
Each piece undergoes multiple quality checks before leaving our facilities. We will discard imperfect products before letting them go to our customers.
For us, quality is personal. Each Art Class® garment should feel special and last for many seasons of creative styling. We stand behind everything we make with pride, care, and integrity.
Responsible Manufacturing
Art Class® aims to create beautiful, artful clothing in a way that also creates positive social impact. That’s why we partner with manufacturing facilities around the world that demonstrate a commitment to ethical and sustainable practices.
We source materials and produce garments locally whenever possible to reduce our environmental footprint. When working with global partners, we vet facilities for fair labor practices and safe working conditions. We partner with factories that share our values around environmental responsibility and social consciousness.
As a brand, we are committed to transparency. We track our supply chain closely to ensure standards are met at every step—from materials to finished garments. We are dedicated to sharing this data with our customers, owning up to shortcomings, and continuously improving.
While challenges remain, we strongly believe that ethical, sustainable manufacturing is the future—both for our planet and for the fashion industry. Our customers can feel good knowing that Art Class® clothes reflect our human values, not just our creative spirit.
Our Retail Experience
Shopping at an Art Class® retail location is about more than adding pieces to your wardrobe—it’s about being inspired.
Our boutique interiors are designed to transport you into the Art Class® world from the moment you walk through our doors. Bold prints, provocative sculptures, locally-sourced artworks, and mood lighting create a sensory, gallery-like environment.
The boutiques feature our full fashion collections alongside a curated selection of accessories, undergarments, shoes, and beauty products. You’ll also find unique collaborations with local artists and designers that you won’t find anywhere else.
Our style advisors don’t just help you find your size—they help you articulate and enhance your own creative aesthetic. We want you to feel comfortable playing dress-up and taking fashion risks in our retail spaces.
Special events like trunk shows, style workshops, art exhibits, and fashion shows happen year-round. We also regularly collaborate with organizations and charities to host community-focused events.
Visiting an Art Class® store is a chance to participate in our culture of radical self-expression. Let our world of imagination inspire you.
Core Values
Creative Self-Expression
Art Class® exists to help our customers express their inner artist. We believe clothing is another medium for creativity, right alongside painting, music, and any other art form. We design clothes that fearlessly embrace individuality in all its beautiful, messy glory. When you wear Art Class®, you present a true representation of your inner self to the world.
Quality & Craftsmanship
We pour meticulous detail and care into every Art Class® garment to create pieces that will be part of your wardrobe for seasons to come. Our focus on premium fabrics, expert craftsmanship, and ethical manufacturing results in timeless, heirloom-quality clothing. Art Class® garments are made to help you create an effortlessly curated closet of treasures, not disposable fast fashion.
Community
Art Class® was born out of a collaborative, creative community, and fostering community remains core to our brand. Our retail stores aim to be welcoming, inclusive spaces where people can gather, find inspiration, and express themselves freely. We support arts, cultural, and charitable organizations to give back to our communities. Our goal is to create clothing that brings people together and helps them connect creatively.
Eco-Friendly & Ethical
We strive to manufacture clothing sustainably and ethically to lessen our environmental impact. We partner with vendors and factories that share our commitment to responsible practices. Art Class® is continuously improving transparency and accountability across our supply chain. While we are not perfect, we are deeply committed to growing and operating our business in a way that aligns with our collective values.
The Future at Art Class®
Art Class® has accomplished so much in just a few short years, but in many ways we’re just getting started.
We will continue expanding our collections to offer trend-driven and timeless pieces covering every aspect of your wardrobe. Innovative eco-fabrics, forward-thinking silhouettes, and boundary-pushing details will carry our signature aesthetic into the future. The coming years will see Art Class® venturing into footwear, expanded accessories offerings, cosmetics, and more.
We’re also committed to spreading the Art Class® creative ethos through rich editorial content, engaging social media, and unique in-person brand experiences. Share your own style journey with #artclassstyle.
Most of all, we’re so excited to see how our clothes make you feel inspired, confident, and authentically you. Your creativity drives the energy behind our brand—we can’t wait to see how you style pieces from our collections to tell your story.
Art Class® is just getting started, and we’re so glad you’re with us for the journey. Now come make some art!
