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Stussy on Grailed

May 4, 2020
|In LOOKBOOKS
|By Lincoln Eather

Stussy on Grailed

Brand: Stussy via Grailed
Our Thoughts: 

Why do this? Why not, really. I was stumbling around blowing time on Grailed the other night and started searching Stussy. Gold kept coming up. While I love what Stussy are doing right now, I also love a lot of the vintage stuff from the 90’s. Which is where Grailed comes in, they’ve probably got the best/biggest run of vintage Stussy product going – you just gotta deal with some kid trying to lowball you and then some. 

What’s to find? Some gold hits below:
*Stussy x Dj Premier and Pete Rock Tee
*Stussy M-65 Jacket
*Vintage 90s Stussy Hoodie
*SB Dunk Low Pro Cherry 2005
*A piece of History picture New York Crew tee

Oh, you can read an interview we did the founder, Shawn Stussy, a while back. Good read about surfboards, the early days and S/Double (rip).

History: (via Wikipedia)

The company founder, Shawn Stussy (born 1954), was a Californian manufacturer of surfboards.The logo which has defined the brand started in the early 1980s after he began scrawling his surname on his handcrafted surfboards with a broad tipped marker. He began using the logo on T-shirts, shorts and caps that he sold out of his car around Laguna Beach, California. The signature was derived from that of his uncle, Jan Stussy.

A stylized “s” called the “Cool S”, resembling a Möbius strip, is often mistakenly attributed to the brand.

In 1984, Stussy and his friend, Frank Sinatra Jr. (no relation to the singer), partnered to sell the apparel. The company expanded to Europe by 1988 and later opened a boutique store in SoHo, New York. The brand continued to open successful locations throughout the 1990s. It was reported that revenues reached $17 million in 1991 and $20 million in 1992. By 1992, the brand was sold throughout the United States at speciality boutiques and department stores alongside other high-priced “California lifestyle” clothing. Outside of the country, the brand was found in speciality shops alongside clothing from high-end international designers.

In 1996, Stussy resigned as president of the company and Sinatra bought his share of the company holdings. The Sinatra family still owns the brand. According to the company’s website, the apparel is available in company branded stores and other retailers in Europe, Asia, the United States, Canada and Australia.


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