We had the good fortune of connecting with Nick Brandt-Sorenson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nick, how does your business help the community?
Brandt-Sorenson made to measure sportswear has always been about supporting an athletic lifestyle with beautiful clothing that uplifts and inspires our clients. Its a direct challenge to the established corporate fashion business model of throw away clothing using exploited labor. Our indie brand empowers people, like “hey NO, we don’t accept your ill fitting fast fashion clothing”. Nobody is making made-to-measure luxury sportswear like Brandt-Sorenson, especially out of such an expensive city like Los Angeles. It is really inspiring for our clients and supporters to see our authentic indie sportswear brand thrive for all these years.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
There’s nothing easy about pursuing fashion or any creative endeavor for that matter, especially here in Los Angeles. We have figured out that if you have a skillset, to just keep working full force in that direction and good things will happen. Bootstrapping a small business is tough, but it is possible with faith in your abilities and focusing on profitability over clout. So many established corporate fashion brands are out showing at every fashion week around the world, yet they never turn a profit. In fact, many are hemorrhaging money, like $20 mil a year. Its rewarding to earn a living making clothing the right way, inspiring people to be physically active and creative thinkers. Its so cool to see people around the world wearing the clothing we just made for them.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Trail run or bike ride in Griffith Park will always be a great LA experience.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
100% it is our loyal clients who support the vision of made-to-measure sportswear. As a true indie fashion brand, we haven’t taken on any venture capital or private equity funding, so our supporters are the ones choosing to invest and push our business forward with their purchases.

Website: https://www.brandt-sorenson.com

Instagram: brandtsorenson

Image Credits
Nick Brandt-Sorenson

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