Nina garduno biography
It All Comes Down to You
FREECITY’s founder talks Amsterdam communes and the secret to a perfect pair of sweats.
Talking to Nina Garduno, designer and founder of the unisex brand FREECITY, feels like sitting down to dinner with Joni Mitchell, Vivienne Westwood, and a black sheep aunt. Conversation bounces from Amsterdam communes to Laurel Canyon and back again. She invites you to come to her studio just to see the collection of vintage Wrangler jeans she’s amassed over the years (“People are all about the Levi’s, but the Wranglers are better.”). And, the whole way through, you’re thinking about how many times you’ve seen a hand-painted FREECITY graphic out of the corner of your eye — in the Equinox locker room, transatlantic flights, random street corners, on celebrities in the tabloids.
Whether you’re a Levi’s or Wrangler stan, Garduno’s signature tees and sweatpants are everywhere because they’re for everyone, including you. We spoke with Garduno about how something as see Nina garduno wikipedia!