Friday Five with Jon Buscemi of BUSCEMI
Jon Buscemi, of high-end leather footwear line BUSCEMI, shares a mix of his favorite creatives and culinary experiences.
As a kid, Long Island native Jon Buscemi soaked up the 80s and 90s street culture that surrounded him, from music to fashion to skateboarding. While biding his time on Wall Street as a stockbroker, he amassed a jaw-dropping collection of rare sneakers (over 600 pairs!), eventually realizing that the design world was where he should be. His jump into design landed him a successful stint at footwear brand DC Shoe Co. in 1999 when the global brand was a few years out of the gate. After that, Buscemi was Creative Director at Italian tennis and soccer brand Lotto USA and Brand Director for eyewear company Oliver Peoples before co-founding GOURMET, his first independent brand. With 20+ years under his design belt, he launched his eponymous line, BUSCEMI in 2013 with a curated selection of handcrafted Italian-made leather sneakers. Just over 600 pairs were made available to high-end retailers, like Colette and Kith, all of which sold out in must a matter of days, thanks to word-of-mouth and Buscemi’s loyal social media following. BUSCEMI continues to drop highly covetable, extremely limited edition kicks, along with other delicious leather goods all handmade in Civitanova, Italy. For his Friday Five, Jon shares a mix of his favorite creatives and culinary experiences. Take a look. Photo courtesy of Hypebeast
1. Shawn Stussy (brand legend)
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As a kid, Long Island native Jon Buscemi soaked up the 80s and 90s street culture that surrounded him, from music to fashion to skateboarding. While biding his time on Wall Street as a stockbroker, he amassed a jaw-dropping collection of rare sneakers (over 600 pairs!), eventually realizing that the design world was where he should be. His jump into design landed him a successful stint at footwear brand DC Shoe Co. in 1999 when the global brand was a few years out of the gate. After that, Buscemi was Creative Director at Italian tennis and soccer brand Lotto USA and Brand Director for eyewear company Oliver Peoples before co-founding GOURMET, his first independent brand. With 20+ years under his design belt, he launched his eponymous line, BUSCEMI in 2013 with a curated selection of handcrafted Italian-made leather sneakers. Just over 600 pairs were made available to high-end retailers, like Colette and Kith, all of which sold out in must a matter of days, thanks to word-of-mouth and Buscemi’s loyal social media following. BUSCEMI continues to drop highly covetable, extremely limited edition kicks, along with other delicious leather goods all handmade in Civitanova, Italy. For his Friday Five, Jon shares a mix of his favorite creatives and culinary experiences. Take a look. Photo courtesy of Hypebeast
1. Shawn Stussy (brand legend)
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