{"id":9761,"date":"2023-03-10T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T08:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hhv-journal.com\/?p=9761"},"modified":"2024-02-22T13:04:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:04:08","slug":"corridor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hhv-journal.com\/en\/news\/corridor\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeastern-Inspired Menswear Brand Corridor is the New Americana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northeastern-Inspired Menswear Brand Corridor is the New Americana<\/h1>\n
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Words: Chris Danforth<\/a><\/p>\n

Corridor<\/a> was established in 2013 in New York City by Maryland-born Dan Snyder. From the brand\u2019s Nolita, New York City headquarters, Corridor has spent ten years honing its aesthetic of city-prep sensibilities mixed with Northeastern aesthetics.<\/p>\n

Snyder\u2019s focus when starting Corridor was shirting, a category that is still a big part of the brand\u2019s DNA today. The brand\u2019s website is stocked with linen, plaid, denim, and many more options of button-up short-sleeves and long-sleeves featuring palm tree prints, dip-dyes, and psychedelic patterns, all of which speak to the brand\u2019s interests in fabrics as well. Many of Corridor\u2019s fits are created by Snyder himself, who spent the early days of the brand in his apartment hand-sewing shirts based on vintage patterns.<\/p>\n

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Since then, Corridor has grown substantially, and now the brand serves up menswear staples like sweaters, tailored outerwear, and even footwear collaborations with fellow Americans K-Swiss. But Corridor remains locked down by its New York City and Northeastern roots, which provide an ample source of inspiration for the brand through the region\u2019s unique rugged and rainy climate, its outdoor-friendly and sporty lifestyle, as well as the area\u2019s food and music. But the brand\u2019s vision – sometimes described as the new Americana – is perhaps best represented through a note that Snyder includes in every order, which reads: \u201cSince sitting down to sew my first shirt, I wanted to make beautiful clothing that was easy, authentic, and personal – grinning takes on familiar classics. I was looking for balance – tailored and military, Americana and international, prep and workwear. After living up and down the Northeast Corridor, these unlabeled shirts and I settled in New York City and they finally had a name.\u201d<\/p>\n

Snyder\u2019s vision for the brand folds in a diverse range of references, not limited to nature, music, spirituality, and color. A deeper scroll through Corridor\u2019s site will reveal denim, suiting, and even knitwear that fall into curated collections titled \u201cNew York New York,\u201d \u201cHandmade,\u201d and \u201cCore.\u201d Featuring basic silhouettes stamped with script logos, the New York New York collection is rounded out by baseball caps and T-shirts with serif wordmarks a la The New York Times. Offering more of a cut-and-sew approach, the Handmade collection comprises Peruvian-made cardigans like the breezy \u201cEvil Eye Cardigan\u201d made from Pima cotton with horn buttons. Lastly, Core serves daily essentials like jeans, striped T-shirts, and a highly requisite item for any city dweller – tote bags.<\/p>\n