Who We Are
Design
Intentions
We are a fashion design studio built for the makers, the independents, and the ones who refuse to compromise. Based in Los Angeles. Working everywhere.
8+
Years in practice
60+
Collections developed
3
Continents, one studio
Our Story
Built from the inside out.
Design Intentions Collective was founded on a single conviction: that the most interesting fashion is made by people who have something to say. We exist to help those people say it — with clarity, craft, and intention.
We started as a small team of designers, art directors, and technologists who were tired of watching great ideas get diluted by process. So we built a different kind of studio — one that moves fast, thinks deeply, and never loses sight of the work.
What We Believe
Principles
Intention over impulse
Every decision — a typeface, a silhouette, a campaign image — should be made on purpose. We slow down to think before we move fast to make.
Craft is non-negotiable
We hold the work to a high standard because the work represents you. Shortcuts show. We don't take them.
Collaboration, not service
We are not a vendor. We are a creative partner. The best work happens when both sides are fully invested.
Sustainability as practice
We think about the full lifecycle of what we make — materials, processes, systems. Responsible design is good design.
The Studio
Who's behind the work
Founder & Creative Director
Amara Osei
Trained in Paris, built in Los Angeles. Amara has spent 15 years at the intersection of fashion, identity, and culture.
Head of Collection Development
Jordan Reyes
A pattern maker turned creative strategist. Jordan brings technical precision to every collection we touch.
Digital Craft Director
Suki Tanaka
Suki leads our computational design practice — 3D simulation, generative systems, and the tools that push fashion forward.
Hello
Collaborate
Work with us.
We take on a limited number of projects each season. If you have something worth building, we want to hear about it.