Ahead of the 2020 presidential election in November, American designers are making merch—from Michael Kors to Nili Lotan—that encourages citizens to perform their civic duty and vote. And 19 designers from 17 brands are throwing their endorsement and design skills behind Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Today, the Biden Victory Fund released a clothing and accessories collection titled 'Believe in Better' that enlisted the talents of some of the most celebrated designers: Brother Vellies’s Aurora James, Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, Edie Parker’s Brett Heyman, Gabriela Hearst, Thom Browne, Joseph Altuzarra, Tory Burch, Jonathan Cohen, Carly Cushnie, Kathryn and Lizzie Fortunato, Victor Glemaud, Prabal Gurung, Thakoon Panichgul, Monique Péan, Joe Perez, Vera Wang, and Jason Wu.
“We are thrilled to announce this collection of affordable merchandise designed by a diverse group of talented American fashion designers and made in America,” said Rufus Gifford, Biden’s deputy campaign manager, in a statement. “We are in a battle to restore the soul of our nation, and we’re seeing Americans across the country come together in a variety of ways to support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris because they are the leaders we need to heal and unite the country. I thank these designers for volunteering their time and talents to help win this election and the hardworking people who brought these designs to life.”
From a mask by Péan that reads, “Unity,” to a jumper by James that says, “We Make the Difference: Black Women for Biden/Harris 2020,” to a hoodie by Wang that has “Vote Joe” emblazoned on the front, a large part of the American fashion community are proclaiming their politics loud and clear. Shop their merch below.