Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson (born 1972, New Mexico) is an American fashion designer. Biography Robinson started out as a self-taught bespoke tailor before establishing his label, Craig Robinson New York, in 2001. He is best known for dressing prominent New York bands and for sharply tailored designs mixing old-world tailoring skills with a contemporary sensibility. In 2001 Robinson opened a bespoke atelier on Lower 5th Avenue now acclaimed for hand-tailored suits, accessories, and custom shirts. His work has been featured in The New York Times, L’Uomo Vogue, Blackbook, Paper, Time Out, Surface, Details, and L.A. Confidential. Robinson went on to open his first store on Route 66 in 1992 at the age of 20 in Albuquerque New Mexico. In 1995 Robinson moved to New York. While fine-tuning his craft of fine tailoring, he also worked in a hat shop, blocking and trimming custom hats. In 1998 he opened the door to his Atelier on 5th Ave in the Flat Iron district, creating superior handmade, custom and Made-to-Measure suiting for a host of popular musicians such as Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie, and Peter Bjorn and John. Robinson had also outfitted celebrities such as Willem Dafoe, and Morgan Freeman.