James Jebbia

People should know that the idea of legal fakes is a complete farce. It would be sad if a new generation thinks…

— James Jebbia

I'd always loved what went on in skateboarding. I'd never skated myself, but I loved the graphics - I really liked the…

— James Jebbia

Fashion people are picky.

— James Jebbia

Young people - and skaters - are very, very open-minded.

— James Jebbia

I came over here with $100; it was 1983 and I just ended up staying. New York at that time was very…

— James Jebbia

I've seen a lot of brands fail because they went, 'Hey, look, we're from New York, and that's what we're all about.'…

— James Jebbia

We just want to make really great-looking clothes that are well-made, fit well... that you can skate in.

— James Jebbia

A big shop in Manhattan would feel like we were betraying our roots. And we're not just going to open a bunch…

— James Jebbia

I'm not a DJ, I'm not a scenester.

— James Jebbia

Oftentimes you'll see pictures from fashion shows and all the models outside the show in their real clothes are wearing brands like…

— James Jebbia

I don't want to dumb anything down, and I think people appreciate that. Even if it's not their cup of tea.

— James Jebbia

We're going to make the product as good as we can, and we're going to try to put it out as reasonably…

— James Jebbia

The skateboarders are snobbier - their look is much cleaner than ravers'.

— James Jebbia

As a small brand, we do it all. We don't need an investor. We would never go anywhere or do anything where…

— James Jebbia

I think a lot of brands reach a point where they say, 'We kind of have a formula - we've got it…

— James Jebbia

Any brand in the world wants to make desirable product. But we don't shove it down people's throats.

— James Jebbia

I've never considered Supreme to be a fashion company, or myself a designer.

— James Jebbia

I don't wish for anybody to go out of business, but I think there are far too many things in New York…

— James Jebbia