Iowa native Todd Snyder launched his menswear collection for Fall 2011. Inspired by Savile Row craftsmanship, military tailoring, and a New York sensibility, the line has garnered wide critical and commercial praise. Since his launch, Todd Snyder has been selected as one of GQ Magazine’s Best New Designers in America in 2012 and nominated three times for the CFDA Swarovski Menswear Award in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Snyder was a 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists and was nominated for the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year twice. In 2015, American Eagle Outfitters Inc acquired Todd Snyder and his premium collegiate apparel line Tailgate. In 2016, he opened his New York flagship store.

While studying textile and clothing design at Iowa State University, Snyder learned the art of cutting and sewing at the Des Moines haberdashery Badowers. He spent two decades honing his skills working at Polo Ralph Lauren, the Gap, and J. Crew, where he revamped men’s styling, introduced formalwear, and launched a series of collaborations that led to the Liquor Store boutique. Snyder lives by his mentor’s words: “A perfectly fitted suit makes the man.”