page_title: James Jebbia
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: James Jebbia / Career
context_page_description: James Jebbia is an American-British businessman and fashion designer. Jebbia is known for being the founder of the skateboarding shop and clothing brand Supreme New York.
context_section_description: In 1983, Jebbia moved to New York City, paying $500 for a Staten Island apartment. He landed a job at Parachute, a minimalist skate shop and clothing store located in SoHo.
  In 1989, he opened his first retail venture, Union NYC, carrying an experimental mix of mostly English brands. From 1991 to 1994, he teamed up with Shawn Stussy, founder of Stüssy.
  In 1994, Jebbia founded clothing brand and skateboarding shop Supreme and opened its first store, on Lafayette Street in Manhattan, New York. The brand now has 11 locations worldwide, one each in Los Angeles, London, Paris, and San Francisco; two in New York; and six in Japan. Jebbia has collaborated with high-profile artists, such as Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami and Richard Prince.
  Apart from clothing, Jebbia's has also released Supreme calendars, 24-inch cruiser bikes and a Supreme book, published by Rizzoli in 2010.
  In 2017, Supreme collaborated with Louis Vuitton, with their debut collection unveiled during Paris Fashion Week.
caption: The logo of Supreme, the company Jebbia founded in 1994