Spencer Antle
Spencer Antle (born March 7, 1969) is an American fashion designer and founder of the Island Company lifestyle clothing brand. He is the CEO, Creative Director of the firm, and also its designer, photographer and advertiser. He started his career in LA as a screenwriter and television commercial director, and has won multiple awards for his commercials. Early life. Born in Hawaii as his father was serving on a US Navy submarine, Antle was schooled in prep schools in the United Kingdom, high school in Wayland, Massachusetts and studied creative writing at University of Miami. He started a  career in Los Angeles as a screenwriter and television commercial director, winning multiple Telly Awards, Association of Independent Commercial Producers awards, CINE Eagle Awards, ADDY Awards for various commercials. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America. Island Company. Antle started the lifestyle brand Island Company out of his car selling bikinis store-to-store across the United States. Thefirm is a supplier of high-end apparel to the resort destination market and has been named Inc. (magazine) Top 500/500 Fastest Growing Companies four years in a row since 2008. In March, 2013 he launched Island Company's  first concept store, "Escape Travel Live" at Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas. That same month he won the 2012-2013 "Best Of Broadcast" ADDY Awards for his film direction of his firm's commercial, "Never Return". In April, 2013 Antle was awarded the "Entrepreneurial Spirit" Award from the Palm Beach Chamber Of Commerce for his work in bringing his firm's store to Worth Avenue. Personal life. He lives in West Palm Beach, Florida where Island Company is headquartered. He is a seaplane pilot and PADI Master Instructor.