
Shannon South, Founder & Designer
Remade USA was founded in 2009 by Shannon South, a product designer by training and a minimalist at heart. She had never been a big consumer of products and found herself conflicted by the idea of adding new ones to a world that was already overflowing with stuff. After moving around several times, she started noticing the only things she was hanging on to were the ones that had meaning for her – memories of certain events, experiences or people.
Shannon had a vintage leather jacket that she hadn’t worn in ages. She also had an obsession with handbags – making and designing them. Remade USA was born out as an experiment with an old jacket. She loved the result and got a ton of compliments on it. Soon after, Shannon was combing every thrift store in San Francisco looking for jackets that had nice leather and interesting details. Within a month of launching her website, she had her first order from Barney’s New York.
Our Vision
Remade USA is a progressively minded company that dreams of a better world where all beings are equal and our planet is treated with respect and love.
Get in Touch
If you have an old leather jacket you can’t bear to throw away, but haven’t used in years, let’s talk. Send us your story and a photo of your jacket.