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Alex Mill is an American clothing brand based in New York City. It was founded in 2012 by Alex Drexler, son of Mickey Drexler, who serves as the CEO of Alex Mill. [1] [2] Somsack Sikhounmuong is the creative director of its womenswear collection. [3] [4] [5] The brand has stores on Madison Avenue (at 87th Street) and on Mercer Street in Manhattan. [6] In 2023 Alex Mill collaborated with Palladium for a capsule collection of two weatherproof winter boots. [7]

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References

  1. Zigoris, Julie (October 14, 2022). "The Gap, One of San Francisco's Most Iconic Businesses, Has Come Undone". San Francisco Standard. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. Kapner, Suzanne, Mickey Drexler, Former Gap and J.Crew Boss, Is Running a Fashion Brand Again, Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2021
  3. The Masterminds Behind Madewell Have a New Brand Sarah Spellings, The Cut, February 19, 2019
  4. HOW SOMSACK SIKHOUNMUONG WENT FROM SNEAKING INTO FASHION WEEK TO REDEFINING FASHION'S BASICS MAURA BRANNIGAN, Fashionista, November 20, 2019
  5. Somsack Sikhounmuong Is Back—and He’s Launching Affordable Women's Wear at Alex Mill Ana Colón, Glamour, February 19, 2019
  6. Lockwood, Lisa (July 15, 2022). "Alex Mill Opens Shop at 77 Mercer Street in New York". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. Alex Mill and Palladium Designed Winter Boots That Can Handle Anything Harper's Bazaar, HALIE LESAVAGE, November 28, 2023