About

Run by Nick Williams and Phil Ayers, Small Talk Studio is a seasonal clothing brand initially known for their elaborate custom hand-drawn garments. Based in the heart of the Garment District in New York City, the studio now balances their output between made-to-order custom garments, seasonal collections, and special projects. 

Their garments are created with a sense of elevated play and artistry, but designed with everyday wear in mind. Sourcing a mix of domestic and Japanese deadstock fabrics as well as creating custom milled and printed fabrics and manufacturing most everything in New York, everything is executed with a high degree of craftsmanship and attention to detail, much like the custom garments the brand was founded upon. Small Talk’s practice revolves around research and experimentation, sourcing imagery and inspiration from a broad and disparate range of sources and working to create new contexts for their garments and the visual world behind them. 

Small Talk has partnered with a variety of brands on special projects and collaborations including Carhartt WIP, Gitman Vintage, Kartik Research, Fullcount & Co., Nike Running, Throwing Fits, Perfectly Imperfect, among others. 

Select Press:

• GQ
• More or Less Magazine
• Hypebeast
• Present Forever
• Wall Street Journal
• Highsnobiety