Manhattan Knights NYFW FW2018
Bio:
Born and raised on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Samuel Murkofsky has always had a keen and profound appreciation for the city and its amalgam of cultures, styles, eccentricities, and contradictions. Discovering a love of fashion at a young age, and deeply attached to a grandfather in the formal wear business, Sam began by customizing teeshirts and one-of-a-kind vintage garments for friends and family alike. After graduating from Hunter College with a degree in Theatre Arts and the Classics and working in the luxury retail world, Sam embarked on the ManhattanKnights journey, introducing his collection to the fashion market in 2015.
Inspiration:
Manhattanknights derives from and is inspired by a deep love for New York, its culture, its people and its humor. ManhattanKnights’ current collection is also inspired by adolescence – particularly the designers. I hearkens back to times spent in New York City at the turn of the millennium. References to popular styles and statements prevalent in that period are re-invented for the “now” generation. The Manhattanknights person imagined as taking apart their prep school wardrobe and refitting it to suit today’s world. What would those millennial-articulated
