Hamilton is a veteran designer with decades of industry experience. He launched his own modern sportswear label ten years ago to global acclaim. He has designed capsule collections for Barney's and Bergdorf Goodman and has also previously designed for J. Crew, Madewell, Gap and Polo Ralph Lauren.
Hamilton is a three-time CFDA nominee and won the award in 2009. He was the first American designer to be invited by the Chambre Syndicale to show both men's and women's collections at Paris Fashion Week in 2009.
Hamilton has also collaborated with artists to bring fashion and art together in multi-disciplinary exhibits. His work created in partnership with artist Seth Price in 2012 was acquired by MoMA in New York for its permanent collection.
Hamilton was born in Iowa and made his way to New York to attend fashion design school at Parsons. He was one of the first designers to partner with Uniqlo and Topshop.
Around 3 years ago he was hired to be the head of global creative for The North Face where he oversees the entire design output of one of the worlds most legendary outdoor brands that has been around for over 50 years.

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