Five years after designing for Barneys’ private label and bonding over a mutual distaste for New York’s trend-wheeling, Tina Lutz and Marcia Patmos launched Lutz & Patmos, their line of active, luxe knitwear, in 2000. Expanding into ready-to-wear separates with an ecoconscious and humanitarian slant, they use environmentally friendly threads and dedicate one or more styles per season to charity. They launched their diffusion line of knitwear, Leroy & Perry, in 2008 for Barneys’ Green initiative. Guest designers have included Christy Turlington, Carine Roitfeld, Jonathan Adler, and Richard Meier. Their Teflon-coated cashmere was voted by Time magazine to be one of 2002’s coolest inventions. Following their fall 2010 collection, the pair mutually decided to pursue individual ventures and shuttered the line. Lutz will continue her work in design and brand consulting while Patmos launches M. Patmos for pre-spring 2011.

Status

Established, No Longer in Business

Clients

Kirsten Dunst, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Sofia Coppola

Collaborations

Uniqlo (2007), West Elm (2008-2009), LENY (Present), Coach (2006-2009)

Owned By

Tina Lutz and Marcia Patmos

Address

425 W. 13th St., Ste. 406
New York, New York 10014
212-925-9700

Where To Buy

Barneys New York, Kirna Zabête

Related Websites

• Lutz & Patmos (Official)
• Leroy & Perry (Official)
• Style.com: Lutz & Patmos (Media)