Rachel Antonoff is an American fashion designer based in New York City.
15 Facts About Rachel Antonoff
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Rachel Antonoff is known for presenting her designs in creative ways, including in the form of a murder mystery, as a "sock hop," and in a dollhouse.
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Rachel Antonoff starred in and was the creative director for the music video for Tegan and Sara's "Boyfriend" in 2016.
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Later Rachel Antonoff attributed this experience with influencing the way in which she creates.
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When Rachel Antonoff was 22, she and her roommate and best friend began their fashion business, Mooka Kinney.
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Rachel Antonoff often includes sweatshirts in her line, because she personally favors comfortable clothing.
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Rachel Antonoff's line includes a majority of dresses as she finds it easier to look put together when you do not have to figure out what goes together.
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In 2013 Rachel Antonoff designed a t-shirt with a line drawing of a uterus that became known as the reproductive tee that has remained a popular item since.
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Rachel Antonoff's clothes have been worn by notable celebrities such as Lena Dunham, Zooey Deschanel, and Diane Guerrero.
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Rachel Antonoff is known to create stories and characters for these videos and includes unique models of all sizes, her mother, grandmother, and friends.
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For instance, Rachel Antonoff debuted her Fall 2016 collection by staging a complete Broadway musical performance.
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The performance includes live vocals from singer Ali Stroker and Jack Rachel Antonoff played the role of male secretary.
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Rachel Antonoff has long been fighting for LGBTQ equality and donates a percentage of the proceeds from her collections to support organizations that share the same goals.
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Rachel Antonoff offered her support to a number of other organizations including GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign, The Trevor Project, and Freedom To Marry.
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Rachel Antonoff sang on a few songs for Fun, and acted in the widely seen video for "We Are Young", the band's biggest hit.