About R. YIN

A small atelier in New York

R. YIN makes tweed jackets and skirts to measure, by hand, in New York. Each piece is cut for one person, in a tweed made in England or France and bought in small runs, so no two clients wear quite the same thing.

Color for the working day

It began with a question. Look around a morning commute, or across a boardroom table, and you'll see a sea of navy, black and grey. Why does the working wardrobe have so little color and pattern in it? R. YIN set out to change that, one jacket at a time.

From London to New York

Our founder's career began in finance. During five years in London she found a second calling: not shopping for clothes, but the many careful steps it takes to make one. She studied at Central Saint Martins and the London College of Fashion, and in London's haberdashery shops she found the tweeds that still shape every R. YIN piece. In 2016 she moved to New York, sewing machines and all.

Made slowly, on purpose

Every piece is made to your measurements and finished by hand. We confirm every detail with you before we cut, and each piece takes six to eight weeks to make and ship. Our tweeds come in small quantities, and once one is used up it isn't restocked. We open commissions in small releases so each piece gets the time it deserves.

If you'd like to talk about a piece, or just say hello, contact us. To see each release before it opens, join our private list on the homepage.