Draft:Sam Badi

{{Short description|Italian urban, sustainable streetwear clothing brand}}

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Sam Badi is an Italian apparel brand specializing in urban and sustainable streetwear. Established in 2014, the brand has gained recognition among a youthful demographic by integrating ironic elements into contemporary fashion designs.

History

Sam Badi was founded in Milan on May 13, 2014, by Marco Vinci. Initially, the brand's product line focused on t-shirts, but it subsequently expanded to include a diverse range of clothing and accessories.{{cite web |last=Hemsworth |first=Michael |date=December 29, 2015 |title=Sam Badi Clothing Provides Hip Clothing that's Focused on Phonetics |url=http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hip-clothing |access-date=Feb 19, 2025 |website=trendhunter.com}}{{Cite web |last=Fiori |first=Benedetto |date=4 November 2015 |title=Sam Badi t-shirt, macaronic English is cool |url=https://en.socialdesignmagazine.com/mag/design/sam-badi-t-shirt-linglese-maccheronico-e-cool/ |access-date=Feb 19, 2025 |website=socialdesignmagazine.com}}

GQ Italia named Sam Badi as one of the top 10 brands to wear in the summer of 2017.{{Cite web |last=Ruggeri |first=Angelo |date=August 1, 2017 |title=10 t-shirt per l'estate |url=https://www.gqitalia.it/moda/trend/2017/08/01/10-t-shirt-per-lestate |archive-url= |access-date=June 17, 2025 |website=GQ Italia}}

In 2019, the brand started using fabrics made from organic cotton and recycled nylon.{{Cite web |last=Caliò |first=Maria Elena |title="Sam Badi think grin" e punta sull'ecosostenibilità: nuovi filati realizzati in cotone organico e fibra riciclata Econyl |url=https://www.amnotizie.it/2021/07/02/sam-badi-think-grin-e-punta-sullecosostenibilita-i-nuovi-filati-realizzati-con-la-fibra-riciclata-di-econyl/ |access-date=Feb 19, 2025 |website=amnotizie.it|date=2 July 2021 }}

In 2022, Sam Badi partnered with Teetaly as part of its ecosustainability efforts.{{Cite web |last=Raffaele |first=Valentino |title=Capo d'Orlando – Da scarti e rifiuti di Nylon nascono splendidi costumi: così "Sam Badi" punta sull'ecosostenibilità |url=https://www.amnotizie.it/2023/07/22/capo-dorlando-da-scarti-e-rifiuti-di-nylon-nascono-splendidi-costumi-cosi-sam-badi-punta-sullecosostenibilita/ |access-date=Feb 19, 2025 |website=amnotizie.it|date=22 July 2023 }}

Cultural impact

A report by Trendhunter saw Sam Badi's use of artist collaboration as a driving factor in it's growth from a small brand to national recognized. The brand sales through e-commerce and boutiques in Italy.

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.sambadiclothing.com/}}