SECOND/LAYER

SECOND/LAYER is a Los Angeles-based fashion label founded in 2012 by Joshua Willis and Anthony Franco. Drawing on their upbringing in Southern California, the designers connect tailoring with the skate, surf, and street cultures that shaped their perspective. The name reflects an approach to clothing as an extension of the wearer, favouring personal expression over rigid conventions. Relaxed suits, fluid shirts, and generous trousers form part of a wardrobe that balances structure with an unforced sense of ease. References to Mexican-American culture and West Coast life give the collections a distinctive context, while restrained colours and considered proportions keep the focus on silhouette and attitude. Rather than separating formal clothing from everyday dressing, SECOND/LAYER allows these influences to overlap, creating pieces that feel natural in different settings. Its aesthetic offers an alternative to both traditional tailoring and overtly graphic streetwear, presenting a contemporary vision of menswear grounded in cultural identity, quiet confidence, and the freedom to dress instinctively.