# Staple Design

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{{short description|American fashion designer}}
{{Promotional|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox company
|name             = Staple Design
|logo             = Staple logo.svg
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|foundation       = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [U.S.](/source/United_States) ({{Start date|1997}})
|founder          = [Jeff Staple](/source/Jeff_Staple) (born Jeff Ng)
|defunct          = 
|location_city    = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [New York](/source/New_York_(state))
|location_country = [U.S.](/source/United_States)
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|industry         = [Design](/source/Design), [Consultancy](/source/Consultancy)<br />[Fashion](/source/Fashion), [Retail](/source/Retail)
|products         = [Clothing](/source/Clothing)<br />[Accessories](/source/fashion_accessory)
|production       = 
|services         = [Branding](/source/Brand_management), [Editorial Design](/source/Editorial_Design), [Product Design](/source/Product_Design), [Packaging Design](/source/Packaging_Design), [Corporate Identity](/source/Corporate_Identity), [Web Design](/source/Web_Design)
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|homepage         = [http://www.stapledesign.com/ www.stapledesign.com]
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'''Staple Design''' is a visual communications agency based in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), founded in 1997 by Jeff Staple (born Jeff Ng). It has three main divisions: a clothing collection, a creative agency, and a retail store. '''Staple Pigeon''' is a menswear collection designed and distributed globally by the firm. '''Staple Design Studio''' is a creative and consulting firm that has worked with many brands including [Nike](/source/Nike%2C_Inc.), [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft), [Sony](/source/Sony), [Lotus](/source/Lotus_Cars), [Timberland](/source/The_Timberland_Company), [New Balance](/source/New_Balance), and [LVMH](/source/LVMH), alongside others. Staple Design also owns and operates a retail store called ''Reed Space'' on the [Lower East Side](/source/Lower_East_Side) of [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan) in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), which features an art gallery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.juxtapoz.com/Top100/The-Reed-Space-New-York-New-York |title=Top 100 Galleries/Museums |publisher=Juxtapoz Magazine |date=9 September 2009 |work=Best of New York |accessdate=11 February 2010 }}</ref>

==History==
thumb|Jeff Staple, portrayed at the BreadandButter show in 2009

Jeff worked as an intern with the [streetwear](/source/streetwear) clothing company PNB Nation and as a graphic designer at c.i.t.e. design. He established his brand, Staple, in 1997 while silk-screening T-shirts in his spare time. Later that year, Jeff started Staple Design. Staple Design opened the retail store and art gallery Reed Space in downtown Manhattan in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://jeffstaple.tv/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=jeffstaple |language=en}}</ref>

In 2005, Staple Pigeon released the NYC Pigeon Dunks sneakers in collaboration with [Nike](/source/Nike%2C_Inc.).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeff Ng "Jeff Staple" {{!}} 'NYC Pigeon' Nike Dunk Low Pro SB Dual-Signed by Jeff Staple {{!}} Size 10 {{!}} Cult Canvas {{!}} 2020 |url=https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/cult-canvas/jeff-ng-jeff-staple-nyc-pigeon-nike-dunk-low-pro |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Sotheby's |language=en}}</ref> Only around 200 pairs were ever released, exclusively in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). Riots erupted at many of the stores where the shoes were sold. The market value of a pair of the shoes today is reportedly over US$64,000.<ref>{{Citation
  | last = Yuan
  | first = LinYee
  | author-link = 
  | title = X-Pollination of Streetwear
  | newspaper = Theme Magazine
  | pages = 
  | date = Winter 2007|issue=8
  | url = http://www.thememagazine.com/stories/x-pollination/
  | accessdate = 10 February 2010
}}</ref> Staple Pigeon has since manufactured and sold original works and products online.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://staplepigeon.com |title=StaplePigeon America }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://staplepigeon.eu |title=StaplePigeon Europe }}</ref>

==Products==

Staple Design produces a globally-distributed lifestyle menswear collection. The collection is split into two main lines: Staple, which is mostly graphic and print-focused with t-Shirts and tanktops, and STPL, a cut-and-sew collection.<ref>{{cite web | title = STAPLE DESIGN "Science of Life" | publisher =  Qubic New Zealand | date = November 22, 2008 | url = http://www.qubicstore.com/news/18/ | accessdate = 2008-11-22}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.solediction.com/2008/09/commercial-for-staple-design.html Commercial for Staple Design]
* [http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/jeff-staple-on-the-accident-at-psfk-conference-asia-2008.html/ Jeff Staple on PSFK TV: 'The Accident']
* [http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/in-conversation-with-jeff-staple/ Design, Streetwear, and Big Ideas: A Video Interview with Jeff Staple]

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Category:Shoe designers
Category:American fashion designers

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