About us

New York, 1913: The two brothers Irving and Jack Schott found the brand SCHOTT NYC. With their excellent sense for the demands of functional and current clothes, the two brothers would soon make history. 1925: the innovators present the first jacket with a zipper and shortly after, the first motorcycle jacket which they name Perfecto (after Irving Schott’s favorite cigar). The PERFECTO sets a completely new standard for quality in clothing.

This reputation leads to a contract with the US government. From 1930 SCHOTT NYC produces leather bomber jackets for the pilots of the US Air Force and the woolen pea coat for the US Navy. During the Second World War civil production is stopped in order to produce exclusively for the American forces.

After the war, stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando, The Wild One, make SCHOTT NYC a symbol of the rebellion of an entire generation. As a result, SCHOTT NYC gains worldwide fame.

Decades of experience in design and production of army clothes go straight into the MILITARY line. With its combination of authentic details and vintage treatments this line represents the traditional quality and durability of SCHOTT NYC’s products. These values also determine the strong character of the INDUSTRIAL line in combination with even more functional details and heavy duty quality. SCHOTT NYC’s URBAN line represents the energy of the urban culture. Customized for the urban man of the 21st century! How lively the combination of heavy washed treatments and workwear design really can be is illustrated in SCHOTT NYC’s new DENIM line. With the ORIGIN line SCHOTT NYC reflects its heritage. The traditional designs of the SCHOTT NYC icons are being interpreted in a new way. Back to the roots in a new design!