Born in rural Nebraska and raised between New York City and Jacksonville, Florida, Timo Weiland's influences reach from the urban to the pastoral. Training from his mother at an early age in sewing coupled with an understanding of fabric, sparked Timo's early interest in fashion. However, he majored in Economics, Spanish Literature, and Business Management at Vanderbilt University before returning to New York to pursue a career in fashion and to ultimately launch his namesake brand. Alan Eckstein was born and raised in Great Neck, NY. Alan grew up immersed in music and art, and supported by a close relationship with his grandmother who is a successful interior designer in Manhattan. During high school, Alan's enthusiasm for fashion was ignited after first reading the New York Times Style Section, then later nurtured through his studies at FIT. After brief internships in the fashion industry, Timo and Alan met and quickly developed a compelling dialogue, which ultimately led to a design partnership. Their mutual interest in European history, travel and a flair for dapper dressing promoted an engaging creative exchange. The Timo Weiland collection reflects their personal aesthetic sensibilities and broader desire to spur a return of the art of dressing.