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Cashmere-and-silk focus, colder Scandinavian palette
What changes: Lower price, factory-scale production rather than in-house handlooms
Brand profile
The Elder Statesman
Los Angeles label making hand-loomed, hand-dyed luxury cashmere knitwear and blankets with a relaxed California aesthetic.
Los AngelesOrigin
UnisexFocus
Quiet luxuryStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about The Elder Statesman
Cashmere blankets came before clothes
Greg Chait started in 2007 with hand-dyed cashmere blankets sold through Maxfield, and blankets are still part of the range alongside sweaters, hats and loungewear.
Knitwear is made in-house
Most pieces are produced at the brand's downtown Los Angeles workshop using hand-spun yarns, handlooms and in-house dyeing, which explains the very high prices.
Tie-dye and intarsia, relaxed cut
The signatures are tie-dyed and intarsia cashmere sweaters in loose California proportions, placing it between quiet luxury and streetwear rather than classic knitwear.
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62% matchBrand facts
The Elder Statesman is a Los Angeles label founded in 2007 by Greg Chait, who started with hand-dyed cashmere blankets sold through Maxfield. It produces most of its knitwear in-house at a downtown LA workshop, using hand-spun yarns, handlooms and in-house dyeing. Signature pieces include tie-dye and intarsia cashmere sweaters, blankets, hats and loungewear in a relaxed California cut. Chrome Hearts holds a minority investment in the business. The brand runs a West Hollywood boutique and expanded to New York in 2024.
- Founded
- 2007
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Quiet luxury, Streetwear, Minimalist / Contemporary