🌆 Aimé Leon Dore… Aimé Leon Dore was founded in 2014 by Teddy Santis, who, without any background in fashion, started an urban menswear line in Queens, New York. With his Greek background, his love for 90s hiphop and urban culture, he created a streetwear line that would later be known as an elevated and urban preppy streetwear brand. The name Aimé is an amalgamation of the French word for ‘loved’, Leon is his father’s nickname while Dore comes from Teddy’s birth name Theodore – creating the brand name as we know it today.��The Queens-based label has been a favourite in the New York fashion scene for almost a decade now. The brand has been able to grow their community organically through a strong brand vision, aesthetics and the many collaborations the brand has had over the years. The brand’s flagship store is currently located on Mulberry Street in Manhattan’s Soho, designed with a classic European aesthetic. The store even has a Mediterranean-style coffeeshop next to it, giving a ...