Jon Buscemi

Jon Buscemi
Buscemi in 2013
Nationality	American
Labels	Buscemi Greats Brand Gourmet

Jon Buscemi (/buːˈsɛmi/ boo-SEM-ee, Italian: [buʃˈʃɛːmi]; born October 3, 1975) is an American fashion designer known for his work at Oliver Peoples, co-founding Gourmet,^[1] and his eponymous brand Buscemi.^[2] Jon Buscemi is a cousin of the famous actor Steve Buscemi.

After working on Wall Street,^[3] Jon began to amass a very broad sneaker collection and soon took his hunt for very exclusive and limited edition sneakers world-wide.^[4] Simultaneously, many of his skateboarding peers started their own brands in the street-wear and skate space. Through these industry connections, Buscemi was hired by skateboard footwear brand DC Shoe Co. USA to work on special projects.^[5]

In 2006, Buscemi and two partners launched the footwear brand Gourmet.^[6] During his tenure at Gourmet, the company raised controversy and fandom alike by releasing sneakers that took design cues from iconic sneaker silhouettes, such as the Air Jordan 7 and Air Jordan 11.^[7] After leaving Gourmet in January 2013, Buscemi launched the eponymous brand Buscemi at Capsule Show in Paris in June 2013.^{[citation needed]}