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Fashion, Woman-Owned

Heidi Hess Designs

Athluxury with a hint of knit

Chicago, Illinois

heidihess.com

Fashion isn’t just what you wear — it’s how it fits into your life.

It should move with you, match your rhythm, and feel as natural as your favorite song.

Before launching her brand, Heidi Hess was a radio personality in New York, Chicago, and Miami — trusted for her instinct and ability to connect people to what they felt before it was obvious.

That same instinct found its way into fashion.

When Heidi wore a hand-knit shawl her mother made to the Grammy Awards, it caught the attention of Janet Jackson — and sparked a realization: clothing can move people, too.

Her mother had a feeling when she made that piece — something bigger than either of them could have known. It became the beginning of Heidi Hess Designs. Their bond lives on in every piece.

An independent, female-founded brand based between Chicago and Florida, the collection is produced in limited runs, with select textiles developed in-house. Each piece is made in the USA and designed for real life — travel, movement, and ease.

At the center is the signature Hoodie Ponch — an effortless layer that embodies refined comfort.

These are clothes you live in. Return to. Rely on.

Timeless. Effortless. Ready for anything.
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