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Rob Magness (August 26, 1969) is an American fashion designer. He is the founder and head of design for Grown & Sewn, a fashion line which launched in November 2009.

Early Life
Rob was born and raised in Houston, Texas. After graduating from Clear Creek High School, Rob attended Baylor University where he was a member of the Baylor University tennis team. He graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurial Business and Marketing.

Career
Rob’s first job after graduation was in sales for Ralph Lauren in Houston. He moved to New York City in 1996 and continued in his job with sales for Ralph Lauren. Eventually, Rob transitioned from sales to men’s design. He left his position as Senior Design Director at Ralph Lauren in 2005 when he accepted the position of Creative Director of Lincs by David Chu. Rob left Lincs in 2007 to begin work on his own fashion line, ‘’’Grown & Sewn’’’.

Grown & Sewn
Grown & Sewn is Rob’s premiere collection as an independent fashion designer. The namesake for Grown & Sewn is rooted in the fact that it is a 100% American dry goods collection with textiles farmed and hardware manufactured on American soil.
 * ‘’“In an era of companies scanning the globe to pursue products that can be made at a lesser price while compromising the environment, it feels great to lay a new foundation with an American standard in my own backyard.”’’ – Rob Magness

Grown & Sewn launched in November 2009. There was a launch party held at the Grown & Sewn store in Tribeca on November 18, 2009.

Kax
The first signature product of Grown & Sewn is ‘’Kax’’, a new pant which is a cross between khakis and denim.