Matthew Lombardi

Matthew Lombardi is an accomplished fashion designer and business owner with extensive experience spanning several decades in the apparel industry. As the owner of Empire City Apparel since 2021, Lombardi has led product design and merchandising efforts for specialty stores nationwide. Prior roles include directing design at SAN SIMEON, Ltd., where responsibilities included hiring and managing a 12-person team, initiating a transition to a fast-track business model, and increasing sales by 1800%. Lombardi's career features significant contributions to brands such as August Silk, Suzelle | Stephanie, Andrew Marc, Maggy London, and Chinoise, demonstrating expertise in technical design, fit management, and global production. Lombardi holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Pratt Institute.