Fall '24

This Side of Paradise

It all started with a stitch - literally. No grand plan, no big idea.

We are building a community of people who give a damn - raising over a million dollars for more than 200 charities. Learn more about how we got our start.

Lingua Franca & Birkenstock

We've partnered for round two with Birkenstock® on these limited-edition"give a damn" sandals which have been embroidered with our signature LF script.

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...like your life depends on it. Because it does.

New Custom Portal

Design Your Own

Design a custom, hand-embroidered piece.

"can't fake the funk" Short Sleeve  Lingua Franca NYC
3 bundles of thread

Designed By You,
Hand-stitched By Us

Our customizable bases are all sustainably-sourced, and fair trade certified. They are all hand-stitched by real human beings in NYC being paid a fair wage.

Create your own 'forever' piece.

NEW! 100% Customizable Cotton Sweatshirts

Custom Women's Sweatshirts

Custom Kids' Sweatshirt Sweatshirt Ecovest Vintage Green 2T

Custom Kids' Sweatshirts

Custom Men's Sweatshirts

Lingua Franca 'we give a damn' collection

We Give a Damn

$100 from each purchase goes to a specific organization. We've raised over a million dollars in cash and in-kind donations to groups and causes that are dear to our hearts (!)