Alan Eckstein

Alan Eckstein is an American fashion, furniture and interior designer. Eckstein is the co-founder and design director of the brand Timo Weiland, a men's and women's clothing line founded by Eckstein, Tim Weiland, and Donna Kang. In 2014, Eckstein and the Timo Weiland designers won the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation award for the menswear category. Forbes ranked Eckstein as one of the top 30 Under 30 in the category of Art and Style. Originally, Eckstein attended university to study music with a focus on jazz history. Before completing a degree, Eckstein left school and enrolled at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). While still a student at FIT, Eckstein was in class when he first found out Women's Wear Daily (WWD) had featured Timo Weiland designs on the front page of its magazine. The neckwear line debuted at MILK Studios and was later featured on the cover of WWD magazine.

Through Timo Weiland, Eckstein, Weiland and Kang have collaborated with brands such as Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Champion Athletics and Topman. The line has been sold in Barneys, a high-end department store in New York City, since 2010 and is also available at stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue.

Personal life Alan Eckstein has described his own style as: "Quirky, tailored, effortless,"

Eckstein and Weiland perform as DJs under the stage name "Timo+Alan," and have performed at New York City venues such as the Soho Grand Hotel, the Boom Boom Room, The Jane Hotel, the Rubin Museum of Art, the Red Egg, The Brooklyn Museum, The Met, The Museum of Arts and Design, Jumpin Jack's, David H. Koch Theater, and the Lincoln Center.