43N began with six friends who met through our shared love of the coast. Each came from a different part of the Eastern shoreline, from Maine to the Carolinas, but all carried the same memories of late summers spent by the water. What started as a collection of sketches, photographs, and stories from home turned into the foundation of a brand built on familiarity and belonging. Together, we wanted to create something that captured the feeling of returning to a place you love, even after years away. Every piece in the collection carries a trace of that beginning, a mix of salt air, friendship, and the quiet rhythm of the tide.