Overview

Hozell was founded by long time friends Chad Campion and Jeff Jackel.  Jeff was the quintessential Southern California “grom”, growing up in Orange County around the surf community and clothing industry.  Chad grew up in the Seattle area and moved down to California with his family in the middle of high school.  The two met during their senior year at Capistrano Valley High School – and have remained friends for the past eleven years.  

It’s admittedly a little cheesy, but the original idea for Hozell was born on the golf courses of Orange County where the guys and their friends would spend lazy afternoons during breaks from college, and later from the grind of post-college life. The two connected over the idea that there was no icon, style or brand that encompassed their lives, passions and pursuits, with which they could identify.  So began Hozell Clothing.

Both guys wanted to start a company that they loved, believed in, and could stand behind completely.  That’s why all Hozell clothes are 100% made locally in Southern California and the brand is very environmentally conscious in its approach and production methods. The two spent the first year completely entrenched in the processes of development and production, insistent that they learn every step in detail.  This first hand knowledge and experience helped the team foster relationships with reliable vendors and gain a complex understanding of apparel production that has directly lead to more creative, better quality garments.

Everything that embodies this growing, vibrant brand comes from the minds and hands of these two guys who say it’s easy when they’re essentially making clothes for themselves. 

The idea of creating something new and authentic resonated deeply with both of them, and the duo collectively decided to move back to Orange County to pursue what would become Hozell.  For a span of a number of months, both youths lived with Jeff's parents in San Clemente while creating the first pieces of Hozell clothing.  They are now running the company out of a loft up the hill from the beach, and when they're not working they like to golf, eat Mexican food, play bocce and pool volleyball, drink Arnold Palmers, surf, and spend time with friends.