Who We Are
CDA IDAHO Clothing Company was started by Andy and his wife, Nichelle, along with the help of dear friends. They own and operate a local business, while being full-time parents to three awesome kids. Both of them love to create and design things.
In the Fall of 2015, they had the idea to come up with a locally-minded shirt company that captured the magic of where they live. They started creating Coeur d’Alene-specific designs, but soon branched out to Idaho, and then PNW inspired designs as well. Before they knew it, they had people ordering products from all over the place— Moms sending shirts to their kids away at college, people who had moved away from Idaho, but missed it, and even people in the military who wanted a piece of home with them. What started out as just a dream, quickly grew into a reality!
Andy and Nichelle started off by selling their designs online and at local pop-up events around Coeur d’Alene. Their very first public showing was at Calypso’s Coffee in downtown Coeur d’Alene! The community was so kind and they had a great turnout. From there, they did their best to show up at most of the major events in Coeur d’Alene. We’ve been blessed with a loyal following from this great community we live in!
Andy and Nichelle continued working hard and scored a spot to sell their clothing at a local consignment store, “JUNK” on 4th Street. And then, in November of 2017, a spot opened up in the shops at the corner of Sherman and 3rd Street, and they had the amazing opportunity to open up their very own storefront right here in Downtown Coeur d’Alene. Having their own shop opened up a world of opportunities, and also a lot of challenges to overcome. In June of 2022, they opened a second shop right down the hall, called the Annex with the goal of expanding the company beyond just Coeur d’Alene, and also creating a space for CDA KIDS. What a joy it has been to build a crew that loves Coeur d’Alene and the community just as much as Andy and Nichelle do.
We’re often asked if the company is locally owned and the answer is YES! Coeur d’Alene Clothing Company is run by locals who know and love the area. Andy was born in Seattle, WA but moved to Post Falls in 1998. And Nichelle was born in Mountain Home, Idaho but moved to Coeur d’Alene at a young age. Having spent the majority of their lives here, they consider themselves locals and are passionate about preserving the beautiful place we live in.
We’re also frequently asked who does all of our designs— The answer? Andy and Nichelle! They’ve worked hard to bring these designs to life and to come up with unique creations that will be loved by the community and also those who visit. We’ve had some great ideas and help designing products from employees over the years as well, and always love hearing ideas from customers too! And in some cases, where we don’t quite have the skills to illustrate, we’ve hired and worked closely with local artists to help bring our designs to life. It’s important to us that all of our designs are thoughtfully and carefully designed by us!
You can reach us at:
info@cdaidaho.com
Instagram: @cdaidaho
Facebook: facebook.com/cdaidaho
