Our Story

Our Story

Meet Suzie and Laurel

Lakes of the Cities began over a brandy old fashioned cocktail (not too sweet). Suzie and Laurel shared a great sense of humor, parallel life stories, and a deep love for their community of Linden Hills in Minneapolis near Lake Harriet. What started as a casual happy hour soon became a weekly ritual, and out of those conversations grew the idea of Lakes of the Cities. Creating Lakes of the Cities came organically and everything quickly fell into place.

It's Your Lake. It's Your City. Who's Your Lake?

Both as creative business women and entrepreneurs, they bring extensive professional experience including marketing, media, event production, procurement, and product development. This cocktail blended perfectly to create an apparel line that connects everything from people to neighborhoods and memories to generations. Having several lakes in an urban city is  rare and something to be proud of.

Every apparel piece carries the vibrancy of our urban cities and the spirit of our lakes. Whether you’re at a cafe in the city or biking around the lakes, whatever you’re doing, wherever you go  wearing a Lakes of the Cities sweatshirt, hat, or beanie shows your love of our city lakes. Each piece invites you to celebrate your own connection to your lake in the city.