[4] He moved to New York City to become a watercolor painter, but later decided he wanted to make hats, and took a millinery class at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan.
[2] Patrick attributed the company's founding to his environmentally conscious values and upbringing, as well as his desire to create positive change in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
[3] Florence Kane of Vogue magazine described the style as one that "defies the crunchy conception of how a (for lack of a better word) "green" collection is expected to look".
[14] The company works with its vendors to create sustainable textiles and has helped its factories adopt more environmentally sound manufacturing methods.
[18] Patrick owns two Communitie boutique stores in Amagansett, New York, and Marfa, Texas, which sell clothing and jewelry as well as global textiles, pottery and art.
[20] In 2008, Patrick contributed to FutureFashion White Papers, a collection of essays with a foreword by Diane von Furstenberg that includes a variety of designers, models, business owners and farmers discussing the apparel and textile industries and environmental problems.