The Denim.

I wanted to get back to where I started and that was working with denim. Back in 2014 I started playing around with recycled jeans working on distressing, tapering and patch work. At first I was just making them for me and the homies, but the process of re-creating and purposing a basic garment is what made me fall in love with design.

I used that as a spring board to make connections and create relationships with impactful influencers who I now consider to be my friends. Instead of using traditional tools like scissors, tweezers, power tools and sand paper. Iwanted this denim to incorporate a more natural process that will emulate wear and tear. Like getting drug behind a car through the city. Repeatedly stomped and jumped on. Thrown off a building and a building. Soaked in the ocean. Buried in the sand. Sun dried in the sand. A cleaning process in grass with a hose and soap. Spotted and cleaned with abrush.

And finally, hung dried in the wind on a clothesline. After this process the jeans will be hand patched with different washes of denim and fabric, that tie into the overall aesthetic of the jean.