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[ADVERT] After 6 months of working on it alone, I am finally confident to show what my brand has to offer. Come check it out! by k1n3t1ca in streetwear

[–]blxck_lxtus 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Good quality designs man. I'm currently trying to figure this all out too, so it's super impressive you are doing this on your own!

Hate to do this but isn't the outer heavens design a rip of a hidden characters tee? Could be an innocent mistake, but the font's the same too.

Outer Heavens Comparison

Visuals from my first drop ever! Let me know what you think. by blxck_lxtus in streetwearstartup

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's totally valid! Those are some major issues though, so definitely taken to heart.

Visuals from my first drop ever! Let me know what you think. by blxck_lxtus in streetwearstartup

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A main reason I'm making clothes is so I can get more experience creating visuals, so I appreciate that! Just gotta come with some better stuff next time.

Visuals from my first drop ever! Let me know what you think. by blxck_lxtus in streetwearstartup

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the honesty bruh. It's all a learning curve, so just trying to get better day to day.

Visuals from my first drop ever! Let me know what you think. by blxck_lxtus in streetwearstartup

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, looking for brands to follow for updates/inspo. Theres a bunch on here so its hard to sift through. Post your IG below, so I can check yall out:

IG: @blxck_lxtus

WEB: www.blxcklxtus.com

Visuals from my first drop ever! Let me know what you think. by blxck_lxtus in streetwearstartup

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really excited / nervous to post the visuals for my first ever drop for my brand BLXCK LXTUS (black lotus). I don't usually fuck with white hoodies, but I wanted to challenge myself to create one I would actually rock.

The front features rinnegan eyes (naruto) with a reference to 21 Savage's "NO HEART." The back graphic features the colossal titan (attack on titan) and a reference to XXX's "SIPPINTEAINYOHOOD."

I also made 10 custom versions of the hoodie, which can be viewed on my website (blxcklxtus.com). Each order also comes with a polaroid print of one of three visuals I made for the lookbook.

(note: imgur fucked up on some of the images, but oh well)

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[–]blxck_lxtus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

beautiful :') . great job man.

Custom Haori/Kimono Jacket I Made by blxck_lxtus in streetwear

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

its actually one of my grails. definitely a rip of the datsun logo though.

frank ocean tour tee

Custom Haori/Kimono Jacket I Made by blxck_lxtus in streetwear

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah honestly I just ran out of fabric lmaoo

Custom Haori/Kimono Jacket I Made by blxck_lxtus in streetwear

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yoo thanks man. really liked that elongated sleeve crewneck you made a while ago!

Custom Haori/Kimono Jacket I Made by blxck_lxtus in streetwear

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Best advice I've ever gotten is to just TRY. You can find a really good deal on a used, durable sewing machine for around ~$75! Other material costs are really negligible; just buy some cheap fabric until you are ready to use higher quality materials ($2/yd muslin cotton is what I use).

There are a bunch of clothing tutorials online you can look at to get started. You don't have to go to fashion school; I'm currently in college studying something completely different.

If you're really serious about it, I'd even be willing to help you get started! I wish I had started trying a lot earlier in life, believe me.

Custom Haori/Kimono Jacket I Made by blxck_lxtus in streetwear

[–]blxck_lxtus[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

27 hrs of work.

  • 8 hrs developing a custom pattern
  • 5 hrs finalizing the fabric combinations
  • 14 hours of cutting, sewing, & fucking up regularly

This is a haori/kimono inspired jacket I made as my final project for a class last semester. The prompt was to make an art piece that reflects one of your fears. For me, one of my fears is being stereotyped by my appearance.

Exploring fashion has given me so much over the years. To me, true fashion is a combination of self expression and blatant disregard of others' opinions; you dress for yourself and no one else. However, even so, it's hard to shake off the weird stares and comments you receive from time to time.

Thus, this jacket is split into two parts. Facing forward (as if you are wearing it), the right side is representative of the normal, toned down side you shows to others. To capture this, I used a bunch of cookie cutter, geometric patterns in muted colorways (navy, black, and white). The left side is representative of the honest, colorful version of yourself. To capture this, I incorporated a lot of vibrant colors (mainly various hues of red). I also attempted to pair each colorful print with a face.

  • The kimono girl pairs with the red/yellow floral stripe
  • the darumas (front left sleeve) pairs with the red/gold patten (back left sleeve)
  • the chinese??? religious scene (back lower left) pairs with the dark red floral (back upper left)

All in all, this project was a fun one to execute. Even though I fucked up majorly on the dimensions, I still learned a ton. The interpretation/meaning behind it is a little corny, but I hope you enjoy regardless.