Jhenny makes more than hand crafted clothing, designs, and custom fits...he has brought people together in music. If you haven't heard of JhennyClothing, you've missed a big chapter in the current music story in the West, some of the best underground and well known rappers and performers rock JhennyClothing including: THERESNOTOMORROW, CATXSCAN, NASCAR ALOE, PRXPHET, KENSHO, and so many more.
I wanted to interview him because he has something unique for everyone, and all the pieces stay tastefully off the beaten path. He shared some really cool ideas with me:
The broken heart seen on many of your pieces, any story or person responsible for that?
I’ve been through a lot of heartbreak in my life so I felt like it was a very representative piece to help me express that feeling.
S/O to @epilept for the art.
When did you decide you wanted to make the idea of JhennyClothing into fruition?
I was 15 and I knew I wanted to make my own clothes, so I sold all of my old GameCube games to buy my first heat press and sewing machine.
Who was the first person who encouraged you to follow through with the idea?
Honestly, Myself. I knew I had a lot of good ideas I wanted to put out into the world, and it felt like something I wouldn’t mind putting a lot of time and money into because I knew I would be good one day.
Care to share any cool merch stories from your beginning until now?
In 2017, I hosted a concert in San Diego and flew down a lot of my favorite SoundCloud rappers at the time, who to this day are still some of my best friends, and it’s honestly just given me a lot of opportunities to meet cool people and travel different places I never would have been to otherwise.
If you could collaborate with an artist or other clothing brand, do you have any already in mind?
Definitely, I would love to work with: Rozz Dyliams, Zillakami, Nascar Aloe and Stacy House. I have some stuff in the works right now with @deadanddetached , @femzart , and @bratb0y.
What is the most important part about JhennyClothing to you?
To always keep progressing forward and staying true to myself.
How has the response been from the public?
A lot of younger people, especially those in the fashion/music scene really like it. Most older people don’t really like it or “get it,” but they still appreciate my craftsmanship, and the quality of the clothes as well as the time I put in to make them.
How do your parents feel about your clothes?
My mom doesn’t really fuck w' my clothes. My dad doesn’t really understand it, but he’s still supportive and happy I’m doing what I love.
What’s your favorite part of the process?
Achieving a sense of pride. When I see the finalized product and I realize that all of my effort I put into creating it was well worth it.
What can we look forward to in the future from JhennyClothing?
I’m working on releasing full collections for the very near future. I’m also working on doing some pop-up shops in different cities and having my clothes sold more in store. Just really gotta put a lot of ground work in ya know?
Any message for your shoppers?
Whenever you wear my clothes, I want you to feel like you can get through whatever you’re going through, accomplish what you want, and it’s okay to be yourself.
-Jhenny.
For more JhennyClothing:
insta: @jhennyclothing
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