this brand has been in the works for a long time. it was always something i wanted, but i was never mentally ready enough to pursue it. i've been working hard on myself, for myself, but i'm grateful to say i'm at a point where i can contribute what i want into creating my brand.

something that has always held me back is the feeling of being ostracized. growing up it was always something that i experienced for one reason or another. it made me scared to be myself and scared to be too different from everyone else. i've had this innate fear to be who i am that has been fostered my entire life.

For me, the brand ORIGIN525 is about exploring the human experience and the idea and importance of ORIGIN. i am proud of my ORIGIN but it has also brought me great sorrows.

the goal is not to forget where you come from or the things you've experienced, but to understand that it does not have to define you.

every experience is a new ORIGIN. a new chance to change the trajectory of your life. there is an ORIGIN everywhere, everyday.

you don't have to be the person people think you are. you don't have to be the person people want you to be. you don't have to be who you think you should be.

YOU ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE.

i will express myself through the clothes i make.

thank you for being here.

sincerely,

the ORIGIN