FIFTY SEVEN-THIRTY THREE

Designed in USA

Oakland California based fiftyseven-thirtythree focuses on designs that are at once simple, graphic, sexy and disconcerting. Loretta Nguyen and James Dawson design and produce screen-printed and stenciled t-shirts and appliquéd hoodies. They draw from an urban aesthetic where multi-culturalism and pop culture merge with inner city decay, graffiti and a lo-tech DIY sensibility.

They strive to reflect and celebrate this to some degree in our designs. Deriving inspiration from politics, history, media and our sexual identities, the designers look back at our culture to see what has endured and use it as a road map as to where we're going. “As a culture, we are mixing elements from around the world to create the future. It's important, as Americans, that we see beyond the regression of our recent past and focus on the fact that the world unfolding around us is incredibly exciting” – fiftyseven-thirtythree.