A Look into COME TEES

With founder Sonya Sombreuil in an interview for HYPEBEAST Magazine: The Mania Issue. HYPEBEAST Features - Go in-depth and learn more about the culture. [HYPEBEAST]( [Features]( June 07, 2019 [A Look into COME TEES]( With founder Sonya Sombreuil in an interview for HYPEBEAST Magazine: The Mania Issue. Justin Cole Sonya Sombreuil’s COME TEES is equal parts art project and subversive streetwear imprint, underpinned by the effortless cool that can only be afforded by limited-run garments. The clothing isn’t exclusive because of corporate hype machinations, however; COME TEES goods are limited merely by the amount of time she’s able to allot to creating each one. Each meticulously crafted shirt, hat, or pair of vintage jeans is one-of-one—screen-printed, deconstructed, and hand-painted in Sombreuil’s Los Angeles studio. A painter by trade, Sonya’s staunch DIY attitude anchors every aspect of COME TEES, going beyond the handmade imagery to the community-driven mentality that inspires special releases. The bread and butter of COME TEES are silk-screened garments crafted via a laborious method that settles the ink deep into cotton T-shirts and hoodies, creating long-lasting, vibrant colors. Special editions are frequently launched, simply in the name of charity. Sombreuil has partnered with designer peers such as Election Reform! and Eckhaus Latta, accenting the well-intentioned releases with playful accessories such as the ceramic shoelace plates launched in February. Justin Cole Though COME TEES remains in tune with its local roots, the brand is on the verge of skyrocketing into mainstream consciousness thanks to celebrity fans like Rihanna and Kanye West. These high-profile admirers don’t shake the designer’s hearty appetite for experimentation, however, with plenty of adventurous items cropping up on the brand’s website with little notice. Sombreuil’s impromptu collections are perhaps the most diverse of all the West Coast do-it-yourselfers, with lush colors spilling out across vintage Dickies work shirts, chore jackets, and even the occasional maxi dress. The breadth in COME TEES’ creative output is indicative of the label’s fervent creative energy; Sonya’s signature style of artwork manifests this restless attitude to fabrication. Jagged lines, scribbled text, abstract swirls of color and surreal imagery rich with context are frequent motifs in COME TEES goods. These aggressive strokes of color hint at the messages embedded in each garment as she references feminism and body politics; religion and jazz; utter despair and effervescent positivity. Balancing the earnest, querying designs are light-hearted one-offs, like the Japanese Jane’s Addiction shirt seen on Kanye West. [READ FULL ARTICLE ON HYPEBEAST →](   [More HYPEBEAST Features]( [[FASHION]( [8 Drops You Don't Want to Miss This Week]( [[Presented by Burberry]( [These Three Artists Are Defining Underground Culture for a New Generation]( [Get The App Free on iOS and Android]( Follow --------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 HYPEBEAST Limited. All Rights Reserved [Manage Subscriptions]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to HYPEBEAST's marketing emails. You can unsubscribe from us any time by clicking [here](. It may take 48 hours to complete the unsubscribe process. Contact subscription@hypebeast.com for assistance on any enquiries. Our Mailing Address: HYPEBEAST, 10F, KC 100, 100 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong