PHOTO COURTESY OF TIMELESS THRILLS ( TOP ); PHOTO COURTESY OF NINE SIXTEEN LUXURIES ( MIDDLE ); PHOTO COURTESY OF MIDTOWN ( BOTTOM ) spoken word parties and other creative events , and in turn the creative scene supports them .
Several Getta Clue employees have gone on to influence the culture of the region . Curtis Currier , once the store DJ , co-founded Yellow Brick Group , a creative agency that specializes in experimental events and marketing , including a recent digital campaign for Getta Clue . Vanessa Lopez , once a manager at Getta Clue ’ s former sister store , Ikon , just celebrated 10 years of running her own boutique , Heart . “ Getta Clue has been an incubator for a lot of other things that have come out in Sacramento , whether it be other brands or other designers or other shop owners ,” says Gilbert .
Bilbao and Gilbert credit Getta Clue ’ s endurance to its in-person shoppers , although they acknowledge e-commerce is necessary to “ staying alive .” ( They ’ re relaunching their site soon .) “ Our love and our passion still lands with brick and mortar because that ’ s our tie to the community . So we ’ re a place where people come to meet and talk . … We like to be there for people to meet and learn and grow stuff .”
Sewing the seeds of success
Menswear designer Samuel Parkinson looks up to greet a customer from his perch at his sewing machine that sits in the middle of his shop . The cotton denim and vintage wool garments that surround his workstation make up a mellow motley of oatmeal , indigo and army green . Some pieces feature a restrained patchwork of materials for a color blocking effect that creates structure and contrast . A mannequin wears The Vault 1 Strap Overalls , a sturdy yet playful silhouette that encapsulates Parkinson ’ s fusion of classic Americana and new school streetwear .
Parkinson ’ s been at it a while , designing his own lines in various iterations for the last 15 years . His brands — the custom-made Bespoke by Samuel Rose and ready-to-wear streetwear line b : SR — are made and sold out of his studio and retail space in downtown Sacramento ’ s WAL Public Market . ( He shares
Sacramento Wears Hometown Pride on Its Sleeve
One of the hottest style statements you can make in Sacramento is — get this — a shirt that says “ Sacramento .” Meet the makers creating T-shirts that sell Sacramento nostalgia , luxury and camp .
Nine Sixteen Luxuries : With his brand Nine Sixteen Luxuries , designer Dev Anglin seeks to elevate comfort-focused styles like bomber jackets and hoodies , all while representing the capital city . Sacramento ’ s area code , his brand namesake , is printed prominently on many pieces , and the message “ This is Sac ” embellishes the line ’ s simple crewnecks and varsity jackets .
Timeless Thrills : East Sacramento streetwear boutique Timeless Thrills trafficks in deep cuts of Sacramento . T-shirts with prints of the beloved Land Park doughnut shop Marie ’ s Donuts and the ‘ 90s-era ARCO Arena logo sell out fast . For shop co-owner Tyler Wichmann , it ’ s all about representing the Sacramento classics of his ‘ 90s childhood . Each design series is released on a limited , one-time basis , although the shop frequently re-releases pieces in new colorways .
Midtown : Darren Pineda , who co-owns the brand Midtown with designer Derek Murrey ( also known as the hip-hop artist “ Blxck Mo $ es ”), says Midtown ’ s illustrative t-shirts are meant to be “ creative and fun .” The best-seller is the University of Sacramento tee in Murrey ’ s signature cartoonish style : An anthropomorphized , grinning Tower Bridge stomps across a lawn wearing pink shoes and clutching a smiley-faced daisy . The tee has been sported by former Sacramento Kings player Tyrese Haliburton and R & B artist Nate Curry .
To learn more about the brands selling Sacramento spirit , read the full story at comstocksmag . com / tees .
- Vanessa Labi
July 2022 | comstocksmag . com 89