The name of the brand was always something that
worried Annie when it came to the Catholic community.
She was afraid they would come knocking on her
door. Ironically, one of her first sales as Se7en Deadly
at an art walk was to none other than a priest. Annie
remembers having the transaction, “I was literally in
shock.” The t-shirt in question was the now popular
gent’s tee, “Lust,” depicting the devil molesting a nun.
Much to Annie’s relief, she testifies, “A month later,
a friend of the priest returned to the art walk and
reassured me that it had become a favorite of his and
he wore it all the time! He understood it was art, and we
were not trying to offend anyone.”
In a constant effort to broaden her line, Annie scours
old books, listens to various genres of music, and visits
historic places. “I mostly like museums, cemeteries, and
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