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Despite a flood of DM inquiries for their pieces thus far, the Mickey Mouse Share The Love Diamond Shirt aren’t for sale just yet. They consider them more to be prototypes, as they are currently working on producing their first for-sale, cut-and-sew collection, which they plan to release in October. “We’re developing our own T-shirt and button-down patterns,” he says. “Everything is going to be from scratch.” Quantities will still be limited and often one of one, but you can expect the same look and motifs to be present. “Since it is rooted in the history of the Americas, I really want to be precise in what I [show],” he says. Vegas says designing these pieces allows him to not only share and educate around his community, but also bring representation to an industry that often excludes Indigenous people. “For a long time I wasn’t even aware of my own culture,” he says. “Indigenous people are often used as props.” He also sees power in how fashion can help change this. “I could preach all day about Indigenous culture, but nobody’s going to listen,” Vegas says. “But if it’s on a cool button-down or T-shirt, that’s an invitation to the viewer.”
