the process
each garment is 360° immersion.
the design wraps the entire body. front, back, sleeves, hood. every surface is part of the composition. when you wear it, you're not just wearing art. you're inside it.
hand-painted with bleach.
Everything starts as a drawing. Sometimes digital, sometimes on paper.
I map it onto the fabric, working out how it will wrap, fold, and move.
Then I use gel bleach like a paintbrush, building up tones, softening edges, and adding depth until the design feels right.
There’s timing, heat, and instinct involved; every fabric reacts a little differently. That’s part of the work.
When it’s done, I rinse, neutralize, and finish it.
It’s photographed, numbered, and packed with its story, certificate, and care card.
That’s it. From sketch to finished piece - made by hand, one-of-one - start to finish.
art you live in.
phase one
drawing the story and piece placement.
it starts as a sketch — paper or tablet — mapping how the story will move around the body.
once the concept feels alive, i match it to the right garment and refine for fit, flow, and composition.
heavy-weight cotton. custom tailored pieces or quality blanks selected before drawing begins. The fabric has to embody the bleach and, support the layers, and carry the story. if it doesn't meet the standard, i don't use it.
these pieces are made to be worn for years, not seasons.
piece selection
built to last
phase two
painting the fabric, layering the movement.
after seeing the piece flat, or our mannequin or model it is ready to paint. now the bleach comes out and the first layer is added, then slowly layer by layer the texture, depth and movement starts evolving from the piece, like multiple painting emerging into one story.
phase three
neutralizing & refinements
each piece is neutralized (multiple times) to stop the bleach reaction and lock the design permanently into the fabric. then comes refinement: adjusting tones, adding final depth, ensuring the chrome effect reads right from every angle. the fabric is washed, ironed, and inspected. if something doesn't feel right, i adjust it. this last pass is usually added to our mannequin again and rotated to see it from all angles and light.
phase four
Naming, certificates, story and provenance.
Each piece gets an official name and a story, but as it usually starts with a story, this is just making to clear and ready to tell. each wearable art piece is then given a number and added to our provenance record.
BLE-001, BLE-002, BLE-003... every piece is documented, photographed, and archived. you receive a certificate of authenticity with the piece number, creation date, and archival record and provenance record, story card - with qr to your personalized owner content.
when it's sold, the design is retired. It's never remade. That specific composition, that exact placement. Gone. The story lives on in the archive. But the piece? It only exists once.
this is bleeche.
hand-painted. 3-5 days of work. one-of-one. archived forever.
more than clothing, it's wearable art. provenanced. certified. permanent.