“[Tejada] has been a fan for a really long time and he’s really supportive,” O’Malley said. “He’s already such a creative person in general, so he was throwing around so many ideas from the start on where to go and what he wanted. The whole process in general was really unique and a fun way to collaborate with somebody who is in a different type of creative industry.”
For Tejada, O’Malley and Robinson, it was important to make the collection inclusive. The piece includes both masculine and feminine pieces that reflect Tejada’s personal style. Tejada said that his favorite piece in the collection changes with his mood. He stated he is drawn to the corseted hoodie when he’s leaning into his feminine side, and also loves the Sherpa jacket when he wants to “add that little bit of edge to my clothing.”
Tejada stated he leveraged his experience as a makeup artist for the collection by focusing on the color palette and paying close attention to the details.