Designer, Mattie Mahtisyn, is bringing us the bare essentials with his skate wear brand Nudxty. Honing in on the most sought after and shunned subject on the internet, Mahtisyn has created a really innovative brand that is bringing some uncensored garbs to your wardrobe. Backing the statement “It is what you make it, not how you take it, everything is a choice.” Nudxty is challenging the conservatives of the world and to form original opinions about not only their clothes but also to not be constricted about the now generally accepted ‘status quo’ in true skater fashion. It this time of cultural expansion there have been many ideas thrown around for reformed notions, feminism included, nudity is a concept that gives power to a person (man or woman) by allowing them to accept themselves as they are instead of by the standards of others. This can be said about the skate culture as, these groups of people are generally labeled as outcasts and social misfits, but to take that culture and sum it up in a simple concept as Nudxty gives people a different perception of skate life in a remarkable fashion. In his designs Mattie rebels with the initial theme of nudity but also puts some positive messages out there. The idea of mixed materials like the usage of wood makes it stiff for the competition to contend. (all puns intended) With the release of the Nudxty 5 panel hats denominated “Billie Blacks” and “Billie Reds” Mathisyn, shared inspiration behind his brand with us.
What’s your mission statement?
“It is what you make it, not how you take it, everything is a choice”. Basically stating that everybody on this entire planet has a choice. such as seeing a naked lady in the middle of time square, everyone would perceive it differently. Some people could be disgusted, others might think its funny or maybe it made some people confused but thats how people choice to take it in. So we chose Nudity because its so universally known.
What was the inspiration behind starting your brand?
What inspires me and keeps me motivated to keep doing this as long as I’ve been doing this is my best friend Ryan Montgomery who passed away in 2011. After he passed away he’s what keeps me motivated to do this because when he was alive he pushed my clothes to so many people before it was called “Nudxty”. Because of what happened we names our trademarked logo the “Montgomery Logo” so all we want to do is have him live on.
What will be the theme of your Winter collection?
There will be no particular theme for the collection coming up for fall or winter. The only theme we maintain is the statement integrated with “Nudity" in our designs one way or another. For Nudxty we will be coming out with some more shirts during the fall and then transition into hoodies, socks, and even pullovers for the winter. ALSO LOOK OUT FOR OUR COLLABORATION with a local brand in North Carolina by the name of “Robot Snake”!
To purchase and find out more about this brand, visit their website and blog at Nvdxty.com and follow their Twitter @Nvdxty
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