Growing up on 5 acres in Choctaw, David D’Angelo Caldwell spent a lot of time outside, riding bikes and playing army. But when he wasn’t immersed in nature, he was busy creating.
Captivated by everything related to fashion, Caldwell would sketch the models he saw in magazines and use his mom’s sewing machine to rework his jeans, adding embellishments with stitching and paint, or fraying and cutting them to achieve a distressed look. He also taught himself how to make hats from recycled sweaters and other unique fabrics, selling them to friends and local boutiques in Oklahoma City.
“I always cared about my appearance growing up. I was always connected to fashion that way,” says Caldwell. “I always wanted to be different.”
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