APEX FAMILIAR
SOLD
Title: APEX FAMILIAR
Medium: Acrylic Leather Paint on Vintage Men’s Blazer
Dimensions: Men’s Size 42 XL (please see size chart below for detailed measurements)
Year: 2025
Original & One-of-a-Kind
APEX FAMILIAR is a one-of-a-kind hand-painted blazer featuring an albino alligator draped dramatically over the right shoulder. The animal appears calm, yet its presence is striking; still, alert, and undeniably dominant. Contrasting the power of its subject matter, the painting style is soft and ethereal with an almost airbrushed texture. From afar the image reads with a sense of realism, but up close, it reveals a dreamlike quality created through layered acrylics. Sharp edges melt into luminous cool tones of blue, purple, and pink, giving the piece a surreal beauty. The alligator becomes a symbol of quiet authority. Its pale coloring and shimmering hues evoke ghostly mysticism, as if it exists outside of time in a realm where gods walk beside mortals. neither fully of this world, nor entirely apart from it.
The harness functions less like a leash and more like a symbol of it’s status. framing the creature’s power rather than limiting it. The harness represents loyalty, devotion and sacred responsibility. This isn’t a wild animal forced into submission, it’s a powerful ally choosing to protect its wearer.
Painted with high-quality, flexible acrylic paint blended with a textile medium, the design integrates seamlessly into the fabric of the blazer ensuring both durability and functionality. The blazer’s tailored yet oversized silhouette serves as a masculine form recoded with feminine power, creating a unisex piece meant to empower the wearer and spark conversation.
Each brushstroke is a spell: protection, potency, and presence.
APEX FAMILIAR reflects the core of my broader body of work: garments as storytelling surfaces, and the belief that identity is something both worn and performed. My work often explores contradiction—blending softness and danger, kink and innocence, sacred and profane. It asks us to question our assumptions and illuminate the gray areas in between. I’m fascinated by the idea that nothing exists in perfect opposition. Beauty can be grotesque, and power can be gentle. A predator can be a protector, and A harness can offer safety rather than restraint. Each piece invites curiosity and asks the viewer to release binary thinking in favor of complexity, nuance, and radical open-mindedness. Apex Familiar is not about taming the wild, but recognizing the divine in it.
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Shipping & Handling:Packaging & Delivery:
This piece will arrive neatly folded and protected with acid-free tissue, then wrapped in a protective sleeve and shipped in a durable box. All original artworks are tracked and insured. Please allow 5–7 business days for domestic shipping. International shipping times may vary depending on customs.Shipping is not included in the final bid price. An additional shipping fee will be added onto the final invoice after the sales to cover packaging and insured shipping based on your location.
Payment: Buyer will receive an email confirmation and invoice. Payment is due within 48 hours of inquiry.
Authentication: Each piece comes signed, with a certificate of authenticity.
For inquiries about fit, styling, or symbolism, I welcome your messages. I’d love to hear how this piece speaks to you.
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Garment Care
To preserve the integrity and longevity of your custom-painted piece, please follow these care instructions carefully:
Daily Maintenance:
Spot clean only when necessary using a clean, damp cloth and mild detergent.
Use a soft garment brush to gently remove lint and debris.
To freshen and kill bacteria, use a handheld steamer—never apply direct heat to painted areas.
Washing Instructions (Only When Absolutely Necessary):
To maintain the structural shape of the piece, have it professionally dry cleaned.
Kindly inform your cleaner that the garment has hand-painted areas that must not be:
Spot treated, steamed, or pressed directly
Exposed to high heat or moisture
Rubbed or handled with solvents
For Machine Washing:
Turn the jacket inside out.
Fold the sleeves inward toward the center, then fold the jacket in half so the sleeves are enclosed.
From the top or bottom of the folded jacket, roll tightly into a tube shape.
Secure the roll with a safety pin, being careful not to pierce painted areas.
Place the rolled jacket into a mesh garment bag and repeat the rolling + pinning process for the bag itself.
Wash on a gentle cycle with COLD water using a mild detergent.
Do not machine dry. Hang to air dry, away from direct sunlight.
Steam to release wrinkles (avoid painted surfaces).
