BeatRoute Magazine BC Edition June 2019

Fashion
Legendary Lines
A
rock and roll clothing brand with
music on their minds, 18 Waits was
inspired by a late night stroll through
the rainy streets of New York while
founder and designer Dan Torjman wandered
the Lower East Side listening to —
you guessed it — Tom Waits.
“It was a light bulb moment,” says Torjman.
“Eighteen has always been my lucky
number. 18 Waits also sounds good, looks
18 Waits graphic tees bring Keith, Bob and Willie to amplify your wardrobe By KATHRYN HELMORE
good and is an homage to Tom.”
With a dog named Alice Cooper, Torjman
has been a music junkie his whole
life. A Canadian company with national
distribution, 18 Waits outfits us to keep
rock and roll amplified on the forefront of
our daily lives.
Proving fashion is the extension of
identity and life-long addictions, their
summer t-shirt collection features some of
Torjman’s favourite musical icons.
Simple cotton acts as a canvas for artistic
renderings of musical monarchs Willie
Nelson, Keith Richards and Bob Dylan.
The brand is also teaming up with Toronto
artist Hieram on June 20 to celebrate
all things David Bowie with a gallery-style
show at their flagship store featuring eight
raw denim jackets, each with iconic Bowie
imagery painted on the back.
“Not only are Nelson, Richards, Dylan
and Bowie musically great,” says Torjman.
“They paved their own way. They said ‘fuck
it’ and didn’t hesitate or look back. Regardless
of the fact that one is a spaceman and
one a grass smoking Texan, they followed
the same ethos.”
You can find 18 Waits at Brooklyn Clothing in
Vancouver (418 Davie St.) and Calgary (1211
Kensington Rd. NW) and online at 18waits.com
6 BEATROUTE JUNE 2019