Radix Collection apparel featuring patterns by Derek Donnelly. Credit: Photo c/o Radix Collection

Thanks to St. Pete art collector Jane Radix, you can now buy Derek Donnelly bomber jackets and hoodies, Saumitra Chandratreya-designed loungewear, and bookbags and skater skirts covered in Kris Meenan’s psychedelic, 60s flower power-inspired patterns.

How did patterns made by local artists land on jackets, pajamas, bags, and skirts?
Radix saw St. Petersburg artists struggling during the pandemic and devised an idea to help them survive uncertain times. The idea was to help artists earn passive income from their designs by printing them onto clothing.

Sometimes Radix sees a pattern in an artist’s work and thinks it would look great on clothing. Other times, the artist designs something specifically for the clothing.
Radix Collection entered the scene with a poolside fashion show at The Wet Spot in downtown St. Petersburg in spring of 2023, which featured Chad Mize, Mark Williams, and Wasil designs printed onto swimsuits.

Now that the weather’s cooler, Jane Radix’s Fall 2024 Radix Collection brings the hoodies and jackets out of the closet and into the public eye with a fall fashion show, and it’s already sold-out. But don’t fret if you didn’t get a ticket.

The pattern-forward collection is already available for online viewing and purchase via radixcollection.com, which is how we can tell you that Donnelly’s monster scales look great on a hoodie or bomber jacket.

Jane Radix’s Fall 2024 Radix Collection launch at Nova 535 in St. Petersburg on Sunday, Jan. 21 is sold-out.

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