An Introduction to Grace Through Bloodshed Clothing
We often use the word ‘Vision’ to describe sight, or the ability to
“perceive” things that are of the visible persuasion.
But for Grace Through Bloodshed Clothing, ‘Vision’ has come to mean something
totally different, something altogether apart from what we know as the visible.
In fact, it was the 'IN'visible’ that became the driving force for the initial
inception of Grace Through Bloodshed Clothing.
The Past
Sitting one cold winter afternoon in Eastern Michigan University’s
library in 2007, Grace Through Bloodshed Clothing founder and owner/operator,
Christopher Kasper, was to be on the receiving end of a vision. Discounted
with the noticable lack of original and quality faith-based apparel on the market,
sparks started to fly and wheels began to turn. Soon he had a vision, an epipheny
of sorts, and said to himself, “If I can’t find the apparel that I want to
represent my faith, I’ll produce my own.” And so a vision was birthed: the formation
of a new faith-based clothing line that would do things a little bit different;
a clothing line of fashion-forward apparel that would be so bold and honest that
it wouldn’t be able to be dimissed or written off as a gimmick—or worse yet—just
another fleeting trend, sure to disappear once the next hot fashion movement came
around the corner.
Not exactly sure where to begin, but out of sheer obedience to his vision from
the Lord, Christopher Kasper set out to make GTBC a reality, despite having more
unknowns than knowns to sort out and work through.
The Present
But shortly after its extremely humble beginning in 2007, the clothing brand was
exceedingly blessed to tap the services and vision of an extremely talented and
growing graphic designer, Jordan Baker, to construct the visual aspects of GTBC.
And since its inception, the same principles and high standards of quality exist in
their original contextes to this day for Grace Through Bloodshed Clothing:
origninality, relevency, boldness, bright and eye-catching graphics, and
thought-provoking poetry, all meant to stop a person dead in their tracks; all meant
to get a person to think more deeply about what it really means to live a self-denying
and faith-filled life marked by unwavering devotion and commitment to Jesus Christ.
Moreover, t-shirt quality and integrity was, and always continues to be, a bedrock
principle of GTBC. All apparel is printed on high-quality, and sweatshop-free,
American-Made garments, produced by the nation’s leader in domestic clothing,
American Apparel.
The Future
Because of the ardant support of many, Grace Through Bloodshed Clothing was
recently able to pass a significant milestone in its company’s history: the
production of the 1,000th piece of produced apparel (t-shirts and hoodies).
Furthermore, with the release of a new design roughly every 2 months, and its
comitment to releasing the the highest quality of printed apparel that it is c
apable of producing, GTBC is sure to not slowdown anytime soon!
Look for an expanded product line from GTBC in 2011, with all-new pull-over hoodies,
new t-shirt designs, original wristbands, and custom New Era hats; all meant to be
a representation of something much larger than fashion, itself.