Hess, having altered the world of rock art and posters as well as contributing pieces to the permanent collections of both The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and The Louvre in Paris, has fans both in and across the music world.

“That’s how Strhess ultimately started,” Hess said. “We had fans of the art work asking for clothing. We took it from there.” Derek Hess’ anatomically direct visions have been a staple of Cleveland music-scene flyers and posters for the better part of 15 years. Since then, he has jumped the fence of his backyard, receiving acclaim from cosmopolitan galleries to the fine-art bastion of the French Louvre. With his Strhess line of clothing, counterculter types and fine art aficionados can share some common ground. Hess promises all Strhess designs are made with the hightest levels of ink, sweat and tears - the blood will disappear after mulitple washings...