About

  • THE ORIGIN

    Designer & creator, Wes Woods, first started his fashion journey in 2012 at North Carolina Central University while earning his degree in Textiles & Apparel. During his time in school, Wes created his fashion brand known as Original Crackage. The OC brand consisted of inspirations of modern technology with organic influences, creating collections of uniquely exclusive designs. Wes has always been attracted to stark lines, stripes, & high contrast colors. The iconic Original Crackage style featured complex geometric patterns on clothing & accessories, giving an innovative twist to the meaning of modern, while at times mixing simple with complex. Each design was manufactured in limited quantities, & once made, the designs were never made again, giving customers the assurance that they obtained something exclusive.

    Originally from Bowie, Maryland, growing up Wes was constantly drawing sketches of t-shirts with bold lines & stripes. Years later, he formed his brand & many of those several sketches turned into several manufactured shirts for custom orders for Wes & his closest friends. Those several custom shirts soon turned into a growing demand & a viral buzz for Original Crackage apparel that spread through the DMV all the way to New York & even North Carolina, during Wes’ time in college. Through word-of-mouth, appearances in fashion shows & events locally & out-of-state, OC was on the rise.

    People sought out to be a part of the OC movement that was taking the DMV by storm & spreading quickly. Wes sold shirts through the OC Instagram account & shipped them off one-by-one, as fast as he could. With the help of his close friends who were pivotal in helping the brand expand, demand grew at a rapid speed, & the need for a website & organized e-commerce grew just as quickly. OriginalCrackage.com was finally launched in 2014.



    THE REBRAND TO WES WOODS

    OC started over 10 years ago & since then, the brand has grown tremendously, starting with just t-shirts to countless different types of clothing & accessories for men & women. Even from the start, OC has been perceived as something unique that stood out & caught people’s attention which was the intention. Wes took his brand all across the country to several fashion shows & events including New York Fashion Week, & even all the way to London Fashion Week. Everywhere the brand has been, the love for OC has always felt authentic.

    In early 2025, Wes decided to make a pivot & change the name of his brand to ‘Wes Woods’. Through the years, Wes created his own identity with the innovative use of stripes, shapes, & abstract art in his art, & the stapled design concepts will remain as the brand transitions to a new beginning while building upon the foundation that still lives on.