Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz Has Relaunched Clandestine Industries

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz has relaunched Clandestine Industries, the iconic apparel company that he founded in 2006. With the iconic “bartskull” logo (a bat, heart, and a skull meshed into one unique design) at the forefront, Wentz has unveiled a brand new line of Clandestine Industries merch, including tees, a pullover, and a hoodie. Items are priced between $35-$65.

In a statement on the brand’s website, Wentz wrote the following:

“Since I was a little kid, I loved dressing up - creating armor to wear out in the regular world past my imagination… In 2005, Clandestine began kind of out of sheer boredom. I never really felt like there was a brand at the time that captured what I felt like. It was a mix of punk rock and streetwear and skateboarding and film. Soon enough, it grew beyond just bleaching clothes in my parents’ attic as uniforms for Warped Tour… to a capsule collection with DKNY Jeans, and then Nordstrom, to a brick and mortar store in Chicago and even walking- or rather being wheeled down the catwalk of our first fashion show in a straight jacket with a Hannibal lector mask on… Clandestine was born out of fun, and when it stopped being fun I let it ride off into the sunset. And let it go dormant, after a lack of inspiration and feeling a bit lost. Sitting at home during the pandemic, I went through the archives in my storage and really missed so much of the energy. I remembered wanting to wear that armor out in the world. Now after a few trips around the globe - in and out of second-hand clothing shops on the other side of the planet - we’re back…”

You can view the collection below, and click here to visit the brand’s official website and pick up an item from the new collection.

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