By: Andrew Dinh
Juni or Ethan Tran leads his own clothing brand, Ohri Studios. Over the past year, Tran brought his passion for fashion to life, using t-shirts as his canvas for expression.
Tran has always been interested in fashion, Tran said. As he grew throughout high school, he abandoned video games for garment designs.
“I’m into clothes. I make and sell clothes,” Tran said. “I was on Reddit, and I saw this outfit. I was like, ‘Woah, I’m into that.’”
From Raf Simons to Frank Ocean to Tom Sachs, Tran draws inspiration for Ohri Studios and its designs from a plethora of influences, Tran said. Ohri Studios has unique designs which distinguish it from other clothing brands.
“My mission is to make something that’s different,” Tran said. “My designs are my ideas. No one else is really having them. It’s personal.”
In addition to doing things differently from everyone else, Tran has bigger aspirations, Tran said. To share his love for clothes and designs, Tran dreams of running a local fashion show.
“I’d like to have a fashion show before I leave to college. That’s a goal,” Tran said. “I like everything about it, like the composition and the music. I have an idea of what I would do.”
Interesting art, like fashion, is art that is different, not art that is nice, Tran said. People should not be afraid to pursue their passions, even if it means being different.
“If you have ideas or dreams, go after them,” Tran said. “If you have something, and you think, ‘I don’t know if I should do this,’ just try it.”
Tran’s clothing designs can be viewed at @ohristudios on Instagram.
