Our Story

It Started With a Hustle

Entrepreneurship was never a phase for me — it was instinct.

Every summer I forced my cousins into lemonade stands. At nine, I sold LED pencil pieces and parts. In fifth grade, I designed tank tops with a Sharpie and sold them for $10 each. I’ve always seen value in things. I’ve always wanted to build.

I also always wanted Hollywood.

My dad works in sound. My grandfather was a director. My uncle is a producer. I grew up around big dreams and loud creativity. I thought I’d be an actress or a singer — something expressive and passionate.

Ordinary was never part of the plan.

The Detour

In 2020, everything changed.

I dropped out of high school after developing a severe panic disorder following a medical issue. My body felt like it was in shock. I could barely function. At 18, I moved to Oregon searching for healing — physically and mentally.

It felt like I had to say goodbye to the version of myself that was meant for stages and spotlights.

So I claimed the name “Bye Hollywood” on Instagram.

I had no plan. No money. No roadmap. Just a drive to turn uncertainty into something intentional.

I spent every day designing, Googling, watching YouTube tutorials, learning from scratch. With zero dollars to my name, I took a small loan from a friend to release my first hoodies.

I sold two.
One to my cousin.
One to my brother.

I kept going.

Discovering Sun Printing

One night, I stumbled across something called cyanotype — an old photographic printing process that creates images with sunlight.

It stopped me in my tracks.

It was originally used to develop film. No one had really built a clothing brand around it. I saw the potential immediately.

I spent freezing Oregon mornings in a shed experimenting with minimal sunlight, failing over and over again. Testing chemicals. Ruining fabric. Starting again.

Eventually, I created my first true Bye Hollywood sun print — an image of Brittany Murphy, an actress whose story deeply impacted me. As I researched her life — and others like Heath Ledger, Amy Winehouse, and Anna Nicole Smith — “Bye Hollywood” took on new meaning. The glamour. The darkness. The fragility of chasing dreams.

I began sharing short videos of the printing process alongside reflections on their stories.

That was the turning point.

People were captivated by the process — the way sunlight cast shadows into fabric. The term “sun printing” became the language around it, something I used because it felt accessible and honest compared to the technical term cyanotype.

TikTok grew quickly. Instagram followed (though the original instagram was later deleted)

And suddenly, at 20 years old, I wasn’t just experimenting anymore.

I was a brand.

Building It Alone

Within months, I was:

Founder
Designer
Content creator
Customer service
Shipping and fulfillment
Bookkeeper
Marketing manager

All while still managing panic that once made me afraid to leave my house.

There were moments I genuinely wondered how I was doing it — terrified of dying before accomplishing my dreams, yet also learning how to stop being terrified of living.

Each piece is handmade. Sunlight determines the outcome. Exposure time matters. Weather matters. It’s slow, detailed work.

I rotate prints monthly. I bring back classics when longtime supporters beg for them. I offer custom sun prints — sometimes complicated, often emotional, always meaningful.

One of the most special moments was creating a series of shirts featuring a man’s late aunt that had recently passed so he could gift them to his mother. Being trusted with something that personal is something I will never take lightly.

That’s what this brand is about to me — not just clothing, but connection.

Why We Stay Independent

I’ve had influencers and celebrities purchase and wear Bye Hollywood. I’m grateful when they do.

But I decline paid influencer partnerships.

Authenticity matters more than reach. I want people to wear Bye Hollywood because they genuinely love it — not because they were sent something for free or paid to promote it.

This brand was built organically. I intend to keep it that way.

A New Era

I’m now back in Los Angeles, entering a new chapter of Bye Hollywood after navigating a difficult season involving taxes that forced me to reevaluate and rebuild again.

Reinvention is familiar to me now.

Bye Hollywood was born from panic, from isolation, from starting over. It grew from sunlight, persistence, and refusing to live small.

This next era is about expansion — new collaborations, new styles, deeper storytelling — while staying true to what made it powerful in the first place:

Real light.
Real work.
Real people.

Thank you for being part of it.

Our Process

01 — Prepared in the Dark

Each Bye Hollywood piece begins in complete darkness.

The fabric is hand-coated with a light-sensitive solution derived from the original cyanotype process. Because the formula reacts to UV exposure, everything must be prepared in a dark room to prevent premature development.

This step is meticulous. Uneven coating, excess moisture, or accidental light exposure can compromise the final result.

Every garment is prepped individually.

02 — Printed by the Sun

The next morning, each piece is carried into natural sunlight.

A film negative is carefully positioned on the fabric. As the garment is exposed to UV light, the image slowly develops — sunlight chemically altering the coated surface to create a deep blue print.

There is no machine controlling this.

The intensity of the sun, cloud movement, temperature, and exposure time all affect the outcome. No two prints are identical because no two mornings are identical.

This is where patience matters most.

03 — Developed & Washed

Once exposure is complete, the garment is rinsed and developed.

Water deepens the contrast and reveals the final image. At this stage, imperfections sometimes appear — slight shifts, light leaks, uneven exposure.

If a piece doesn’t meet standard, it doesn’t ship.

It gets remade.

Sun printing is unpredictable. Misprints happen. That’s part of working with real light instead of automation. Quality is never rushed for the sake of speed.

04 — Dried, Inspected, Shipped

After drying and a final inspection, the piece is packaged and shipped — often the same day it’s printed.

From dark room preparation to morning exposure to same-day shipment, the process moves quickly, but never carelessly.

Each order is made with intention and handled start to finish by hand.

Why It Matters

Sun printing is slow. It requires trust in conditions you can’t fully control. It requires remaking pieces when they don’t come out right.

But that’s exactly why it feels different.

No factory.
No bulk printing.
No two identical outcomes.

Just fabric, chemistry, sunlight, and care.

Sustainable Slow Fashion, Powered by the Sun

At Bye Hollywood, sustainability isn't an afterthought—it's woven into every piece we create. Our sun-printing process represents a radical departure from traditional fashion manufacturing, prioritizing the planet without compromising on artistry or quality.

☀️ Sun-Powered Production (Zero Electricity)

Unlike conventional screen printing that relies on electricity-intensive equipment, our cyanotype process harnesses the power of natural UV light. Each design is exposed using only sunlight—no power grid, no carbon emissions from production energy. It's fashion that literally runs on sunshine.

🌱 Made-to-Order (Zero Overproduction Waste)

We don't manufacture inventory hoping it will sell. Every Bye Hollywood piece is created only after you order it, eliminating the massive waste problem plaguing fast fashion. No excess stock ending up in landfills, no overproduction draining resources. Your piece is made specifically for you.

✋ Handmade in Small Batches in Los Angeles

Each garment is crafted by hand in our Los Angeles studio, supporting local artisans and reducing the environmental impact of overseas shipping and mass production. Small-batch production means thoughtful creation, not factory-line waste.

✨ Every Piece is Unique (Anti-Fast-Fashion)

Because we use natural sunlight, variables like weather, time of day, and sunlight intensity make each piece genuinely one-of-a-kind. This isn't manufactured scarcity—it's the beautiful reality of working with nature. When you wear Bye Hollywood, you're wearing something that can never be exactly replicated, standing in direct opposition to the disposable uniformity of fast fashion.

🌍 Environmental Impact: Sun-Printing vs. Traditional Screen Printing

Traditional Screen Printing:

• Requires electricity for exposure units, dryers, and equipment
• Uses petroleum-based plastisol inks containing PVC and phthalates
• Generates chemical waste from screen cleaning and ink disposal
• Mass production model creates overstock and waste

Our Sun-Printing Process:

• Zero electricity needed for UV exposure—powered entirely by the sun
• Uses cyanotype chemistry, a historical photographic process with minimal environmental impact
• Made-to-order model eliminates overproduction
• Handcrafted approach reduces industrial waste and carbon footprint

Our Commitment

Sustainability isn't a marketing buzzword for us—it's the foundation of how we create. By choosing Bye Hollywood, you're supporting a model of fashion that respects both artistry and the environment. You're investing in pieces that are made with intention, created without waste, and designed to be treasured, not discarded.

Slow fashion. Sun-powered. Sustainable. That's the Bye Hollywood difference.