By Bella Omar Asst. Arts & Features Editor Curator of Electrix Vintage (@electrixvintage on Instagram), Danny Colon has graciously extended his eye for vintage style into design with the launch of “The 90s” sweatpants. The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) fashion business management major said he began curating and selling vintage clothing during quarantine and “only had money from my part-time job at my local bagel shop. … So Electrix started with zero dollars. It began with me selling items out of my closet on Depop and from that we were able to save up the money for the studio and retail space eventually. “Electrix has been built on storytelling through vintage clothing,” he said, with the brand consistently dropping creative collections and coinciding campaigns, all of which feel like stills from a Sundance nominee. After years of exciting vintage curation out of Williamsburg, Colon’s recent itch for design actually sprouted from a trip to Chicago. “I had forgotten to pack a pair of sweatpants. I walked around Chicago with my brother to find some and could just not find any that I loved,” he said. Colon had a specific vision for what he and frankly every other ’90s fashion devotee was searching for in a sweatpant and in July of last summer, he and his team began the process of bringing that perfect vision to life. “It really was a true start-to-finish process, like the fabric alone took us three months to decide on,” he said. “And I’ve always wanted to make things - I’ve always admired the design students.” In the beginning of the design process, Colon said he “was literally taking pictures of people’s sweatpants on the street for inspiration.” With sustainability in mind as always, the Electrix team worked with an ethical factory based out of New York City’s Garment District to design and produce the very thoughtful quantity of fewer than 100 pairs of “The 90s” sweatpants. “They’ve been really awesome,” he said, as the factory was able to assist with every step of the process. The final product is a wide-legged picture of thoughtfulness, with every detail being a clearly considered homage to Colon’s affinity for vintage quality. Fabricated with 100% deadstock cotton 420 GSM terry cloth, the charcoal pants would drape in a flattering way over any body type. The fabric of choice also being one-of-one makes the pairs that much more special. In addition to two almost-invisible side seam pockets, the pants feature a third backside patch pocket designed to comfortably hold your iPhone without sagging - an elevated detail that adds merit to the piece’s $125 price point. With comfort in mind, Colon and his team chose an extra-wide and flexible waistband sans drawstring - adding range to the small to extra large size options without sacrificing seamlessness. This gift to fashion-minded individuals dropped on Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. on Electrix’s Instagram. Campaign materials lit with nostalgia featured couples donning the pants around NYC, with the intimately posed shots feeling like love letters to couples everywhere. Electrix’s debut in clothing design was an artful success, leaving all of us with plenty of anticipation for whatever Colon and his team create next - and between you and me, look out for something brief around April.