Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores

Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores. The Nicaraguan artist, who changed the game of cigar art during his 20-year tenure at Drew Estate, launched his webshop this week. The new venture won’t interfere with his current collaborations with the Ortez Store and Janus Coffee Roasters.

On the new webshop, www.victms1975.com Flores sells apparel and accessories. This includes T-shirts, sweatshirts, facemasks, coffee mugs, bags, flip flops and more. Flores said “Launching my own brand has been a life-long dream for me. Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores has been in the works for a minute. I’ve taken everything my fans have asked for and tried to deliver it as best I can.” 

“Everyone knows that it’s been a hard year for me personally because of my daughter’s pending surgery, so a lot of my finances and energy went into her. I had to overcome so many setbacks to make this happen because, of course, my daughter’s health is, and will always be a priority. However, I felt that through this process my daughter inspired me to follow my dreams without asking for permission. At the end of the day, you only get one life and I feel like you should do what feels right,” he continued.

Victms

World-renowned graffiti artist Jessi “Victms” Flores, adopted the famous “Victms” alias after his close friend Manny passed away. It happened during a tragic car accident in Miami in the 1990s. Previously known as Villains, Jessi felt it was important to honor his friend by tagging “Victms” wherever he went continuing his legacy out respect and love for his high school buddy. Today, his long time tagging partner lives on in everything Jessi does, including his limited-edition line of T-shirts, facemasks, bags, hats, stickers and more.

Collaborations

To support Jessi’s daughter Stephanie, who needs surgery, Janus Coffee Roasters created a coffee with the help of Flores. And then a second blend, again with the help of Flores. But now also with a logo designed specifically for the Cyclops. And right after his departure from Drew Estate, Flores started a collaboration with the leather shop Ortez. He designed and hand-painted pouches for cigars and accessories. But the Victms 1975 shop is the first big venture for Flores since he left Drew Estate.