About our 18 year old creative director Ian Maynhart

Short background knowledge : Born 10-05-2007 in Akron Ohio. Ian Maynhart is an 18 year old statement designer originally based out of Kent ohio. Now based in New York City (Manhattan). A bold high fashion designer known for pushing the boundaries , raising money through charity (20% of sales go to charity due to Ian’s directing) , or protesting social issues that are ignored and raising the awareness through his art. 

Roots : Ian Maynhart’s roots stem from his strong knowledge in punk, and alternative culture. Always since little questioning social issues and norms, and trying his best to speak up for what’s right. Growing Up Ian struggled and still does with mental illness. A lot of that is what influences or pushes him for his art. Since very little Ian has also always wanted to make his $ on his own and hustle. He tried over 15 business models at ages 12-15. Ians always had the love for art since such a young age too. From at 8 years old going to metal shows and shredding on guitar , to at 12 mastering graffiti art. One thing ian always has tried to do is stand out from the crowd and shine in his own non traditional ways. 

2022, The beginning : (Winter of Ian’s freshman high school year) During a beginning season wrestling practice Ian broke his arm leaving him not being able to do any of his favorite hobby’s (combat sports). This left him in a position to feel depressed and frustrated, he already had the love for art, graffiti, and running his own businesses so he combined all 3. 

2022-2025, First brand (Sky Apparel) : After Deciding to combine everything he made his first ever brand Sky apparel. His first designs consisted of sky line drawing on shirts with graffiti art (ergo the name sky). These designs were not good to say the least but this was also when Ian was only 15. Ian then quit this idea for a whole year due to bullying from peers and classmates. A year later same instance of mental health struggles so he got back into sky apparel. Sky apparel for the next few months again was slop. But that was okay. March 2024 comes around, Ian is struggling with major depression, Multiple family diagnoses of cancer and or terminal illnesses including a near death , and left school and all the sports that he loved. Ian wasn’t in a good place at all. But all that stuff that kept happening was what pushed him to pour his emotions into art. Ian met a few very good mentors in this time period as well who extremely pushed him. Huge thanks to Christian / CJ (RIP) , Conner McCourtney , Cole Bnuefeld , and Demyrian Biggins (MindofDee).  Ian continued this brand for another year until deciding he wanted to focus on high fashion and designing for people after the struggle of loosing his best friend to suicide In March 2025.

Middle of 2025 - now : After discovering he wanted to stem back to his punk and alternative roots Ian first started by mastering designing before dropping actual clothes. From June 2025 - December 2025 Ian designed multiple pieces a day and then eventually ramped up to hundreds a month. Ian is now as of June 2026 a signed designer for multiple brands , and designing for a lot of his favorite artist. Janurary 2026 Ian is going through another mental health crisis and decided it was time to ramp up his high fashion brand he was working on in the background of designing. Ian decided that the name “Ian Maynhart” was a perfect name for this new high fashion company due to the jokes and bullying of his last name in high school. He felt like it was a perfect “in your face” move. Ian Maynhart then decided to make the company partially for charity and for awareness on social issues. Ian’s dropped things like leather spike purses , or his recent “is this the end” campaign. Ian’s campaign consisted of high quality cinematic videos to bring awareness to the Epstein files with his shirt for this campaign showing the redacted Epstein files. Ian then attempted on 6/28 the world’s longest runway show for charity in New York . This show sadly didn’t go through due to safety complications. Ian plans to keep designing and creative directing for other company’s , artist , and as well as his own company for the perceivable future. Ian’s end goal is to be able to have the opportunity to design and creative direct for a major fashion brand and really have his ideas put on a major platform for the world to see.

Thank you.