When I introduced myself yesterday, a number of you expressed interest in my admittedly stylish Dark Souls hoodie. With the sigil and color scheme of the lovable character Solaire emblazoned on it, itâs one of my most prized possessions.
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I reached out to the hoodieâs creator, Josh Hansen, to find out whether heâll be making another run, and his answer was sufficiently ambiguous enough for me to believe that he just might.
The sweatshirtâs design was something of a collaborative effort across the Dark Souls subreddit. âIt was very organic,â Hansen said.
Once the design was finalized, Hansen had the hoodie made for cheap through connections at clothing manufacturer the Independent Trading Company.
Hansen originally sold the Solaire hoodie in two limited runs, and only a few hundred were ever produced. The entire process, from design to sale, took around eight months. It was a significant risk to have them made in the first place, Hansen told me, as he didnât take orders in advance, and he sold the garments at cost, his only profit coming from a few paltry donations.
After all the hassle (the hoodies arrived to him around the same time his wife was due to give birth), heâs hesitant to do another run. But he said if he did, heâd do it through Kickstarter or another crowdfunding site in order to make it easier.
I asked him if heâd be worried about attracting the ire of Namco Bandai and From Software, who havenât sanctioned his use of the Dark Souls imagery. On the contrary, he said, âIf someone from Namco Bandai or From is not aware of the hoodie already, Iâd be incredibly surprised.â Besides, itâs not like they seem to mind any of the other unofficial Dark Souls apparel floating around on the internet.
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I wear my Solaire hoodie almost every day. Itâs the most comfortable sun-praising apparel I own, and I legitimately believe that it makes me better at the game. Donât give up hope if you want to get your ownâI canât be sure, but it might even help if you show Hansen a little love on Twitter. Maybe you can convince him that another run will be worth his time and effort.
