FITY: LIFE FORCE
FITY’S Self-Made World
INTERVIEW BY: EMILY ARAUZA
MARCH 18th, 2026
Some people wait until they feel ready. Others just start and figure it out as they go. FITY is the second type.
At only 20, he is already building a world that’s fully his. He makes his own clothes from scratch, records his own music at home, and is part of a growing underground collective. Nothing about what he does feels forced or overly polished. It’s hands-on, self-taught, and actually his.
What stands out is not just that he does a lot, rather it is how he got there. He has been posting online since he was a kid, fell into fashion through music, rushed through school, then had to teach himself what he missed. Talking to him, everything comes back to one thing: just starting.
Fity: “Most people know me by FITY. I’m a fashion designer, music artist, and content creator. I make my own designs from scratch by drafting my own patterns and sewing garments myself. I record my music on my home PC, and I co-created a music collective called the Bassline Collective. I also stream and do content on underground music.”
Emily Arauza: “I love how hands-on you are with everything. It makes everything feel very self-made and intentional. So I want to ask, when did all of this start for you? What came first for you: fashion, music, or content?”
F: “I’ve been making content on the internet since I was like 10 years old. It’s almost second nature to post myself online at this point, so I’d say that came first. Then, through music from artists like Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert, I fell in love with fashion. That was during that 2015 to 2018 era. So I’ve been in love with the art forms of fashion and music for a long time. Actually designing clothes came when I was halfway through senior year. I knew I had to just commit to something because I didn’t want to be stuck in an office job. I knew I wanted a career where I would be able to express myself and be creative. I ended up trying a lot of things during senior year, but drawing designs for clothes really stuck, and I became committed to learning how to craft clothes. Then, just a few months ago, I finally got the courage to get behind the mic and make music.”
EA: “That makes a lot of sense, especially how content came so naturally to you from such a young age. You can tell this is something that has been part of your life for a long time, not something you just picked up recently. How old are you now?”
F: “I turned 20 in November.”
EA: “That’s impressive, especially starting so young and already being this deep into everything. What has been the hardest part of learning how to actually make your clothes?”
F: “Patterning was the hardest part to actually understand about clothing construction. It’s basically engineering clothes. Not gonna lie, I totally rushed through the community college program I went to for fashion design. Most people take their time to really take in everything they can learn, and honestly, I should’ve done that. But I got everything in the program done in 2 years. I just had to be even more diligent by basically teaching myself what I missed at home. And patterning definitely broke my brain when I didn’t have a professor there to help me. But I ended up figuring it out. I will always need to be improving, regardless of how good I get.”
EA: “The fact that you pushed through and taught yourself what you missed says a lot about your work ethic. Who or what would you say inspires your designs the most?”
F: “I’d say video games really inspire my designs the most, on top of my love for style and streetwear. It creates this combination of dark fantasy and street style. Kingdom Hearts, in particular, was a major inspiration for my student collection I showcased in the summer of 2025 called Disruption. Video games got me through my childhood, honestly.”
EA: “I think that’s really cool, especially how you’re blending something like video games with streetwear. I want to know, what would you say your overall end goal is with everything you’re building?”
F: “To be honest, I’m just seeing where my passions take me. I know I want to scale my clothing brand and my music collective. And right now, the music collective is proving to be on track to success. And I think, along with it, it will uplift my clothing design as well, and of course my own music. I also have my clothing showcased in the Nomansland store on Winter St. I’d love to continue to help them build that store up.”
EA: “I like that mindset a lot, just letting it grow naturally while still having a clear vision for scaling everything. What has been your favorite moment so far in all of this?”
F: “My favorite moment was showcasing my collection. From being the worst student in class to showing my final collection to an audience of like 300 people who applauded, it was incredible. I won an award for the collection as well. It was such a good feeling because the class we made the collection in spanned over two semesters, and we had to produce five looks. For the first three looks, I looked way out of everyone’s league, and the professors made that quite clear too. They don’t hold back one bit. So I redid my first three looks, and for the fourth and fifth looks, my professors said I looked like an entirely different designer construction skill wise.”
EA: “That’s actually amazing, especially the growth from the beginning to the end. So, what did that experience change for you moving forward?”
F: “It showed me I can really do anything I put my mind to. I just have to give it maximum effort, literally all my life force. And I’ve been giving my life force to everything I do since.”
EA: “I can really tell you took that experience seriously and carried it with you into everything you do now. I must ask, is there any piece of advice that has stuck with you through all of this?”
F: “The worst thing you can do is stop trying.”
EA: “Do you have any final words or advice for people who are trying to start creating but don’t know where to begin?”
F: “Focus on just starting. Don’t look at the big picture. You only don’t know where to begin because these worlds are so vast. But whether it’s clothes, content, or music, just do it. And do it now, no matter how bad it will be. Don’t focus on where you want to get with it, because once you start, you’ll be able to teach yourself through the process. You are smarter than you think.”
