OUR STORY.
The Beginning. 01
About a year ago, I was playing video games late at night with my best friend when he suddenly said, “What if we started a clothing brand?”
It felt perfect. We imagined designs, names, logos... everything. For weeks, we talked, planned, and dreamed like anything was possible.
Then our first samples arrived… and everything collapsed. The quality was bad, the fit was off, the fabric felt cheap. Nothing matched our vision.
He gave up.
I didn’t. I refused to let the idea die. I loved it too much. So when he stopped, I made a choice:
I kept going. Alone.
The First Steps of a Dream. 02
I started by looking for a name, then a logo. At first, I created my very first logos only with my phone… but every time, the result just didn’t feel right. I wanted to go further, to do better.
So I decided to invest in myself. I bought a tablet, a Pencil, and even a glove to create more professionally. I downloaded Procreate and started working seriously on my very first real logos.
Once those first visuals were ready, I moved on to the designs. First hoodies, then sweatshirts… but it still felt too simple. I wanted to offer something different, something truly comfortable, elegant, and unique.
Often, when I was bored in class, I would fill my notebooks with ideas. And in the evenings, I spent hours sketching, endlessly searching for the design that felt perfect in my eyes
The Necessary Risk. 03
That’s how the first design was born: S.01 – Black Version. I asked for feedback from people around me, and kept tweaking it over and over again. Then I dove into creating my very first tech pack, and believe me, it took me ages. But I was proud of it.
Next, I had to find the right factory to bring the idea to life. After days and days of research, I finally found one. I mustered up the courage and sent over my tech pack. (It wasn’t easy financially, but I had to take the risk.)
I waited an entire month. And it was probably the longest month of my life. I was scared. Scared I’d worked for nothing. Scared I’d be disappointed with the result, even if it was just a prototype.
Then… I received it.
The First Looks. 04
Right away, I started talking about it, promoting it, sharing my vision. I spoke with my friends and family, already imagining SENTAGO as so much more than just a brand. Because it’s not just a hoodie… it’s the beginning of a dark, elegant world, unique to SENTAGO. More and more, people would say to me:
“Hey, aren’t you the one with a clothing brand?”
“I really love the design of your hoodie!”
“Save me one when it drops, please!”
“So, when is it coming out?”
I kept promoting, kept telling everyone, hoping for a successful drop, and not a failure. Because for me, this drop wasn’t just a simple release… it represented months of hard work. More than half a year spent dreaming, creating, and perfecting every detail.
The Breaking Point. 05
Right now, I’m waiting for my stock to arrive… and I’m realizing just how much this moment means to me. I invested everything into this drop, literally everything. A full year of saving, skipping nights out, working extra hours, putting aside every dollar I could. And in just a few clicks, it was all gone. It’s a strange mix: the pride of finally taking the leap… and the stress that’s been stuck to me ever since.
I check my emails and tracking updates all day, imagining the moment those boxes finally show up. I’m scared, yeah, but it’s the kind of fear that pushes you forward. Because after putting so much time, energy, and heart into this project, I need it to work. I didn’t make all those sacrifices for nothing.
So I wait. Caught between excitement and anxiety… but with a determination that’s stronger than ever.
This chapter is the waiting.
The heavy calm right before impact.
My First Drop. 06
Everything I’ve built leads to this moment.
The stock is ready, the photos are done, the site is clean… and the drop is just a few days away.
It feels unreal, like I’ve been climbing for months and I’m finally standing at the edge of the summit.
There’s excitement, of course.
But also fear.
I’ve put everything into this. My time, my money, my energy, my vision. Every detail refined. Every mistake turned into a lesson.
And now… there’s no turning back.
People are waiting. Messages keep coming in. The pressure is real, but so is the pride.
Because this isn’t just a hoodie dropping. It’s the result of a year of work, failures, late nights, sacrifices, and refusing to quit when it would’ve been easier to walk away.
I’m ready...
Félix D.
BORN IN THE NIGHT. DESTINED TO SHINE.