If you grew up customizing your MySpace profile at 2:00 a.m., lived in band tees and checkerboard everything, watched horror movies year-round, counted down the days until Warped Tour, or still think Halloween is a lifestyle instead of a holiday... you're in the right place.

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I'm the creator behind Orphan Tears Merch, an independent artist and author with an obsession for nostalgia, alternative culture, and turning random ideas into wearable art. Every collection starts with something I genuinely love—whether that's horror films, pro wrestling, pop-punk, emo culture, internet nostalgia, Summerween aesthetics, spooky season, dark humor, or the wonderfully weird corners of pop culture.

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I don't believe clothing should be boring. It should tell people exactly who you are before you even say a word.

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That's why you'll find a little bit of everything here.

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One collection might feel like walking into a 2008 Hot Topic after school. Another might capture the chaos of old MySpace profiles covered in glitter graphics and pixel icons. Then you'll find horror-inspired designs, wrestling pieces made for die-hard fans, sarcastic humor, gothic artwork, nostalgic internet references, and original characters that don't exist anywhere else.

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I spend countless hours designing, refining, and experimenting because I don't want to release the same recycled graphics that flood the internet. My goal is always to create pieces that feel fresh while celebrating the communities and aesthetics that inspired me growing up.

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Alongside apparel, I'm also an independent author, writing psychological thrillers, suspense, and adult fiction. Storytelling has always been at the center of everything I create, and that passion carries over into my merchandise. Many designs have their own personality, hidden details, and visual storytelling that make them feel like more than just a graphic on a shirt.

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Orphan Tears Merch isn't built around following trends—it's built around embracing individuality.

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Whether you're the horror fan who decorates for Halloween in July, the wrestling fan who never misses a pay-per-view, the former scene kid who still has their favorite band on repeat, the emo who never really left the phase, the collector of weird things, or someone who simply enjoys standing out from the crowd, this shop was made with you in mind.

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Every purchase directly supports an independent creator, allowing me to continue designing new collections, writing new books, and bringing more strange, nostalgic, spooky, and alternative ideas to life.

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Thank you for stopping by, supporting independent art, and becoming part of this wonderfully weird community.

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Stay spooky. Stay nostalgic. Stay unapologetically yourself.

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— Corynne