Denim Tears hoodie features some of the most instantly recognizable motifs in contemporary fashion: the cotton wreath, the embroidered script, and the stripped-back silhouettes. The cotton wreath, in particular, is central to the brand's visual identity. Often mistaken for a floral pattern by those unfamiliar with its origins, it is in fact a direct reference to the cotton fields of the American South—a painful reminder of the foundation upon which much of America’s wealth was built.