About Us

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FOR THOSE WHO HEAR THE TIDE

Tide Reverie began with a simple obsession: the ocean.

I didn't grow up in California. I grew up where the sea was our backyard, our food, our weather forecast. I was the kid who spent hours flipping through old marine biology books from 1999, drawing octmodeles with three hearts, jellyfish that glow, and sea turtles that never get lost.

When I got older, I couldn't find a single shirt that felt like how the sea actually feels. They were all either cheesy tourist tees or fast fashion that faded after two washes.

So I started drawing my own.

Tide Reverie is for people like us. People who check the tide before their calendar. Who collect shells without knowing why. Who feel calmer the moment they smell salt.

Our Promise:

1. Designs with Respect. Every creature I draw is based on real anatomy, not just a cute cartoon. That octmodel in the yellow beanie? That's a Giant Pacific Octmodel. That blue is its real blood color. I want you to wear something you can actually learn from.

2. Shirts Made to Last. We print on Comfort Colors 1717 - garment-dyed, super soft, the kind of tee that gets better after every wash. And we only print when you order, in a shop closest to you. No mass production, no waste sitting in a warehouse.

3. For The Sea That Raised Us. For every order, we fund the removal of ocean-bound plastic through our cleanup partners. It's not much yet, but it's honest. I'll share our impact report every month.

I'm not a big brand. I'm just one sea kid with a laptop and a sketchbook, trying to make something for my people.

If you hear the tide calling too, you're already part of the club.

Welcome to Tide Reverie.

— Nhan, Founder
Three Hearts Club - Est. 1999