84% matchBlack Scale
Occult and religious motifs in monochrome palettes
What changes: More logo-driven streetwear, less denim and treated outerwear
Brand profile
BasketCase
Independent Costa Mesa label pairing artist-driven graphics with goth-leaning denim, tees and outerwear in limited runs.
Costa MesaOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about BasketCase
Half label, half art project
Founded by Zach Kinninger and run from Costa Mesa, it functions as a gallery as much as a clothing line, with drops built alongside emerging artists.
Washed denim and hand-drawn graphics
The core is treated denim, graphic tees and hoodies, workwear jackets and leather outerwear, marked with religious and goth-leaning drawings.
Neutral palette, punctuated by red
Colour stays mostly muted and neutral, with red used as the recurring accent across prints and pieces.
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78% matchMidnight Studios
Punk-leaning graphics with distressed LA denim
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70% matchHellstar
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Brand facts
Basketcase Gallery is a Southern California label founded by Zach Kinninger and run from Costa Mesa, where it operates as both clothing brand and art project. Output centres on washed and treated denim, graphic tees and hoodies, workwear jackets and leather outerwear, often carrying hand-drawn artwork, religious and goth-leaning motifs in neutral palettes punctuated by red. Collections are released in limited runs developed with emerging artists, and the brand remains independently owned. Stockists include Notre, Xhibition and JUICE, alongside its own webstore.
- Founded
- 1977
- Origin
- Costa Mesa, United States
- Made in
- Asia
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Punk / Grunge / Goth, Skatewear