Artist Deanna Schweitzer | Old School Hoodie
Before color television, before Instagram filters, before anyone had ever heard of 4K — there was black and white, and somehow, everything looked exactly right. Deanna Schweitzer's Old School is a love letter to the classics: fish rendered in pure ink, no color needed, no filter required — just line, form, and the kind of timeless beauty that never goes out of style. This is the hoodie you reach for when you want to say something without saying much. Old school. Always cool. Built to outlast every trend that comes after it.
⚠ Sizing note: This hoodie runs slightly small and is less stretchy than other styles in the Collective. For the perfect fit, consider sizing up one.
Deanna Schweitzer is a self-taught visual artist whose eye for systems, placement, and pattern has shaped a creative practice rooted in deep observation of the world around her. Born into a military family, Deanna spent her childhood as a third-culture kid — moving across the country, carrying her pencil and sketchbook like a first language wherever she went. Art classes in high school and college became spaces to explore and expand; the real education happened in the quiet hours of looking, noticing, and translating what she saw into line and form.
Deanna's work spans an extraordinary range — from large-scale environmental murals and public art installations to pencil portraits, intuitive abstract pieces, and intricate decorative arts. Her designs have graced elementary school hallways and community spaces. She has drawn sharpie tattoos for fundraisers and created paintings that found their way to the Iowa State Fair. Whatever the medium, her recognition of pattern and her instinct for where things belong give her work a visual intelligence that is entirely her own.
Perhaps the most remarkable thread in Deanna's story is the one woven by the universe itself. A childhood friend of Kate Shu since kindergarten, the two lost touch for decades — until Deanna and her husband bought a home in Iowa City and discovered, quite by accident, that their next-door neighbor was Kate's grandmother, Alda. For years, Deanna was Alda's neighbor, her watchful presence, and one of the trusted eyes that kept the Hightshoe family connected to the woman they loved. Some friendships are planted young and bloom exactly when they're needed most.
"Beautiful art is the most sincere form of abundance." — Deanna Schweitzer
A Kate Shu Collective exclusive, available only at the Monarch Shoppe.
About this Hoodie:
• Unisex fit — available in sizes S through 3XL, every design, every color
• 100% cotton face, 65% ring-spun cotton / 35% polyester body
• Front pouch pocket, self-fabric patch on the back, matching flat drawstrings
• 3-panel hood for a clean, structured silhouette
• Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing across two print areas: front and back — artwork bonded into the fabric, not pressed on top. Won't crack, peel, or fade.
• Sizing note: this hoodie runs slightly small. For the perfect fit, consider sizing up one
• Tested in real life: washed many times, still looks like the day it arrived
Before color television, before Instagram filters, before anyone had ever heard of 4K — there was black and white, and somehow, everything looked exactly right. Deanna Schweitzer's Old School is a love letter to the classics: fish rendered in pure ink, no color needed, no filter required — just line, form, and the kind of timeless beauty that never goes out of style. This is the hoodie you reach for when you want to say something without saying much. Old school. Always cool. Built to outlast every trend that comes after it.
⚠ Sizing note: This hoodie runs slightly small and is less stretchy than other styles in the Collective. For the perfect fit, consider sizing up one.
Deanna Schweitzer is a self-taught visual artist whose eye for systems, placement, and pattern has shaped a creative practice rooted in deep observation of the world around her. Born into a military family, Deanna spent her childhood as a third-culture kid — moving across the country, carrying her pencil and sketchbook like a first language wherever she went. Art classes in high school and college became spaces to explore and expand; the real education happened in the quiet hours of looking, noticing, and translating what she saw into line and form.
Deanna's work spans an extraordinary range — from large-scale environmental murals and public art installations to pencil portraits, intuitive abstract pieces, and intricate decorative arts. Her designs have graced elementary school hallways and community spaces. She has drawn sharpie tattoos for fundraisers and created paintings that found their way to the Iowa State Fair. Whatever the medium, her recognition of pattern and her instinct for where things belong give her work a visual intelligence that is entirely her own.
Perhaps the most remarkable thread in Deanna's story is the one woven by the universe itself. A childhood friend of Kate Shu since kindergarten, the two lost touch for decades — until Deanna and her husband bought a home in Iowa City and discovered, quite by accident, that their next-door neighbor was Kate's grandmother, Alda. For years, Deanna was Alda's neighbor, her watchful presence, and one of the trusted eyes that kept the Hightshoe family connected to the woman they loved. Some friendships are planted young and bloom exactly when they're needed most.
"Beautiful art is the most sincere form of abundance." — Deanna Schweitzer
A Kate Shu Collective exclusive, available only at the Monarch Shoppe.
About this Hoodie:
• Unisex fit — available in sizes S through 3XL, every design, every color
• 100% cotton face, 65% ring-spun cotton / 35% polyester body
• Front pouch pocket, self-fabric patch on the back, matching flat drawstrings
• 3-panel hood for a clean, structured silhouette
• Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing across two print areas: front and back — artwork bonded into the fabric, not pressed on top. Won't crack, peel, or fade.
• Sizing note: this hoodie runs slightly small. For the perfect fit, consider sizing up one
• Tested in real life: washed many times, still looks like the day it arrived
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