Our Story

WEAK KIDS – an idea born in deep depression

I'm Waldemar and this is the story of WEAK KIDS Clothing. The story of a brand that was only created because a young guy wanted to go out into the big, wide world - and ended up in deep depression instead. The story of a brand that owes its name to a snippet of conversation on the subway. "These effeminate children shouldn't make such a fuss just because they're sad." I wrote WEAK KIDS in my notes back then and didn't yet know what it would become.




WE ARE WEAK KIDS

But WEAK KIDS isn't about me - it's about us! Us kids, teens and young adults who know nothing but going from one crisis to the next. Although many of us realize that we're not feeling well mentally, very few of us talk about it. But talking about it saved my life.

FIGHTING DEPRESSION WITH FASHION

That's why we want to encourage people to talk. With designs of our pieces that stand out in the crowd and convey a message. Designs that say "You are not alone, I know how you feel right now and there is a way out." It works wonders to talk about everything that you have bottled up inside. Every WEAK KIDS piece on the street should be an invitation to talk. A conversation can start with "Hey, nice shirt. I like the message!" and at the end of the day lead to you getting rid of everything that is on your mind. If we support just one person who is going through a tough time, we have achieved everything we ever wanted.

MORE THAN JUST DEPRESSION

Even though mental health plays a central role for us, we don't limit ourselves to that. Life has so many beautiful facets. Art, music and fashion are our favorites. That's why we often cover these topics on Instagram and on our blog. Be sure to check it out!


TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER

We can't help you - but we help those who can. We have chosen two organizations that we support with 10% of our profits. FIDEO, which works to educate and de-stigmatize young people about mental health, and BetterHelp, which wants to make therapeutic treatments for mental health problems more quickly and easily available.