NAME :
Alex Michael Miller.
OCCUPATION :
Jewelry Designer & Creative Director at ‘For Those Who Sin’.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN :
Arlington, TX.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE :
Los Angeles, CA.
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS :
Driven, playful, and creative.
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START ” FOR THOSE WHO SIN “ :
Being my own boss, creating products I love and stand behind, & being an entrepreneur.
WHAT’S THE WORST SIN :
No Faith.
WHAT’S THE BEST PART OF YOUR JOB :
Meeting cool and unique people who support the brand and wear the products we develop.
ARE THERE DAYS YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO TO WORK :
Maybe on certain days, I am not stoked about sorting through hundreds of emails but everything else feels like fun so no not really.
WHAT INSPIRES YOUR DESIGNS :
Architecture, Poetry, Tattoos, and Films, but in the end it all comes from Collective Consciousness.
AT WHAT AGE DID YOU KNOW YOU WANTED TO BE A DESIGNER / CREATIVE :
As early as I can remember tbh. I would say maybe 4 or 5 when my grandmother was teaching me how to shade coloring books and then took the coloring books away and said now you get to make your own drawings to color.
WHO ELSE IS ON THE TEAM AT FTWS :
I am the only person who works directly for the business funny enough. All the incredibly talented people who help me with the brand are private contractors that I hire to help. I have had many employees in the past and I realized I would rather pay other businesses to help me than hiring people to manage. As a creative I need time to create and manage a team of employees robbed me of time.
WHO WOULD BE YOUR PERFECT COLAB :
I have really been wanting to explore watches and Eyewear for the brand so I don’t have any brands in specific I would name but brands in those spaces that would mesh well with what we are doing at FTWS.
PICK TWO JEWELLERY AND CLOTHING DESIGNERS YOU RATE :
Clothing: Second Layer & Bare Knuckles – Jewelry: I am biased Obviously but I like our pieces best because they are high quality and not ridiculously priced.
IF YOU COULD SPEND A FEW HOURS WITH ANY PERSON ALIVE OR DEAD, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE :
I would have to pick a few. Dead: Leonardo Da Vinci & Jesus Christ – Alive: The Dalai Lama.
YOUR THOUGHTS ON AI :
Like the internet, it will be used to propel humanity forward if used with care or will destroy us if used with bad intent.
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF OWNING A JEWELLERY BRAND :
I can only speak about my personal experience here and since we are self-funded, I would say inventory management and financial allocations.
WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY :
Playing with my brother and sister in our backyard in Arlington.
WHAT WERE YOU LIKE AS A KID :
Active. No shoes, No shirt and always running around the neighborhood with friends.
WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION :
People in my life. I don’t feel attached to physical things.
WHO WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE :
Justin Timberlake haha just because I get told we look alike at times.
CHOOSE A SUPERPOWER :
The power to see into the past and future.
WHAT IS YOUR WORST TRAIT :
I have a hard time relaxing and being still.
WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT :
Ideas about what to create next.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT :
Being a son my parents can be proud, a best friend to my older sister,and a role model for my younger brother.
DO YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS :
I am always diving into different stuff from comedy, history, religion, conspiracies, etc. Some people I like are Jordan Peterson, Lex Friedman, Cam Hanes, Andrew Huberman, Theo Von, etc.
WHAT’S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE :
Pizza.
WHAT ARE YOU TOP 4 MUSICIANS / BANDS :
This is just my answer today because tomorrow there will be 4 different answers haha. Today let us go with : The Black Keys, Coltor Wall, Hermanos Gutierrez, and Damien Marley.
WHAT’S THE BEST THING YOU EVER STOLE :
A book that changed my life is called Infinite Self By Stuart Wilde.
YOU ARE HEADING TO THE ISS / INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, CHOOSE FOUR PEOPLE TO TAKE A LONG :
My Fiancé, and 3 friends.
WHAT WOULD A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU LOOK LIKE :
Wake up in the mountains with a house full of friends and we are either snowmobiling, riding dirtbikes, or taking the boat and jet skis out on the lake.Having a few drinks and coming home to BBQ and play some card games and maybe watch a good film before bed.
IF YOU COULD BE FRIENDS WITH A FICTIONAL CHARACTER WHO WOULD IT BE :
The Ninja Turtles.
PICK YOUR TOP 5 MAGAZINES :
I am really into artists who make their own zines. They design, print and bind them in their studios and they are kinda shitty on purpose but so cool. I have done several in the past and am working on another now. Outside of that, I love magazines that feature cars, science, and history. No specific ones tbh.
WHAT IS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ :
Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
WHAT WAS THE LAST GIFT YOU GAVE SOMEONE :
Custom Jewellery I designed.
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU :
The freedom to choose how my days will be spent.
YOUR FAVOURITE DESTINATION:
Still searching.
YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE DESTINATION :
DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).
WHAT’S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST :
Building a compound with friends and family for us to raise kids, grow our own food and enjoy each other’s company more often.
DO YOU LIKE BEING INTERVIEWED :
I can’t say I live for it, but I don’t mind it either. I am not a fan of small talk, I would rather get in there and ask deeper questions to get to really know someone.
WHAT’S THE CLOSEST YOU HAVE COME TO DEATH :
Birth.
IF YOU HAD A BOAT, WHAT WOULD IT BE CALLED :
Hal 9000.
WHAT’S A PERSONAL MOTTO OR MESSAGE :
Have Faith in our creator and live life unapologetically you.
