I did a phone interview with Marchello Eans, creator and Designer of "Crying Tears" T-shirt company, from the Hotel Pennsylvania in midtown NYC. The room I was in overlooked Macy’s in Herald Square. After hearing his story, I told him “There’s no reason your T-shirts shouldn’t be sold in Macy’s one day.” Tell me if you agree.
With messages on grunge Eurocentric, perfectly fitted, white or brightly colored T-shirts such as “Made in His Image.” Or “Love One Another.” Eans says he wants "to fuse together morality with swagger. For so long we thought that being right was a bad thing. When did “yes sir,” “no sir” become a bad thing. Stand up for what you believe in.”
Growing up as a Christian, 34-year-old Eans said “it was only in 2000 when I truly took a plunge into really knowing God for myself. I came to develop love through this relationship.” So he looks at his T-shirt line as a vehicle to spread the word and love of God.
Roughly five years ago “Crying Tears” was born when the Bronx-resident Eans started wearing the T-shirts he made around Fort Greene, Brooklyn and throughout the city. Thus far he has received mostly positive reactions.
After a “Crying Tears” fashion show in a club, a DJ told ‘Yo man I love the clothes, I’m a Christian and I love what you’re doing. You just preached to me.’”
Now that Crying Tears has been seen in places Las Vegas, Little Rock, AK (his hometown), and London, Eans is ready to explore more taboo topics.
An upcoming T-shirt will say in the front “Limited Edition…man married to pussy.” The back will have the name Adam and Eve and a silhouette of a married man and woman.
“We really don’t have any straight men left or men looking to marry a woman and keep life going on and on. What life can come from a homosexual couple?
“I truly believe once I wear it out, there’s gonna be some controversy. But this is who I am, this is how I feel. I got the Word to back it up. I’m open to discussion. This isn’t about pointing my finger.”
If you’re wondering why Eans chose to push Bible-based messages under a name that most folks would associate with being sad, you should change your mind set.
“I truly believe that crying tears is where the soul really meets truth. The ultimate release is the shedding of tears. I think about that mother who was told by doctors she wouldn’t be able to have kids. Then all of sudden she and her husband make a baby.
“The Bible says all things are possible for those who believe. When that child is born, those parents shed tears. That’s a celebration, it’s a happy time,” Eans said.
To buy T-shirts from “Crying Tears" or learn more about them check out,
www.cryingtears.com. Also stay tuned for a documentary coming this November about Marchello Eans' journey in Christ from Sin City Las Vegas to New York City.
By Shari Logan
