Testimony
Why I started Crooked Supply?
I started Crooked Supply for the wrong reason…
The main reason why I started Crooked Supply was to design clothes I actually wanted to wear.
The other reason (the wrong one) was to create a brand for people who were in the partying, clubbing & festival scene — for people who got “crooked” by indulging in drugs and alcohol.
That was my target audience because that was who I was at the time, thus the name “Crooked Supply”.
Essentially, I wanted to supply clothes to that demographic of people.
I always considered my brand to be a representation of where I was/am in life. So as I grew as a person, so did my brand and my take on fashion.
What started to change?
Even before becoming a Christian, I started to outgrow those activities — doing drugs and alcohol, partying, etc. — and my take on fashion was evolving too.
I realised that I was relying on those things to have a “good” time and to have fun, but I started to enjoy being sober more and being able to wake up on the weekends feeling fresh and productive instead of passing out at kick-ons or getting over a bad comedown.
This wasn’t an overnight thing. Over time, along with some bad experiences, I started to stop craving drugs, alcohol, partying, etc., without having to force it. It didn’t align with my priorities, business, and lifestyle anymore.
It wasn’t until I started learning more about God that I realised He was working on me and removing those things that were contributing to my anxiety even before I even started believing in Him.
It didn’t make sense at first because I thought God only worked on people who believed, but I’ll explain that later.
My struggles & beliefs:
Someone asked me recently why I started going to church, and I told them my testimony. I started to think deeper about why I actually decided to seek something bigger than myself, and I realised that I was seeking assurance.
I was someone who was more logical than faith-based, but I did believe that there was something bigger than us — whether that was God or the universe — because when you run a business, you kind of need to have a bit of faith that it’ll work out, whether that’s in yourself, God, or the universe.
I was someone who had to see the facts before agreeing to something or making a decision.
I struggled with anxiety and the need to be in control of everything. To break it down, I wanted assurance that things would work out. I was relying on myself to figure everything out, but I just ended up spiralling in my own thoughts.
When I was younger, I didn’t realise that drugs and alcohol were what made my anxiety worse. There were times when I had a constant pressure on my chest that I couldn’t get rid of.
I was on the fence with my faith. I was between God and the universe. I said things like, “This will happen because of God or the universe.” I was also practicing manifestation.
I think subconsciously, I knew that I ultimately couldn’t control the outcome, and when you have anxiety and the need to control everything, it doesn’t sit well.
One night, I saw a video on social media and it was along the lines of, “5 signs you’re getting closer to God”, and all those signs hit home. That’s when I decided to give God a go.
I never thought in a million years that I would dedicate Crooked Supply to God but it all ordained by God.
My original goal for Crooked Supply:
Being in the clothing industry and running a small business, my main goal was to grow and scale my business. My plan was to drop new designs until one hit and it worked, I scaled my business to a multiple 6-figure business and scaled to a 3PL warehouse.
I created a design called “Punters Club”, which ended up being my most popular design to date. Some of you may even own a piece or have seen it before.
I wasn’t big into gambling — maybe the occasional slap at the pokies on a night out with my mates, but that's about it.
I made the design because I thought my followers would get around it, as it was visually similar to some of my previous designs that sold. My intention was just to find a new winning design - I was driven by money and had no direction with the brand.
When I released it, the design did really well and my business was growing because of it. But as I started doubling down on this design, I started receiving hate for it, mainly from greyhound lovers due to the association with greyhound racing and the stigma behind it.
But I also received a lot of good feedback, even from greyhound owners, so it was conflicting. I didn’t know what to do with the design because I felt stuck in something that I no longer aligned with but the demand was high, and removing the design meant walking backwards with my business.
My own fashion sense and style were evolving as well, and I wanted to bring my brand back to its roots, and that was to design and create clothes that I wanted to wear, while building a community that shares my approach to streetwear, fashion & interests today.
My realisation 1:
I didn’t realise till later that I was promoting something (gambling) that could potentially harm others — it also didn’t align with who I was in Christ after becoming a Christian.
Now thinking about it, I wouldn't want to sell something that could potentially lead others to anxiety. I knew that if I was going to be a follower of Christ, I couldn’t be selling that design, even if it meant being unsure of what would happen to my business, so I made the decision to cut it out completely.
The Punters Club range wasn’t the only products I sold, but it was the best seller for my brand. I had customers who were interested in the Punters Club range, but also customers who were interested in the fashion/streetwear side of my brand.
Ultimately, the Punters Club design didn’t give me any peace and added to my anxiety. It didn’t feel fulfilling and I felt stuck. It wasn’t where I wanted my brand to be in regard to fashion & streetwear.
It also wasn’t something I could remove immediately, as it was a key pillar in my business’s growth and it paid the bills.
Removing the Punters Club design meant taking a huge step back in production, downscaling the business, no income and living on savings until something else stuck but in exchange, I’ve gained something more valuable than that…
With my struggles with anxiety, needing to be in control, and wanting assurance, giving something major up like the Punters Club design would have been a struggle without God, but He gave me assurance through His promises, His Word, the Bible — the source of truth.
Proverbs 3:5–6 (KJV)
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
God's plan:
After learning more about God and His word and making an effort to surrender to Him, this verse kept popping up in my mind: “God will make your crooked paths straight”, which I butchered. It should be:
Isaiah 45:2 (KJV)
“I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight:
I will break in pieces the gates of brass,
and cut in sunder the bars of iron.”
This verse spoke to me.
In short, it means that God prepares the way, removes what blocks it, and opens what cannot be forced.
Essentially, God will make what is crooked into a path that we can move forward in — God clearing the way ahead of us, breaking any strongholds that could hold us back in what He has planned for us.
I prayed to God for guidance, alignment and direction for Crooked Supply and my future, which led me to refreshing Crooked Supply and removing the Punters Club range completely.
Same name & logo, but a new identity that aligns with God.
The brand is still aligned with where I am in life — but now it’s also aligned with God's will & plan.
The meaning behind the brand now is literally the verse above — that God will go before us and make our crooked places straight, which is the testimony that He gave me.
God's perfect plan:
It’s funny how God works. Even before I was a Christian, the brand name I came up with in 2017 was Crooked Supply, supplying to the “crooked”, people who enjoy indulging in drugs and alcohol within the party and clubbing scene.
Now, in 2026, it's still the same name but different motive, supplying to the “crooked” (us), because we were all crooked, but God made the way straight through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. By the cross, those who believe are sanctified, righteous & holy — it’s a full circle.
The breakthrough:
The brand and clothing is now a testimony of what God can do in our lives and His love.
God made my crooked paths straight by removing all the drugs, alcohol, and partying from my life without me having to force it, which helped my anxiety tremendously. He removed the Punters Club range that was promoting gambling from my clothing brand, and ultimately, He cleared the path for me and gave me true peace, clarity, purpose in life, assurance, and this testimony.
It makes sense now…
Remember when I said it didn’t make sense that God was working on me even when I wasn’t a Christian yet?
But when I looked further into Isaiah chapter 45 for context, it was God speaking to Cyrus - king of Persia.
Cyrus was NOT an Israelite, and he did not worship the God of Israel.
Yet God chose him anyway - God can use anyone.
Cyrus was anointed by God and was used to free the Israelites from Babylonian captivity and to authorise the rebuilding of God’s temple in Jerusalem.
This act of restoration was a significant part of God’s redemptive plan for His people, reaffirming His covenant with them.
So when God said in Isaiah 45:2:
“I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight…”
He’s saying to Cyrus:
• I’m clearing the way for you
• I’m opening doors no one else can
• Even though you don’t fully know Me yet, I’m still sovereign
Cyrus showed us that:
• God is not limited by our background
• God is not stopped by imperfection
• God can work through people before they fully understand Him
My realisation 2:
I came to the realisation that God was removing obstacles from my path even before I became a Christian to set me up for where I am today.
And when I became a Christian, He directed my paths to remove the Punters Club range completely, making my paths straight and opening up new doors to use Crooked Supply to spread His word.
Purpose:
God has a purpose for us even when we don’t know what it is yet. Like me, I didn’t know what my purpose was, but this chapter in Isaiah made it clear.
This is what God can do even when we didn’t believe in and know Him — but you don’t have to go to God feeling qualified; God qualifies the unqualified.
And when you realise that it was God all along, He will give you peace and purpose for your life.
God gave us free will.
He can show you what is possible even before you believe, but it is your free will to believe in Him.
Because if God forced us to love Him, that’s not love — that’s abuse.
If you’re unsure about making the move and giving God a chance, know that everything God does is for good and not for evil.
Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord,
thoughts of peace, and not of evil,
to give you an expected end.”
This verse was written by the prophet Jeremiah to the Israelites who were in Babylonian exile before God used Cyrus to bring them out of captivity. The Israelites were taken from Jerusalem for their disobedience against God. They were discouraged, displaced, and wondering if God had abandoned them.
Jeremiah 29:11 is about God's faithfulness to His people. Even in discipline, exile and uncertainty, God always gives us a way out, His ultimate plan is redemptive and to give us an expected end.
If you are wondering if there is more to life, your purpose in life, or if you are struggling with anything and desperately looking for a way out, why not give God a chance? What do you have to lose?
This is what God has done in my life and for Crooked Supply, and I know that there is a lot more to come. I’ll keep adding onto my testimony as God moves through His business.
Matthew 19:26 (KJV)“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”
All glory to God.