pinky barot 211 1831 days ago Tie-dye has long had a crunchy reputation. There’s that good ole fashion hippy-dippy kind, done in a bathtub with dyes from who knows where. There are also mass market T-shirts in swirls of clashing toxic greens and highlighter oranges. But lately, there has been a surge of elevated, artfully done tie-dye pieces. One artist churning out polished tie-dye creations is Zak Syroka. His standout pieces include pairs of distressed jeans that have been dunked, marinated, and wrung in tie-dye. Syroka, who does brand direction for a lighting designer by day, has been creating his handmade tie-dye creations for a little over a year now.