We don’t post up that many political themed tees, but we’re happy to come across Ban T-Shirts. A super selection of progressive liberal minded tees. From anti-bush to pro-American Indian to Green themed slogans and designs, there is definitely something for everyone who’s proud to flaunt their progressive mindset. Our Think Green sample tee is a great example of their witty graphic style. Printed on 100% organic cotton.
If you’re looking for some silly juvenile humor tees give a peek to Shortbus Clothing. A mix of simple, funny and offensive humor fit for the back of any true college scholar. Our sample tee, “I Only Lie to Girls I Care About” was good quality and printed very well, a lot nicer in fact than a lot of the shops that are aimed at the younger college humored crowd. Hit up their site this week and score yourself a buy one, get one free deal with the coupon code BOBO.
Artcotic.com is another great example of an interactive community shirt shop. Artists can submit designs, which are voted on and the winning designs are printed in limited edition runs. It’s a concept you see more and more these days. It works if you have talented artists - and Artcotic does. There are some really beautifully illustrated tees. Dig in and check out the artist’s profiles too. More info on submitting your designs after the jump.
We posted last month on the launch of ThrivingInk.com. If you didn’t heed our advice then, we’ll give you another shot. Check these guys out! A self-proclaimed mix of ‘urban-slash-metro-slash-casual-slash-street’ ThrivingInk’s design are big, bold and graphic, typically covering a large portion of the shirt. Our review tee, Framed, was well printed on American Apparel stock - as all of their inventory is. Couple more of our favorite picks after the jump.
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You’ve got to love a shirt that makes people laugh, wonder if you’re an idiot, and completely confuses them at the same time. Disinformation T-Shirts do it all. Take for example our feature tee, the Visit California shirt - with a drawing of New Orleans and the state slogan from Arizona. It ridiculous and funny. What’s better, or perhaps worse, is that a lot of people might not even get it. (Something tells me Miss South Carolina wouldn’t even flinch).
Our sample was nicely printed on Gildan Ultra Cotton. Help spread the disinformation at Disinformationtshirts.com.
Another great shop we’re drop into not only our ‘favorites’ column, but also the ‘green’ column. District Cotton features tees to show off your ’social conscience without all of the pretentiousness’. Witty, intelligent designs and a wide selection of organic products and printing processes make District Cotton a truly responsible fashion choice.
I really dig our Bikes Not Bombs sample tee. Very nicely printed on 100% organic cotton. Tagless and very comfortable. Worth checking out their onsies for the little ones and cool recycled bags. www.districtcotton.com
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These are the prefect tees for comic books fans. Inspired by punk rock posters and classic comics, artists Frank Forte and Elizabeth J. Musgrave have put together a cool collection of shirts known as Atomic Madhouse. The first thing I thought of when I saw this Blamm! shirt is the classic Batman and Robin series I watched as a kid. Devil Girl is another great pick for the ladies.
Our samples were perfectly inked on American Apparel shirts. Custom tag and all. Nicely done. Hit ‘em up and check out the comic books too.
Graphic designer Paul Jacober has released a new appparel line dubbed Nevermind the Roses. The series of tees are a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ play on popular British imagery. Our Union Jack sample tee was incredibly soft and ‘pre-distressed’ around the edges for a nice vintage look but without the super faded appearance of real vintage tee graphic.
“The great thing about these shirts is that it is the first REAL fashion-take on what some could consider a souvenir shirt,” said Paul. “The reason being is that the shirts represent innovative and imaginative designs on an upscale quality of shirt. All these details strategically thought out allow the shirt to easily transition from daytime wear to nighttime hip.”
Nightime hip is probably a good description considering their price point falls above the $50 mark. ($52 to be exact). Little rich for a lot of casual tee fans, but nice. Pauljacober.com.
Delicious Tees dropped us a line just before the holiday season. They have a really nice line of women’s tees that got me thinking. I realized a majority of submissions I post tend to be for mens shirts. Need to work on that. No better place to start I guess than with Delicious.
A series of 10 shirts is available, all of which ‘promote a message of love and unity rooted from the female experience’. Our feature sample is the Instrument design (shown right). The designs are great. A rich mixture of type and illustration brings to life the Delicious message. The shirts are a 50/50 blend and nicely cut. The silkscreening was nicely executed. We also appreciated the little catalog that came along with the shirts. I think those little extras make the presentation and had me immediately looking at what else was available (and no net connection needed). Nicely done.
