T-Shirt watch is a blog about T-Shirts. We explore everything from where to buy them, to how to design and sell shirts online. We delve into the superficial and report on what t-shirts celebrities are wearing and also get serious and talk about the role they play in modern pop culture. We know it’s just a shirt, but if you stop and think, they are so much more.
Pop culture and current events help drive t-shirt design and fashion. Online stores such as CafePress allow users to create and sell designs overnight, which means timely response to current news - be it politically slanted or related to pop culture icons, movies and music. T-shirts end up being an accepted form of social commentary. People can state views and opinions on a t-shirt that they would never otherwise say to a perfect stranger. Shirt slogans can tip your political hand or just provide some comic relief.
T-shirts are without a doubt the cheapest and most accessible fashion item. Whether from a popular online store like Busted Tees or a big box giant like The Gap. For $25 or less you can end up with a fundamental fashion piece that expresses your style or views.
Wired magazine recently ran a short article on the evolution of a skit from Saturday Night Live. The spoof on the making of Blue Oyster Cult’s Don’t Fear the Reaper featuring host Christopher Walken gave us a lasting phrase that has made its way into the world of t-shirt fashion. Busted Tees was one of the first shops to sell a More Cowbell t-shirt, and is arguably the best version out there. Another great example of pop culture being recreated in the world of fashion tees.
