Threadless recently released this bad looking tshirt, albeit on a poor choice of color. Mix in the Queen of England with some Joker make-up and you have a re-design for the back side the Canadian 20 dollar bill. Definitely a little controversial but overall great tee.
James Perse is a California designer who makes comfortable clothing that’s cool without trying too hard. Now his well tailored designs are even being brought to his very own line of furniture. His pieces, specifically his tshirts, are classic, timeless and above all casual.
Let’s be honest, internet tshirt companies aren’t the most uncommon thing these days. Clever minds are pumping out amazing, expressive and hilarious designs, printing them on tshirts and displaying on the interwebs for the world to see…and buy. Many of the humour tee companies are one in the same and have a hard time sticking out from the crowd. One company, out of LA, is in the Humour Tee category but are doing a bang up job IMO. Their tees are hot, nerdy and original..check out their latest Kanye tee. Not sure if the guy needs more attention for his douche bag stunt but here it is..
Check em out here
Talk about a serious lack of sense of humor: The dairy producers behind the ubiquitous “Got Milk?” slogan are
suing a small T-shirt company that switched a letter and titillated their customers by designing shirts with the slogan, “Got MILF?” Source via Huffington Post
Because even smokers need clothes, the nearly 250-year-old rolling paper producer (which actually started out making bible paper) is jumping into the t-shirt biz with crazy-soft, weathered cotton crew/v-necks featuring its old promotional images, including one flashing an orange and red Japanese pagoda, another with a projection of a horse track crowd in the shape of a man’s face, and a number with rows of scaled-down old steam engines criss-crossing the chest, hopefully distracting from your not-scaled-down caboose. Was that the longest sentence ever..probably. Enjoy.
Alright, this is my first tshirt review on TshirtBlend.com. I’ve been judging tshirts, laughing at them, wearing them, sleeping in them and overbidding people for them on eBay for as long as I can remember. Now is my chance to share all my tshirt expertise with you and spread the goodness.
Let’s go…I came across the Homage Clothing brand a few weeks ago. Being a sports fan, I instantly fell in love with their hip, athletic influenced and iconic designs. This is how they describe themselves on their website.
”Homage turns back the clock with shout outs to eclectic moments and personalities in sports, music, politics and popular culture. From Larry Bird to Kris Kross, our tees tell stories of triumph, individualism and hustle, preserving the old school and creating new legacies. Pay Homage.”
PayHomage they do. Based in Ohio, they bring some fresh vintage designs and I’m always lovin that. I thought about picking up a tee from their website but at $32USD plus shipping to Canada – I wasn’t ready to take the risk without first knowing the fit and second, rating the cottony softness for myself. As my random life would have it, I walked by Urbn Outfitters and stopped in to see what was on the shelf. Sure enough, I spotted the Homage tag and I quickly unfolded and manhandled it to see if this line was as fresh as other bloggers said it was. The tshirt melted around my fingers like butter and begged me to buy it. At $28CAD I was sold. Unexpectedly, I got to the cash and the total came to $20.32. ”Almost” honest me looked pleasantly surprised – I quickly straightened my face like it was nothing, paid for the tee and booked it.
The shirt I picked up was the ”Detroit” tee, size medium. The 80’s inspired, vintage graphic of the word Detroit, shaped as a hand pistol, is reminiscent of a 1984 Time Magazine article which stated ”guns came close to ranking as household appliances in Detroit, with an estimated 1.5 million firearms in a city of only 1.2 million people”
Although the tshirt underlines a severe social issue in Detroit, I think the graphic is funny, in context, and the fabric is nice and thin, yet durable and conforming. Definitely worth the 20$. Now that I know the feel and my size, I would be willing to drop $32USD for another Homage tee. Drop a Jackie Robinson inspired tee and I’m first in line.
Another cool thing about Homage is their website. I would never sit through a dynamic intro on a landing page but the retro sports, music and pop culture photography with accompanying soul tracks sucks you right in. Get the Funk out of my Face.
Overall Rating
Comfort: 10
Cut: 9
Design: 8
Price: High
Website: 8
Ever been sifting through an old magazine in your parents basement, thriftshop or used books store and spot a rockin vintage tee? I have, many times. The team at WornBy.co.uk have based their brand on this very concept. Reviving tshirts and other garments worn by pop icons of the past. Most of the tees are of a Rock’n'roll influence with a dash of sporting and porn influence. From Mick Jagger, to Debbie Harry Heather Steel to Mohammed Ali – they source their designs straight from vintage iconic photographs.
I love this concept and although not entirely original these days, they seem to be doing it well. Although I may be wrong here, they haven’t really expanded their offering since I first stumbled on their site over 3 years ago. They also offer other brand name tees from their site including Sunspel, AKA, The Original Retro Brand and Project E. The WornBy tees are a little pricy at around $45.00 USD – but definitely within range. I may pick-up the Manilla Gorilla tee and review it at a later date.
Thank You begins with T.” was created as a token of appreciation for the friends, family, clients, and colleagues of Grow – an interactive marketing agency based in Norfolk Virginia. They sent out personal thank yous and invited everyone they thanked, to select one of 16 t-shirt designs offered – while offering some pretty neat interactive activities. Tic Tac Toe, Pong, Draw, Dance…etc.
The site drew over 120 000 unique visitors in 2 months – and also showcased the talent and people that work at Grow. A thank you combined with a successful self promotion campaign. SMART.
Check out the 16 different tees that were offered here – The beat is catchy too.
Check the campaign description video here
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