Oct

Fall ‘09 at Beautiful Decay

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Aya Kato, Fall 09, SickSystems, beautiful decay, designer t-shirts, graffiti, illustration, latest tees

I’ve just had an email from Beautiful/Decay, and yet again they’re offering a whole new batch of beautiful tees for your delectation, including some superb designs from the likes of Russian graffiti crew The SickSystems, a lovely typography shirt by Jessica Hische, and three new offerings from the inimitable Aya Kato – Japanese master of the illustrated line plus Ben Tegel, Official Classic and Colin Strandberg. BD have certainly been busy (as usual) snapping up the best of the best to feature in their latest collection, so without further a due, let’s get cracking on and check these beauties out:-

Masters of Disaster Tee

As far as I’m aware the Masters of Disaster an American airshow team, but nevertheless if The SickSystems and Beautiful Decay think it’s a superhero who am I to argue? Still a great tee, very nice 3D Tetris-style, arcade game design graphics with some slick bold colours to set it off with a bang. Very cool, leaning on the abstract side, tee for anyone who loves toons, games, and so on – supergeeks from every quarter. Secretly embedded in the core design is the B/D Flag which is a nice subtle touch. Get this building block typography tee in sizes S to XL for $29.95 here.

Sleep When You’re Dead Tee

Loving the sentiment, I have to admit I have trouble sleeping these days, always spinning around the clock. Funny how this illustration makes me sleepy though, very delicate, very cosy, beautiful colours, perhaps even a tad dreamy? Don’t be fooled though, on closer inspection amongst the white lilies you’ll find red grinning skulls and a generally macabre feeling that life isn’t what it used to be. Very subtle tee by Jessica Hische, will definitely sell out fast I am sure, if you’re after one in your size they’re selling for $29.95 in sizes S to XL here.

If you’re not familiar with Ayo Kato check out the news on their latest three releases at Beautiful/Decay here, I’ve featured my (GF’s) fave two which are stunning, as you’d expect from Kato.

Chrysanthemum Tee

The Chrysanthemum tee features an elven goddess with Aya’s signature flower in her hair. As always, a superb Japanese meets Art Nouveau illustration which leaves many designers standing when it comes to skilful t-shirt design. Aya had her first cover feature in Beautiful/Decay, was commissioned to produce window displays for Chubu Electric Power Co., and was involved in the creative design of Tori Amos’s music video, “Sleeping with Butterflies.” Aya will definitely go far! Get this gorgeous tee for $29.95 in sizes S to XL.

Yamato Tee

Perhaps the best of the Fall collection, the Yamato tee depicts an ancient ideology of Japan, depicting something of a cross between a psychedelic Dr. Seuss landscape and 1970s sci-fi paintings, this beautiful design is available for $29.95 in sizes S to XL here.

Check out all the latest tees at BeautifulDecay.com!