Artistic Green Apparel (1 tee = 1 tree)

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     artistic green apparel, eco tees, environmental t shirts, environmental tees, verdestyles

This is as about as green as the t-shirt industry can get, a remarkable offer of one tree  planted for every Artistic Green Apparel tee bought. Amazing. I’d love to see this happen with every product out there, and perhaps a small forest for every S.U.V purchased out there. The website design is seriously dated, and that colour scheme something akin to militaristic, but all is forgiven when you realise that not only is their heart in the right place but they have knocked out a few cool t-shirts too ;)

All of their clothing is American Apparel and as mentioned, for each t-shirt a customer buys, they plant one tree (1 tee = 1 tree).  They have recently won $25,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Project and have been using the money to help expand their clothing line and reach. Their business has massively expanded over the past few months and they are definitely looking forward to the future. Their future consisting of more eco tees, plus some sterling work for the environment including recycling drives and park clean ups, a goal of attaining a zero carbon footprint, and for next summer jaunting off to as many music festivals as possible to promote their brand. Now that’s the way to do business, save the earth and still have fun!

Right now I’d say that these two definitely stand out from the collection…

Man o’ Warning Tee

The absolutely best tee on the site, a lovely style, reminds me of a few vintage Japanese illustrations I’ve ogled in the past. The story behind the shirt is rather terrifying actually, it looks like the sea has warmed up so much that asides the vast swathes of “plastic soup” drifting in the Atlantic, now it seems that jellyfish are killing everything they can find in the sea. The Brits have already just about lost their stable diet of cod and chips, what now, jellyfish and noodles? Someone pass me a pair of Marigolds and a large net. This tee is available for guys and girls in sizes S-XL at $16.99 each.

No. The Facts Tee

A cool typographic tee with a serious message… “30 billion plastic bottles every year. Less than 5% is recycled. Bottles take 700 years to decompose. 1.04 billion bags per day. Only 1% gets recycled.” Available for guys and girls in sizes S-XL for $16.99 each.

For more eco-inspired tees and their great offer of 1 tree planted for every tee bought visit AGA at www.verdestyles.com.

Free Tee Contest at Sperel

admin    T-Shirt Contests     cartoon t-shirts, free tee, freebie t-shirts, kids tees, sperel, sperels, t-shirt contest

I’ve not come across the Sperels before, all I know is that they’re cute, the kids will love ‘em and Sperel.org are holding a free t-shirt contest right now. Here are the details…

Win a Free Sperel Tee

The criteria is a little dubious, essentially it’s a PR drive to bump up their social network status via Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/savethesperels) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/sperels). There are two chances of winning a freebie tee, but both are being kept secret right now. It’s all based on the numbers of followers and fans they get, if they’re after a 100 of each that’s fine, if they’re looking for world domination I’d start handing over some cash too lol.

Mister Black and The Children of the 80s

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     80s t-shirts, 80s tees, Ghostbusters, Mister Black Tee, Spanish t-shirts, cartoon tees, graphic tees, retro tees, robot tee, toon t-shirts

Spanish tee label Mister Black celebrate the lowbrow visual culture of the 1980s, harking back to a time when the Internet was still a military/educational project, the nearest Brits could get to Anime was Battle of the Planets, when a Walkman was the nearest you’d get to an iPhone, and almost every action packed Hollywood blockbuster was aimed squarely at the funny bone. It’s in this slice of history that you’ll find Mister Black’s diorama of mass cultural iconography and artefact, scraped from the underbelly of nostalgia, and jazzed up for our now far more sophisticated palettes.

If you like your art to lean decidedly on the toon side, wallow in the veritable delights of TV and movie nostalgia, and have an eye for sharp swift graphic illustrations, then Mr. Black has what you need. All the tees on offer are large prints, superbly detailed (I’ll include some photographic proof of that in a moment), cartoon friendly and essentially a lot of fun! I love the site/store design too, the house style is very reminiscent of the artwork of animator Genndy Tartakovsky (creator of classics like Samurai Jack and Dexter’s Laboratory. Just check out Mr. B’s Xmas logo to see what I mean.)

All the tees come in a range of blacks, well what did you expect? Available for guys and girls at (around) €22.99 to €24.99 each although the listed prices on the homepage are correct, the prices displayed in the men’s and women’s sections are incorrect so that needs some fixing! However you can get yourself some free shipping by using the code MERRY XMAS at the checkout until the 7th of January! Anyway here are my faves…

Gonna Call Tee

Yes, if you’re a Brit then Ghostbusters will have been ruined for you by the heavily advertised directory services company The Number. Still, this cool tee should help deprogram you and get you back on track for some fond and funny memories. Love the detail on this one, in fact nearly all Mr. B’s tees are amazingly detailed.  Sorry girls this one is sold out… but if you’re into Gonna Call then there’s a few more tees like this one including the Action Tee, the 007 Tee, and the Director Cute  Tee.

Big Robot Tee

Perhaps my overall fave, this one’s cheaper at €21.99 each for guys and girls. I’m a sucker for robots, although not in the way some guys love their vacuum cleaner. The girls’ version is sold out, there’s a another version called Big Robot II. but there are only guys sizes left – I have a feeling that the highly organised female collective mind might have bought all their tees early for Xmas.

Face Tee and Doll Face Tee

If the Mr. Men and Little Misses had been French they’d have looked as stylish as these two!

Afrodita Tee

Here’s one just for the girls, seeing as Mr. B has sold out so many others! “For those who are like Sayaka Yumi!”. Only available in sizes M-XL though :/

Mister Black is definitely a popular label, especially with the ladies, he must be a very smooth talker ;) See more, read more, buy some at www.mbtee.com.

World Party Clothing

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     UK t-shirts, World Party Clothing, bike t-shirts, eco tees, environmental tees, indie British t-shirts, wake and bake

This label have literally just launched (6pm last night oops), unfortunately I was so snowed under with emails, posts, work etc., I missed the official moment. Still, I’m sure plenty of you have too so here’s the low-down – World Party Clothing are a fiercely independent streetwear brand from the North of England, in fact they approached us for a review because they appreciate Buy Tees love for the indie brand – which is good to hear! They hand print all their own tees, have strong ethical leanings, every shirt is Fair Trade and all the inks used in the printing process are water based. You know this is a seriously committed brand, they even use 100% recycled envelopes (which are cheaper BTW)!

The subject matter is left field including some environmentalism and an expression of love for the humble bicycle. I have an old Raleigh Chopper downstairs, I really have to get it pimped somewhere so I can ride the damn thing. When Chris and I lived in Bristol in the early 90s I bought us a couple of cheap bikes and we rode all the way to Bath and back, unfortunately by the end of the journey all I had left of my reclaimed Postman’s bike was the bell :/ I ride hard! Still excuses asides we should all be getting on our bikes if we want the planet to survive another few decades! My fave tee of all has to be Wake and Bake which is bloody hilarious, if you’re a stoner you’ll probably snap this one up when you can remember how to use your credit card :D

Get ‘em all for £20 each in all sizes.

Wake and Bake Tee

Looks like that Frood (Freud) Dude.

Life Cycle Tee

What goes round comes round.

Bikes On The Brain Tee

Those cogs keep turning.

IScream Tee

Land of liberty.

Here’s their rather snazzy tag too:-

See more at www.WorldPartyClothing.com.

Super Shredder Tee

admin    T-Shirts     Shredder, Super Shredder, TTOFS, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Try This On For Size, cartoon tees, graphic tees, manga shirts, superman tees, toon tees

If you’re a toon connoisseur, like your art street, and have something of a twisted sense of humour then you’re sure to love the Super Shredder Tee at TTOFS (Try This On For Size). There’s rather a amusing description on the product page, I don’t normally quote verbatim but this deserves repeating:-

“When we put them on, we became super and mutated as well; getting all jacked up like we were in the first row of a Vanilla Ice concert! (is there even a second or third row?). Next thing we know we were underneath a dock, doing our best to smash said dock to bits all the while cursing the Ninja Turtles!“

Super Shredder Tee

So be warned, even if it is the coolest take on a Superman Tee in donkey’s years its effects still might drag you into a long running fight with some of the worst superheroes ever conceived. Turtles that like pizza and martial arts and live in the sewer where they jibe on each other about being fat, lazy, and vain. None of them ever get drunk or stoned or have girlfriends or  curse so I am guessing they’re a little bit hard line religious too. Shredder had the right idea as far as I am concerned, but as usual, toon baddies never win. Dammit. If there are any cartoon characters with a chip on their shoulder reading this blog please can you murder the following:

• Jerry
• The Road Runner
• TMNT
• Itchy, actually just do the whole cast of The Simpsons – they need retiring!

Anyway all the tees are $18 each – Guys: 8.5oz 100 % cotton tubular pre-shrunk jersey (S-XL) – Girls: 7.5 oz 100% ringspun cotton. Super soft with slight stretch longer length, slightly scooped neck (S/XL).

Lion Dreads Tee

admin    T-Shirts     Always and Never, Lion Dreads Tee, graphic tees, large print t-shirts

Lion Dreads Tee is one of just two designs on offer from brand spanking new label Always and Never. They’re based out of Oklahoma and Connecticut and ship right around the world. They seem to have their act together over there, aiming squarely at the indie/art market. With just a couple of shirts in the collection they still have some to work to cover but from what I can see it all looks pretty promising. Nice site design too, although that header is enormous…

Lion Dreads Tee

You can get this wild design in both heather grey and aqua for a reasonable $15 each, I like it, I nice cultural crossover with no naff slogans, a sweet piece of surrealism and a really generous print area sets the Lion Dreads Tee in good stead. Get back to nature the jungle with this early venture into the market. One for the Jah warriors I guess… BTW they’re selling out fast – no XS sizes left for the Heather Grey version and real low on the XL’s too. Love those little extra details, nice printed tags :D

Definitely worth keeping an eye out for these guys.

Sistine Black Friday Weekend Sale

admin    T-Shirt Discounts     Black Friday, Sistine, t-shirt discount code voucher, t-shirt discounts, t-shirt sale

I’m hoping this will be the last sale announcement, I’ve spent more time blogging than working today (gulp). Anyway this time it’s our new pals Sistine who I’ve reviewed recently, if you’d like more info on the label then click here. If you already know Sistine and want the goodies then you can save 20% at their store all weekend, just apply the discount code FADE2BLACK at the checkout!

Pre Black Friday Turkey Day Sale at PalmerCash

admin    T-Shirt Discounts     Black Friday, Palmer Cash, PalmerCash, art shirts, discount code, t-shirt discounts, tee sale

Seeing as it’s the big season for t-shirt discounts you’ll have probably guessed that I’ve been inundated with requests from quite a few labels. Phew. Excuses asides I’m sorry but this one’s a day late – it’s another cool sale for you – this time at PalmerCash who I haven’t reviewed before. it started yesterday and goes on until Friday the 26th at Midnight. Officially it’s a pre-Black Friday Turkey Day sale and they’re offering an intriguing 20% off everything at the store. Just enter the coupon code TURKEY at the checkout to get the goodies.

The sale will start today Wednesday the 24th and go through Friday the 26th at Midnight and man will you have a hard time choosing your favourite tees, I know I did. PalmerCash are a true art shirt label that focuses on the vintage side of design. Right now there are ten artists on their books including these names to look out for in the future… Jean Jullien, Andy J. Miller, Maxime Francout aka Max F and the Von Zubinsk Studio. Too many tees to feature here so I’ve lined up a grande gallery for you to get a taster. A very tasty taster!

50% Off At Freegums!

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     Freegums, graphic tees, t-shirt discounts, t-shirt sale

Freegums is having a 50% Off Everything Black Friday Sale from NOW until December the 5th. Things are moving on at Freegums, they’ve got quite a few new graphic t-shirts to choose from plus a nice new design for the store. The discount will automatically appear at the checkout so you won’t need a code :D

Whilst I’m at it check out this cool reversible tee – double the fun!

Jacket Tee (Reversible)

Available in beige and white for guys (S-XL)and girls (M-L), now selling at $16 for women and $20 for guys in the sale.

Black Friday Sale @ LadyUmbrella

admin    T-Shirt Discounts     Black Friday, Lady Umbrella, LadyUmbrella, sale, t-shirt discounts

Top ladies fashion tee label LadyUmbrella are holding a Black Friday Sale. Get 30% off plus free shipping worldwide and by the way the first 10 orders will get a free Christmas card! Enter the code  blackfriday30 at the checkout to get all the goodies :D