New DeadBuryDead Tees

admin    T-Shirt News     Jack Kerouac, art tees, deadburydead, photo tees, photographic t-shirts, vintage tees

DeadBuryDead have just released 8 new tees for Spring, if you’re not familiar with the label then check out this review. Two shirts that immediately jumped out at me lean towards photo social commentary, which is definitely a new direction for the tee scene. These and all their tees are available for $29.99 in sizes S-XXL (stock permitting).

Metal Heart Tee

Celebrating the steel capital of the U.S, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Without undue sentimentality and a fascinating ‘feel’ to this design, a worthy addition to the collection. I like that classy little logo beneath the main photo too. Available in white at $29.99 each – sizes S-XXL.

Open Road Tee

Inspired by voice of the ‘beat generation’ Jack Kerouac. Once again dipping into the past with another large photographic print, beautifully executed. Available in black at $29.99 each – sizes S-XXL.

Check out the rest at www.DeadBuryDead.com or flick through their lookbook.

Fairly Wasted Tee

admin    T-Shirts     British t-shirts, Fairly Wasted Tee, WayOut, brand tees, funny t shirts

Here’s a party lovin’ classic in t-shirt form for all you suffering from a hangover today – courtesy of Brit brand WayOut.

Fairly Wasted Tee

A lovely serving of British sarcasm with this misappropriation of a familiar brand from mum’s kitchen. If you’re feeling this one and fancy giving prior warning to your fellow party-goers (or drunk burglars judging by the  model) then you can get their Fairly Wasted tee in black for £12.50 each.

There’s a kind of annoying Paypal button which means you will need to email them your gender and size to find out if it’s in stock. Bad move! I’d get that shop cart installed pronto! If you are a fan then see the rest of WayOut’s gear at www.WayOutTshirts.co.uk.

Loviu Launch and Valentine’s Sale

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Loviu, the fast growing Eastern European alternative for Threadless are celebrating the launch of their E-Shop with 50% off on shipping for all orders over 50 euro and are holding a sale this Valentine’s day offering all their winning tees at 14 Euros each!

Plus they’re now offering combined shipping on up to 3 t-shirts over 2 weeks! See more at www.Loviu.com.

Monroe Tee

admin    T-Shirts     Maneaters and Ladykillers, Monroe Tee, celebrity t-shirts, punk tees

Here’s the latest spring drop from street/punk indie label Maneaters & Ladykillers called Monroe by Chad Humphrey. You can Pre-order for the 26th of Feb for $20 in sizes S-XL for men and women in white printed on ultra soft Gildan.

There’s also an Elvis inspired tee on offer too here. Keep up-to-date with all things M&L at Facebook and Twitter.

A Time To Retreat

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     Retreat, art t-shirts, artist tees, limited edition t-shirts

British ethical Indie clothing company Retreat have a few arty tees up their proverbial sleeve, some I love, some not so much, it all depends on your taste – such is the nature of art. They’ve had a ton of exposure in the men’s magazines, including Front, Nuts and Juice. Not exactly my regular reads but there has to be a big market from that kind of high street exposure. Which is why I was surprised when they contacted me for a review, let’s hope it competes with all those highly paid journalists lol. Anyway I’ve picked out some tee treats, all of which are ultra-limited editions and water-based ink print, courtesy of Retreat so sit back and indulge.

Allegoria Tee

Absolutely gorgeous, this one colour oversized print shirt really does shine with elegance. A dead classy hand drawn design, the sort of thing a Shakespearian actor would wear under that cravat. Nice title too, let’s hope the follow up is phantasmagoria, now that’d be wild. Available for £20 in black (S-L) and white (S-XL). Limited to just 30 pieces!

Geometric Landscape Tee

Halfway to Escher and back, love the craziness in this one, it’s a reprint of an old Lorenz Stöer work. Really sharp shading and a weird, young pot head reads Faust vibe to this one. Trippy! Available for £20 in black (S-L) and white (S-XL). Limited to just 30 pieces!

Craft Work Tee

Reclaiming the title from early German electronica… nice! A seriously smart piece of branding, sure it’s a logo tee (of sorts), but what a beauty! Very classy yet again, I can imagine Retreat’s clientèle are rather swanky! Over sized discharge print limited to just 50 pieces! Available for £20 in black (S-L) and white (S-XL).

For more highly limited art shirts visit www.retreatstore.com.

Kinkiking Loves You

admin    T-Shirt Discounts     Kinkiking, Valentine's Day, Valentines t-shirt, love t-shirts, sale, t-shirt discounts

If you’re a sucker for Valentine’s Day then you’re going to love this offer from the fashion tee peeps at Kinkiking – and that’s 30% off everything from today until the 14th!

Innerspoken

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     Innerspoken, text t-shirts, text tees, typographic t-shirts, typographic tees

Shhh! Listen, no ignore my stomach rumbling I missed lunch, I mean deep inside your mind, can you hear it? “Where can I get some great typographic tees?“. Well, you could try Innerspoken, I’m not the biggest fan of text-based t-shirts, it probably stems from being one of the only kids at school who refused to buy (and couldn’t afford) Nike, Adidas, and a bunch of other branded crap at the time. Still, it’s time to move on, and what better way than with the stylish profferings of a most savvy designer label with a penchant for getting under the hood of a message and punching it home with as little procrastination as possible.

It’s all about the detail with Innerspoken, as far as connecting with their market this label are almost like a well trained sniper team, before you know it their t-shirts are making you think, something that many people seem to have a natural aversion to these days. I love the simple messages, saying “hi” always helps, and this line from their blurb is a classic “The ampersand is the only thing I want to come between us. Can you make my wish come true?“. This is an indie label with a corporate clout, they know how to design, be it their site or their tees, they’ve nailed the concept on the head… quiet, personal, individual, emotional, true.

Hi Tee

I love the idea, great design, let’s hope it brings a few more people together or at least stop them fighting amongst themselves. Available in gold and aqua, sizes XS-XL for guys and S-L for ladies for $20 each.

Snowflake Tee

Simple but effective. Every snowflake is as individual as a fingerprint or DNA, nice idea. Although I would have made this shirt an extremely limited edition just to back up that idea of individuality! Available in blue and red, sizes XS-XL for guys and S-L for ladies for $20 each.

The Ampersand Tee

Nice detailing and it great message… aww. If you want to come over all smoochy with your other half then you could get one each and freak out all your friends :D Available in white, black and asphalt – sizes XS-XL for guys and S-L for ladies for $20 each.

See the rest of Innerspoken’s tees at www.innerspoken.com.

Walken Dead Tee

admin    T-Shirts     3 Wolf Moon Tee, Clack!, Walken Dead Tee, funny t shirts, funny tees, zombie t-shirts

High-end Floridian designers and screen printers Clack! Industries like to dabble with the occassional personal project from time to time just for a little fun. As it happens they have just released a new tee called the Walken Dead, a fine tribute to the living movie legend that is Christopher Walken. In particular his role as psychic Johnny Smith in the classic Cronenberg pulp horror masterpiece that is The Dead Zone. That’s the original 1983 film and not the bloody awful TV remake. When will TV programmers ever learn?

Walken Dead Tee

Christopher Walken is the man, well he used to be. He’s been in at least half a dozen of my favourite movies, he got mixed up in a fake presidential candidacy, and he’s still pretty light on his feet for an old guy. The design is an extraordinary slice of Photoshop goodness, if you’re into zombies this is as classy as it gets. Buy it in S-XXL for $25 (plus $3 for XXL sizes and shipping).

Whilst I’m at it I have to feature their other t-shirt at the store (there are only two). It’s a fantastic parody of the internet phenomenon that is the Three Wolf Moon. It’s not so much the design that took off in a big way as the buyers’ comments which must be some of the funniest sarcasm I have ever read – even if it is the lowest form of humour. On that note let me introduce to you…

The 3 Hippopoticorn Moon Tee

Bloody hilarious, what more can I say? Get this sublimely ridiculous t-shirt in S-XXL for $25 (plus $3 for XXL sizes and shipping).

If you need a great design house / print shop in Florida then check out their site at www.ClackIndustries.com.

Elegun Tee

admin    T-Shirts     Elegun, Seren Clothing, Surrealism, surreal t-shirts

Man and nature collide in this rather elegant piece of surreal t-shirt design by board culture label Seren Clothing. Available for $18 in sizes S-XXL here.

Getting Recreative With The-Rec

admin    T-Shirt News     The-Rec, baseball tees, sport tees, sports t-shirts

Sports t-shirts for the most part “could do better” but there’s an exception and it comes in the form of The-Rec. They’re a brand new Californian-based sports/recreation t-shirt brand with their sights firmly fixed on upping the fashion stakes and appealing to a wider and younger market of sports fans that like to play as well as watch.

They’ve got a smart design ethic too, really delving into their love of sport to come up with some unique and stylish designs. The following three t-shirts will be released at the online store launch on the 31st of March 2011 at www.the-rec.com – I’ve no details on pricing and sizes so far but I’ll let you know when I find out!!

The Murph Tee

Baseball fans are in for a treat with this rather snazzy tribute to the late great sportswriter Jack Murphy and the stadium they dedicated to him.

Opening Day Tee

Another baseball t-shirt, this time highlighting the start of the 2011 season, for all those who just can’t wait!

Logo Tee

Yep it’s a logo t-shirt, still it’s a nice one for its ilk, and it’s probably the thing to do when you’re first launching your brand.

So remember sports fans head on over here on the 31st of March if you want to snap one of their tees, in the meantime try their blog or Facebook page for plenty of updates. Let’s just hope the next season covers a few more sports than baseball!