Even More Vicious History

admin    T-Shirts     art shirts, emptees, graphic tees, limited edition, t-shirt art, vicious history

It’s been a long old while since I first reviewed Vicious History, a distinctive label with a penchant for taking pops at famous moments and figures throughout the past. Their take on a rather haggard Napoleon is still indelibly marked on my mind. Before we take a look at what they’ve been up to over the past six months or so, (and yes they have been busy), I’ve managed to wangle a week long discount code for all you lucky lucky people. Just enter the voucher code buytees at the checkout for a very respectable 15% off anything you purchase. This offer lasts until the 26th of January 2011.

Atropos Tee

Featuring a beautiful rendition of the amazing Death Head Hawkmoth (aka “Acherontia Atropos”, this one is pure class. The vintage border really beefs up that gravitas. A lurverly design by the awesome t-shirt artist and familiar face at Emptees – PitchGrim. $24 but only XL left in this tee and Medium in this tank =0

Scholars & Thieves Tee

Again only available in XL again and seeing as this and all their tees are limited edition I guess there’s no chance of a restock :/ Ah well, hopefully VH will let me know pronto when their next collection is released! I’m not exactly sure what the Scholars & Thieves Marksmen Club is but it sounds dodgy to me. Luckily the design hits the bullseye :p Designed by Brazilian artist Gabriel Gozzer. Get it for $24 in black XL.

Dream Catcher Tank

Also available as a tee this rather Shamanic contribution is definitely on my level. Another expert design by t-shirt artist Craig Robson. Again only XL sizes left for the tee and the tank.

Wild Wolves Tank

Another gorgeous design by Gabriel Gozzer, even though Wild Wolves is almost sold out you’ll be glad to know there’s now a Wild Wolves II. The originals are available as a tee and tank in (you guessed it) XL only for $20 each. This all should be rich pickings for the super-sizers! Whilst the Wild Wolves II tee is available for $24 in ALL SIZES!! That’s S to XL.

Wild Wolves II Tee

Get them whilst they’re hot.

Let’s hope for a more timely Vicious History post next time!

Win A 2SB Tee!

admin    T-Shirt Discounts, T-Shirt News     2 sick bastards, 2SB, Berlusconi, Naomi Campbell, celebrity tees, discount, funny t shirts, limited edition, political tees, screen printed, t-shirt discounts

More news from the highly controversial 2 Sick Bastards – they’ve added two new tees featuring letchy Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi and dodgy blood diamond studded Naomi Campbell – plus there’s a cool contest to win a free 2SB tee! Phew…

Win A 2SB T-Shirt

For your chance to WIN one of the new 2SB designs simply tell them… “which granny loving sportsman and Hollywood actor’s mother created the adorable love child expertly illustrated above?

Email your answer to info@2sickbastards.com. This competition is only open to 2SB newsletter subscribers. The 2 winners will be notified at the end of November 2010.

Lol…

Here are the new additions:

Double Delights

Available for guys and girls on pre order at £24.95 each (£5 off RRP) in white and peach – all sizes. Naughty Silvio…

Queen of Blood Diamonds

Again available on pre order at a discount for guys and girls in blue and white and all sizes. Look… they were just “dirty looking pebbles” okay?

As usual they’re screen printed tees limited to just 50 each so if you fancy one I’d snap it up soon as 2SB are doing some brisk trade nowadays.

The Ignoble Truth

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     Ignoble, attitude shirts, limited edition, punk t-shirts

Ignoble, a punk (for the lack of a better description) t-shirt brand, is about as close as you’re going to get to anarchy in the rather prettified world of fashion. If their tees were blind dates I’d walk out the door before they spotted my red carnation., but if I found myself locked in bar room brawl, perhaps even at the gates of hell, I’d want Ignoble on side. They’re rough and tough, there’s no two ways about it, disillusioned art school renegades much like myself, but with the advantage of a decade less compromise on the planet,

We’ve all seen, worn, and even described t-shirts as having ‘attitude’, but for the main part they are the philosophical equivalent of swearing at the dinner table or sticking up two fingers ‘at the man’. Ignoble go a step further, in fact a leap, and I really hope it’s not to their detriment, especially as most anarchists don’t believe in capitalism, or at the very least, can’t afford it. Still, I have to admire their guile. You won’t find any ‘pretty pictures’ in their collection of limited edition tees and art prints. Not a single vector swirl in sight, not even a jot of colour on show, but if I could award a t-shirt brand for sheer bravado, I’d give these guys an A+.

Ignoble seem to really believe in their cause, which personally I find as refreshing as a cool sea breeze on a stiflingly hot summer’s day. This label most definitely want to cut the crap when it comes to fashion, so much so it might even be described as ‘anti fashion’. But whatever it is they do, I’d bet my bottom dollar it isn’t all just hype, if it was they’d knock out something far more visually digestible than the brutalist one colour ‘scratch drawings’ that emblazon every one of their tees. Still, I’ve always been something of a trouble-maker, so this might just be a twisted subconscious kinship obscuring my judgement, so I’ll let you all decide for yourselves.

Dino Boy Tee

Here’s what Ignoble have to say about their Dino Boy Tee… “promoting the extinction of the office-lounging, suit-and-tie wearing dill-holes highly characteristic of most white-collar American co-workers. Maybe you’re already acquainted with Dino Boy. No surprise, we’ve run into him quite a few times ourselves.” I can relate to that one, I spent a few years in my early twenties trying to ‘subvert the system from the inside’. If you’re thinking the same but you’re forced to wear a suit and tie and sell crap to cretins, don’t bother, they’ve already got you by the short and curlies. Probably my fave at the store, available for $22.95 in sizes S-XL printed on American Apparel in a limited run of 50 tees.

Cash Advance Tee

Naked ladies and cold hard cash, certainly a powerful combo, however I’m not quite sure if Ignoble are for or against, is this about the exploitation of women, or an admiration for those women who can with a mere glimpse of their anatomy fleece a sizeable population of men for all they’re worth? Either way, it’s a shocker, as unglamoruous as fashion can get, and that’s good enough for me. The Cash Advance Tee is available $22.95 in sizes S-XL printed on American Apparel in a limited run of 50 tees.

911 Tee

Nope don’t go there, this isn’t another t-shirt commemorating the terrorist attack, or at least I don’t think so. Here’s what Ignoble have to say “Smoking, drinking, competing… the fundamentals of self-destruction and arguably the very basis of western living. Just supply your own high speed ambulance ride and some intense defibrillation and it’s a complete package.” It’s the other ’911′, like the Brits ’999′, call them up and emergency services might be on the way, then again they might not. What I’ve wondered for a while is how come historically the police in America get public funding but healthcare doesn’t? Now that would be total anarchy. How many are going to pay to be beaten up and wrongfully arrested? Anyway… get the 911 Tee for $22.95 in sizes S-XL printed on American Apparel in a limited run of 50 tees.

Who knows, Ignoble might just be the diamond in the rough, work it out for yourself at www.whybecommon.com.

Artcotic T-Shirts

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     art shirts, artcotic, illustrated tees, limited edition, limited edition t-shirts

Artcotic.com offer a wide range of highly artistic limited edition tees created in collaboration with new and established art talent from around the world. Usually the t-shirt print runs are limited to 500 each and once they’re gone they’re gone. At Artcotic a far greater variety of styles on offer, there’s no particular “house style”, some are hand drawn, others superbly executed with a retro graphic aplomb, even a few montage pieces too. They work  very closely with their artists and interview every one of them, after all where would they be without them?

They’re usually open for submissions, but I think they must have their books full as they’ve closed the doors, at least for the immediate future. Still they do like to collaborate, helping the indie music industry on the side by giving out a few shouts to their fave bands and artists at their Turntable Archive – which is full of interviews and music clips to keep your brain occupied for a while. Whilst you’re they’re you really should check out their t-shirts though, after all that is what they make. Anyway as the store is loaded with Javascript I can’t link to their products directly,  so you’ll have to do a little hunting for yourself. Here are some cool picks from the store:

Artcotic Traditional T-Shirt

Designed by Shawn Conn from Rochester, NY, a part-time tattooist and talented artist who’s exhibited at several shows, as well as designing art for t-shirts, skateboards and more. I’m always a sucker for a good tattoo tee, and this one’s a beaut. ust $14.99 for men in all sizes.

Happy Pointer T-Shirt

A fine example of Trent Call‘s work. I love this guy’s art, his cartoon style illustrations are like taking an acid trip through the early age of animation, when Mickey Mouse was neither beautified nor a mascot for an evil corporation (as Bart from The Simpsons would say). You’re either a fan or not, I definitely am. Trent works from the Captain Caption Studios in Salt Lake City, he’s done illustrations for the likes of Newsweek and he even runs his own zine called Swinj. Get this limited edition tee for men/women in sizes S-XL for a piddlin’ $14.95.

Running Operative: Final Mission T-Shirt

This tee is by Derek M Ballard (aka the line tamer) currently resides in Gainesville, FL. He’s created art for Giant Robot, Wonkavision, SCREW, Escort, The Drama, Faesthetic, Circus Punks, SEIBEI, Eros/Fantagraphics, Tinymeat, Go Ape tees, Royal Flush and tons more. Top notch t-shirt by a top notch artist. A total Ninja Kama Sutra in glorious retro toon style. Get it for just $14.95 in S-XXL sizes.

Untitled T-Shirt

Here’s a rarity, it’s a t-shirt design by the rather famous artist Dalek (as opposed to the Dr. Who frenemy), what’s more it’s figurative! Well kinda – in a cartoon stylie. This guy creates an amazing array of technicolour abstract paintings, he’s probably one of my favourites in the genre, I’ve never seen him do anything like this, still it’s rather cool, and mad (as usual). Again on sale for a pittance at $14.95, especially when you think how well known the artist is and that the tee is limited to 500. Available in all sizes.

See the rest at www.artcotic.com.

Bonèr Clothing – Sexy If You’re Crazy

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     T-Shirts, boner clothing, bonerclothing, funny, indie-casual, limited edition, mad, shirts, tee shirts, tshirts, weird

Bon√®r Clothing are a sweet little label with a cool range of endearing if not slightly strange tees that should tickle your fancy (if your fancy is on the bizarre side, or most likely the dark side of the moon of Bizarro World). But I’m in, I love mad, the condition not the magazine. Besides I am mad for a start, I love weird films, and crazy art, and crazy people as long as they don’t have a wardrobe of strait-jackets and protest for their rights through the art of defecation.

To the tees, does Bon√®r give me a boner? Well no, to be honest I don’t get sexually aroused by clothes, I know there are most probably some guys out there right now somewhere in the world begging their girlfriends to wear that cheap set of nylon stockings and suspenders they’ve just bought at the local adult store, or maybe worse. Maybe they’ve decided to wear the get up themselves, either way I’m not that way inclined. But still, it’s funny and I like funny, funny ha ha that is.

If you’re worried that BC is trying to compete with the whole bad taste sexually insulting market you’ve come to expect from more infamous sites like T-Shirt Hell you’ll be relieved to find out you’re mistaken. read more

Ugmonk Opens For Business

admin    T-Shirt News     Jeff Sheldon, NY, Ugmonk, Ugmonk.com, Vermont, catwalk, classic design, classic t-shirt designs, designer t-shirts, fashion, limited edition

Jeff Sheldon of Ugmonk.com has just announced the release of his first three tees at his new designer t-shirt store. At the moment there are but three t-shirts on offer, but I have been assured plenty more are on the way. I wouldn’t normally feature a store with so little to offer (so far), however these tees do offer a slick and rather classic New York / Bauhaus Typography style that you don’t see around as much these days. Saying that they’re based in Vermont, which makes me think that Vermont may have less of a laid-back hippy fashion scene than I’d previously assumed.

Jeff created Ugmonk in response to the high saturation of cluttered design in the t-shirt fashion market, stripping back the redundant extremities of the over embellished style common to many labels at the moment, providing a stripped-back alternative, relying on the eternal qualities of line and composition. The first 100 of each of his designs include a limited edition screen-printed tag which is a very nice touch. read more