Concrete Hermit Summer Sale

admin    T-Shirt Discounts     Concrete Hermit, Shepard Fairey, manga, t-shirt discounts, t-shirt sale

My pals at Concrete Hermit are having a massive summer clear out on just about everything at their store, including (of course) a fine selection of art tees by top artists as well as plenty of “Artkips” which can include anything from signed artist prints from big names like Shepard Fairey, to exclusive tees and one even includes a bag of coffee lol. I’ve featured almost all of their shirts at one time or another so regular readers at Buy Tees should recognise most of these…

Most of the tees have been reduced by 25% so if there’s anything you’ve missed in CH’s past collections now would probably be the time to buy!

I had a scout around whilst I was there and found this tee by Koichiro Tagaki, cute, weird, cool… (even if it is spelled wrong lol - Don’t they mean ‘Lightning’?)

Lightening Cat Tee

Check out the tee sale and all their arty wares at www.ConcreteHermit.com

A Manga Fashion Maestro – Camilla d’Errico

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     Avril Lavigne, Camilla d'Errico, Tanpopo, helmetgirls, manga, manga t-shirts, manga tees

Camilla D’errico is a highly respected Canadian artist, an illustrator, a comic book visionary, painter, fashion designer, hey she’s even got her own Wikipedia page – she’s produced a graphic novel for Avril Lavigne, and perhaps her most famous creation (so far), her self-published comic art odyssey Tanpopo, which is based loosely upon the story of Faust, and I believe there is even a video game in the pipeline! Camilla d’Errico is what I’d call a true Renaissance Woman, with so many talented fingers in numerous creative pies, I think it’s about time that her t-shirt collection got a little more attention, seeing as everything else she’s produced has had worldwide attention, it makes sense to complete the set!

In all honesty there aren’t too many tees on offer right now, alongside a few sweatshirts there are plenty of other products available including comics, posters, cards and even handbags, but the few shirts that are on offer are well worth checking out. They feature some of her most iconic characters, and perhaps the most famous being her ‘helmet girls’ which are for all intensive purposes an elaboration on a Steam Punk theme, each sporting gargantuan headgear that would bring pangs of jealousy to the most outrageous fashion junkie. Who knows, perhaps Camilla will even produce a range of the craziest hats seen in since the Vikings. Still her particular flair for evocative Pop Surrealism are more than apparent in her current collection of shirts and sweats.

Her knack for illustration goes beyond the expectation of most mere mortals, uniquely blend elements of lithe and languid women reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelites, if of course we were living in an alternate universe where this prestigious art movement had spawn from the mountains and shores of Japan, and a highly intricate Manga style which shines with the same effervescence from other masters (and mistresses) of the genre, particularly Jamie Hewlett’s, made famous by the band Gorillaz. In fact if Gorillaz had had an all-female line up you can bet your bottom dollar I’d be writing a very different review right now!

Expect a cornucopia of expression, tight detail, and quirky sense of fun and beauty that just doesn’t let up. So let’s take a look at what might be the finest collection of female tees we’ve featured at Buy Tees so far and meet the devastating hand/eye co-ordination of Camilla d’Errico!
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KidRobot.com – Not Just For Kids (or Robots).

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     Beck, Budnitz, Chilli Peppers, Green Day, Jane's Addiction, Koznik, NY, Neil Young, Offspring, Pearl Jam, design, designer t-shirts, kidrobot, kidrobot.com, manga, tees, toys

Designer Paul Budnitz designer and creator of Kidrobot is (and I quote) “the world’s premier designer and retailer of limited edition art toys and apparel”. Sure he’s blowing his own trumpet a little louder than most but the guy really does know what he’s doing. Kidrobot.com started selling their strange toys in 2002 and just as wacky line of urban wear in 2006 and have gone from strength to strength ever since. read more