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

Camilla D’errico

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!

Deer God’s Coma T-Shirt Dress

A glorious choice between a sumptuous purple/pink affair and a salubrious black/gold combo, this tee as does three other pieces in her winter collection, features what might be Camilla’s most iconic signature piece. I am not a great fan of Manga, however there are a few artists which have broken the mould when it comes to the Japanese slant on the comic art genre, and this image is more than well known to me. I have a memory for art, perhaps not the artist so much, but I am sure I have stumbled across Camilla’s work on many occasions over the past few years and have always been more than impressed. For some reason I assumed it was the work of a highly respected street artist, perhaps that was just wishful thinking. Although I’m sure you can agree her work can be as easily translated to the urban arts scene as it has to fashion. This glorious dress/top, Deer God’s Coma, is available in sizes XS to L for $55 here. There are other versions available including a purple hoodie, a reggae styled tee, and a more simple black and white illustrative version.

Tanpopo Tank Top

Another amazing offering, this time the Tanpopo Tank Top, currently only available for $25 in XS size due to its extreme popularity. This design is one of a few based upon Camilla’s famously Faustian character from her highly successful graphic novel exploring the story of a young girl who makes a pact with a devil. She is released from the machine that has been her only existence for the hope of finding happiness… you will need to buy an issue to learn the rest! If you can’t quite fit into this one there are plenty more Tanpopo tees and tops to choose from.

Here’s my own favourite Tanpopo tee, it comes in black and is printed in a particularly funky gradient, extremely neon, very sci-fi, just my cup of tea!

Finally I had to feature this one, it’s a fine example of extreme etherealism and sensual illustrative ability, the Venissen Lick Dress is available for $55 in Black sizes S to L.

Venissen Lick T-Shirt Dress

Check out the whole collection at Camilla d’Errico’s shop, read her blog, explore her art and much much more!

MOMA even bought a few of his toys in 2007, and almost all the designers who’ve ever worked with him have gone on to fame and fortune in their own right, Budnitz is a magnet for publicity, style, cool kids and kudos. The t-shirt collection has built up quite nicely over the years and seeing as I found myself drooling over the designs there (once again) I thought I’d share a few of my favourites with you.

If you want any of these beware, apart from a few select stores and their own online shop you’ll have trouble tracking these down, besides which just about anything that leaves the KR stable ends up as a collector’s piece (some of his toys sell for up to $20,000 these days), so if you like it I’d nail it a.s.a.p.

Redrum by Frank Kozik, one of the least cute tees at KR, but just as confident in panache and flair, I love the splattered blood, fish guts never looked so appetising. If you’ve not heard of Kozik (where have you been?), he’s been credited with single-handedly reviving the medium of the concert poster. Originally from Spain he’s been praised for some of the coolest posters, album covers and flyers out there. Now based in California, he’s worked for years in the left field of the alternative music scene; designing for artists like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Neil Young, Sonic Youth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, Ice T, George Clinton, Green Day, Beck, The Offspring, He’s cool, I promise you. Check out his incredible prints and look out for his Snorkin’ Labbits at KR. Anyway Redrum is most likely a reference to the classic horror movie ‘The Shining’ so you really can’t go wrong with this shirt!

Slick, slick, slick. So slick I’m slipping off the page. As a designer you know when you’ve got it just right and KR surely has with the Radial Halftone Tee. So Op Art, so Pop Art, so cool. I’ve seen a lot of abstract tees, and a whole heap of halftones but it takes a very big pair of designer cahunas to slap it down at this scale and let it stare at you, right in the face. It’s hitting me right between the eyes and I’m not spinning off in a bad acid flashback, he must be doing something right.

Here’s one more for the road, the Kidrobot Head Tee (Blue) for Women. You can get this in red too, and there’s a torso chunk version for the guys, I love it, very deco, very pre-Disney when toons were always scary and weird without meaning to be. All the essential design elements are there, a nod to Manga, the pie-dish eyes of yesteryear, and even a fin to keep it streamlined. But what’s best is the fact it’s not a piddling little graphic floating in the middle of a sea of blue cotton, KR really understands how much scale can top off a perfect design.

Check out all the tees, sweats, hoodies and of course some mad, mad toys at Kidrobot.com – go on have some fun!