Outlaw Print Co.
These clippings are from the ready-to-wear designs from the Outlaw Print Co. and I for one think these far surpass the mark of wearable. I am especially fond of this zebra + horse + bats item.
The tricky part might be getting your hands on these. Our friends over at Indieshopper currently have one shirt in stock at US$30, otherwise I have to refer you to this list.
Summer Sale: Durkl
As a lot of other stores DURKL have also decided to roll out some discounted designs for the summer season. if you hurry you too might be able to pick up some stuff at a 35% to 50% discount. Prices start at $11.
Style Warrior / Hijack
Here is your chance to get your hands on this hot graphic spray paint like design displaying legendary UK hip-hop outfit Hijack.
This shit is printed onto Gildan stock, and goes for £20 freely delivered woldwide. Sizes are M and XL (no girlies), and you have the option of credit cards or PayPal.
Hands on: Hecklewood Heckled Hoodie
I recieved an awsome sleeveless hoodie in the mail yesterday, all the way from Portand, Oregon and our good friends over at Hecklewood Apparel.
These pictures are actually from the Hecklewood website, as I haven’t got around to shoot any myself yet. They give a pretty good impression of the product at hand though.
It is a soft grey heather hoodie with an awsome large colorful skateboard print on it. They guys at Hecklewood have gone and cut the sleeves off it, which is just awsome. The print crosses the zipper, which is a quality I really like in zippered hoodies these days. It is very eighties, which puts it at the height of fashion, and large and shiny aviator sunglasses are must with it.
It is available for both genders, and you can find it in the Hecklewood Boutique in Portland Oregon, or online at the Hecklewood Apparel web store via PayPal.
To Die For
Out of Costa Mesa, California the name of this clothing label gives great expectations…
To Die For Clothing also fills its own shoes. At least in part. Operating in the realm between tattoo aesthetics, airbrushed car hood looks, 80’s iron on patches and b/w cartoon sketches the visuals are really on the edge of what is accepted within good society. It is however on the egde of things innovatism starts and new stuff emerges, so we salute them. I really love most of these smashing designs, although i find some of them to be a little too extreme in their expression. The ink and daggers tee is just breathtaking, and the Beautiful/Decay piece is almost equally nice.
Tees are $15.99 to $24.99. A bunch of choices for lads and a couple for the ladies.
Destroy
I can’t believe this one slipped by me, but here it is nevertheless…
Mona Lisa, Ernest Hemmingway and Hunter S. Thompson are all covered in the current collectoin of t-shirt designs at Destroy Clothing (to bypass the site and go for the designs, go directly to the store). These collageish designs dig deep into the bowels of pop culture through decadence, decay and darkness. The New Word print is definately one of my favs of the site, and there is a lot of other goodness to choose from.
Shrits are $22.99 a piece, and they also make longsleeves, sweaters, hoodies jeans and what not. There are also a lot of sale items at $9.99, and be sure to check out these belt buckles, too. No word on quality or make, though. Shipping seems to be set to $5, but I don’t know if that covers every location. Checkout works through PayPal
Hecklewood Rides Again: Spring/Summer 06
In a great span of shiny strong colours, Hecklewood Apparel have unleashed their spring/summer of 2006 wonders. The illustrations follow the path of the last collection, but have become more consistant and more filmatic/dramatic in their motifs. The colours are sharper and crisper and the printing is now done with far superior water based inks as opposed to the plastisol inks more commonly utillized.
That being said, I am actually sitting here wearing a tee form their previos line, and the print quality of this is really good indeed (some of the best I’ve seen), and I am excited to see what the new line looks like, when it is supposed to be even better. I guess those water based inks have a lot to say as regards to the feel of the stuff, too.
Back to the teees… I really love the two similarily themed “Escape” and “Mr. Rockmore” designs. There are also a couple of brand spanking new designs for the girls, including a nice 80’s type sleeveless zippered hoodie.
…and did I mention the 3D design accompanied by custom goggles? I am stoked.
If you’re in Portland (OR) be sure to check out their store, too…
Lite Goes Heavy for the Spring
The latest gear from Jakarta based teesigners Lite Streetwear is really worth moving you eyeballs around for. It is some part indie, a large portion eighties, a punch of hip-hop glazed up with thug life. I mean… how can you not love that “metal disco class” piece? That “I DUB U” print rocks my world too.
If you want some of this, HURRY UP. At a maximum of 36 pcs per print, these are not to be taken for granted, and these are really moderately priced too mind you…
Durkl
I don’t especially like all the joke type shirts at Durkl, but there is some of the other stuff that definately blows my whistle. My favorite of the bunch is definately the wolf piece. It is so near to be over the top, but i ends up working amazingly well. This is definately in my top ten right now.
All around these shirts give associations to eighties pop cultural iconic material like Brian DePalma’s remake of Scarface, TV’s Miami Vice and, I am sure, something concerning Don Simpson.
Shirts are in their early $20’s, said to be super soft and ship for a moderate fee to anywhere. Credit cards accepted, and optional PayPal if you must.
Spring at Monsieur T
So spring is in the air, and finally it has hit Monsieur T’s place too. New website, new collection - they have really been cleaning it up. There is a lot of nice pieces in the new line, too, and I do see a good selection of their classic designs too. Maybe too many?
I think my favorite must be the “I Love” tee, but it is hard to tell. I do love the oversized Super 8 camera design too. Tees are $25.