Franz Tormers started as a collective design store based in Christchurch, New Zealand and run by a group of friends. After having run for some years a graphic design studio, called “OUT OF THE BLUE”, the three friends opened Franz Tormers and soon enough decided to go online. They don't just design t-shirts, they create art printed on limited edition runs of shirts (10 - 20 prints). Seriously, I so love those shirts, there's not a single shirt I wouldn't wear from this exquisite collection! These shirts are 100% cotton and screen printed at a local printer in NZ, and it will cost you between $35   read more

Well I haven't, but if you have, Young Lovers got you covered. These guys just came out with this amazing Skeleton Hands design proving there's more to skeletons than skulls! Damn, I just love the simplicity of this shirt and especially the black on charcoal one. Like most of Young Lovers shirts, it's a limited edition and comes with a price tag ($48 plus s&h) but that won't stop us from staring. Right?   read more

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ChopShop, one of my favorite tee stores, has teamed up with WellDone in an effort to raise awareness and funds in order to provide clean water to those in need throughout the developing world. Water By Numbers shirt, in the tradition of ChopShop's "trivia" designs, features images of 27 striking water statistics highlighting the various aspects of the global water crisis. Did you know, for example, that it only takes $8,000 to build a well for a community of around 2,000 people, or that 4,000 children die each day from unclean water and inadequate sanitation? We're so used to the idea of easy access   read more

Ok, I'm sort of carried away by the Oscars here but, hey, it's time to announce the winners of our own little contest in Shirts Around too! To be honest I never thought I'd get so many entries (around 50 songs!) with such diversity of sounds, so what I ended up doing, is asking Joey from Akumu Ink who is also the designer of the Ripper shirt, to pick one of the two winners. In reality, there's no right or wrong answer, but since there were an awful lot dark/death metal entries and this is not my scene at all, I wanted to give these guys a chance to win a prize and this is where Joey comes in. So   read more

Yep you heard it right! Our lovely brand Lowdtown is closing closing down, due to a very unfortunate event. Apparently another designer has a (copyrighted) logo quite similar to Lowdtown's logo (you know, the one with the mouthcan), forcing Ray to go through a complete rebranding. Get the whole scoop here. I just hate to see a good brand closing down, but on the other hand when something comes to an end something else begins, and Ray seems very positive about the future and is already developing a new concept. So stay tuned! Now my good hunters, I think we all know what happens next Everything   read more

Speaking of "congressman pancakes", I found the other day this DC Delicious shirt that made me wonder: what's wrong with us? Why do we want to eat every single landmark in DC? Keeping in mind the financial crisis and the general frustration, I bet you, the answer is somewhere in Greek mythology or Freudian psychoanalysis. At this moment though, I wont even bother. I just found this shirt to be very amusing and sweet, and a great match to Breakfast at the Capitol shirt that I featured last week. DC Delicious shirt is brought to you by Brand of the Free, which is known for implementing politics   read more

Concrete Rocket is a store based, I believe, in Singapore and run by two brothers. The designs are signed by illustrator Budi Satria Kwan (aka radiomode) who you might already know through his winning designs at the big guys, like Threadless and DBH, and many other fine establishments. These designs are very eye catching with so nice details and surreal imagery. As Budi puts it "Concrete Rocket is about surreal images, social commentaries and gag". These shirts are hand printed and custom tailored, with a slim, fashion forward cut (so check the size chart before you order). It will cost you between   read more

PUBLISHERS - BLOGGERS CAN NOW INSTALLL IJIT AD TAGS FOR MAKE MONEY- ( This is a NEW RELEASE 2010 ) Lijit Ad Tags are an easy to install option for displaying targeted ads on your website or blog. In this video I’ll show you how to do it.This entry was posted on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under FAQ, ad network, tips & tricks, wijit. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.Publishers can now earn revenue with Lijit! Because   read more

Vicious History launched just a few weeks ago but their designs look so promising! Duh, the brand features shirts designed by some of the best designers out there, such as Keaton Henson whose work has been featured here oh a few times, Oatmeal, Killer Napkins, and Craig Robson. The store is run by Chaz Matses, a 22 year old college student from Boston, who obviously has a hell of a taste and knows how to put together a kick ass team, but also has a vision for his brand; the designs have historical influences with a twist, with a contemporary look. Vicious History is definitely a refreshing entry   read more