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Dissizit Men Spring collection 2009, it's Judgement Day
2009-03-17 02:11:00
Just fresh from the oven, Dissizit new T-shirts (Men only) are now sold over 80's Purple. It seems that 80's Purple doesn't carry all Dissizit new tees because -- as I saw on Dissizit website -- there are more to hunt that are not sold by 80's Purple like Definition Style and Fuck the Love T-shirts. Help me find the other shirts, where can we buy the rest of them!Anyway, the new released are dominated by black color tees brings up design theme of women (as we can see on Swinger and Tres Chick tee) and gothic-darknesss (Judgement Day and Pixel Skull tee). I'm pretty sure that Dissizit doesn't care that other labels are so busy these days promoting their Spring -ed theme clothes. The only white is Sold Out tee, which happen to be my favorite for this new collection. From 80's Purple, you can buy those tee for $31 each.

More Money More Monkeys, T-shirts of Space Monkeys
2009-03-12 01:33:00
An ape with a T-shirt in the house for the party. Gee, it's rather weird but it's seems like he enjoy it. The girls are calling, the drinks are free flowed -- what else do you need for a birthday party? It has been more than a year since Space Monkeys was born in Toulouse and began to carve the niche in the world of streetwear. And it deserves a celebration. Calling itself a non-conformist brand, Space Monkeys draws a total connection between girls, power and money. It shows all that in its new Spring 2009 collection -- represents all things that some of us believe as world's domination. Or Maybe not. But "More money, more bitches" and "in cash we trust" are simply the provocateurs of the slogs marque.Check out the Spring 2009 collection over here! Or go to the online store if you feel like buy a monkey on your shirt. 
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LowdTown's Loud Shirts
2009-03-09 19:19:00
Like many of the best small apparel lines (Linty Fresh and Seibei come to mind), LowdTown is a labor of love of one artist, Ray Masaki. His influences come from both urban culture and comic style, and it really shows in his shirt designs so far.Their logo tee is, unlike most, very wearable, because the pop can has personality to spare. The design is reminiscent of shaking a soda and then popping the top- usually resulting in a stream of bubbles, but here more like a scream or babble.Meanwhile, Townster shows the other side of the line, focusing more on the eclectic customer base. The character is friendly, bold, and fun-loving, the kind of guy who sets trends instead of following them.Especially for a line that just launched in January, LowdTown is off to a great start. It's always fun to watch a business grow, and wonder who might be the next person to create a company that turns into a giant like Johnny Cupcakes. What other small apparel lines are you excited to watch grow?
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Out of History and On to Fabric at Emperial Nation
2009-03-09 03:37:00
History and huge prints have a couple of things in common- they're impressive in scale, and they resonate with you. Perhaps grasping this, Emperial Nation has made it their raison d'etre to combine the two, giving some of the most interesting cultural eras a new life as t-shirt art.One of the things that I'm impressed with is the breadth of cultures tapped as inspiration- instead of relying on solely American history, the French Revolution and Ottoman Empire have designs devoted to them. Even the American cultural touchstones that have been selected aren't necessarily what you'd expect, with the Gangs of New York listed right beside more well-known and revered moments in time like the Wild West and the Civil War.The big prints, like the Harlem Renaissance design Cotton Club, are a great way to give a tip of the hat to the style of the past while being sure that you look good in a modern way.
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Random Objects, Inspired Tees
2009-03-03 18:09:00
Inspiration is everywhere. That's something of a mission statement for Random Objects , who are making tees based on the stuff we see every day, with style pumped up to the next level.The Alphabet design takes letters that are so familiar, and emphasizes the differences that can exist in their appearance. There is so much variation, and yet even a small child can recognize what letter is intended.Meanwhile, the Origami Pigeon design uses photography to surprise and enlighten. It exploits the difference between the beauty of an origami bird and the unfortunate attitudes people have regarding actual pigeons. The bird's expression in the photo is hilarious, he seems to be challenging the viewer directly and daring them to judge him.Other gems in the collection include CMYK and BOLD. If you're a fan of attractive imagery that makes you think, they're definitely worth a look.
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Epic Fun at Epic Weave
2009-03-02 19:01:00
Epic Weave are dishing out some excellent tee designs, the best of which are character-based. Having a shirt center around a character is a great way to make it memorable. It gives people something to relate to and identify with, spurring their imaginations.Useless to Pretend shows a sensitive lad in a wolf costume, and unable to continue the act of toughness a tear slides down his face. Some great texturing on the fur and nice hand-drawn typography complete the scene well, adding to the lo-fi appeal.Folkin' Around is another gem, with an appeal that goes far beyond its funny title. I love the interaction of the tattooed hippie and bird singing together, despite the storm raging behind them. Pattern and texture play a big role here, with plaid, wood grain, and more giving some nice ambiance.And of course, even if character tees aren't your style there's still a lot to enjoy. Check out Bigfoot Boombox or Pass It On to see what else Epic Weave is up to.
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ChoiceShirts, St. Patrick's Day Tees and 15% off Discount!
2009-03-02 02:14:00
ChoiceShirts is a home of lots of funny, punchy and juicy St. Patrick's Day T-shirts. Whether you want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by becoming an instant irishman, joining Irish drinking team or chasing a kiss as an Irish girl -- ChoiceShirts can provide you with T-shirts that represent level of your Irish-ness on that day.The good news is you can get 15% off your order when you use promo code: CSCSPD09. This sale ends March 10th, 2009 at 11:59pm and applies to retails orders only. Get your Irish gear today from ChoiceShirts!Where else can you get green shirt for St. Patrick's Day? Check out the list (each of them has special offer going on too!)StylinOnline -- some of the best officially licensed St. Patrick's Day Tees . Yes they are!80sTees.com -- for those who want to keep their vintage tee above the belt CafePress -- there are tons of St. Patrick's Day T-shirts on CafePress, some good and some terrible. Lucky, that's the word, CafePress staff have hand-pick the best o...
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Baddest than before, Fullbleed's Series 8 T-shirt Collection
2009-03-01 02:39:00
Just released last week, Fullbleed series 8 is the baddest (if I can't say "best") collection as ever released by Rob Dobi. Yeah, it's quite fresh baked from the oven. Anyway -- Once again, Rob Dobi brings humanity and social-political issue drawn onto the shirts with bold stroke and colors. T-shirts like Paper Trail and Inked remind me of an epic illustration which can tall its own story without a single word. Each T-shirts definitely has a voice to say. It's really up to you how you want to interpret them. Get them now on store!
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nopooh and T-shirts of Noir Spring 2009
2009-02-28 01:50:00
From Brooklyn, nopooh is launching its first limited edition entitled Noir Spring 2009. nopooh tees redefine the standard vocabulary of Spring with its non-traditional colors and images- conveying a feeling of ambiguity, as opposed to unbridled optimism. Heavily Influenced by the neo-noir aesthetic, this collection, comprised of six designs, channels a sense of mystery and foreboding. One my favorite tee from nopooh, Intruder is reminiscent of a frame from a David Lynch film or a panel from a Frank Miller (Sin City) graphic novel. Though the collection uniformly employs neo-noir imagery, each shirt stands on its own as an independent design. There so much more style under its Noir Spring 2009, for men and women tees.nopooh itself is brainchild of collaborative work of (artist) Rob Tanner, and (fashion photographer) Mark Babushkin. First launched in September 2008, nopooh designs individually hand-screened tee shirts featuring bold, graphic images. Not jumping into political issue ...
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The Height of Absurditee
2009-02-15 19:58:00
Conventional wisdom is that for a shirt design to sell, you need to be printing something the audience wants. It's easy enough to do if what they want is a pun, a picture of their favorite celebrity, or a witty phrase. But what if what they want is the kind of design that just makes people say, "Huh?"That's where absurd t-shirts come in. They're designs intended to make no sense at all, and they amuse because they turn your expectations upside down.I recently designed an absurdist shirt for Shirt.Woot, titled Dinosaurs Who Are Communist for Some Reason. It's based on the question of what dinosaurs would have become if they were still around, and delivers the most ridiculous answer possible. Part of why it works is that it takes two groups that are vilified for very different reasons and combines them.Another favorite weird shirt concept is Bananaphone's The Retort. Why are the fish covered in patterns? Why would they care about foreign markets? It makes no sense at all. But it ...

Waiting for PopJunkie's Spring 2009 Collection, But First, Valentine's Day
2009-02-14 17:54:00
All lovers (and haters, too), be happy coz you have special gifts from PopJunkie! Whatever you do this Valentine's Day, celebrate it with a drop dead romantic dinner or alone in with your laptop (I mean, your soulmate) Pop Junkie gives you 40% off all T-shirts and other items for the rest of February.PopJunkie has been my favorite label recently, they keep rolling out those rare imaginary, classic-vintage artwork for print-on-shirt that go in flow with contemporary t-shirt. Check out Space Unicorn T-shirt, for instance, and you'll what I'm talking about. I can't wait to see its Spring collection which promised to be better than earlier collections.
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Look over Here, I'm Twitting This and Wear the Shirt
2009-02-14 02:13:00
Twitter users, let's unite and get connected! I don't know if using Twitter shirt is the new geek, but it seems. Especially if you wear its T-shirt with big, bold fonts that make statement -- just like what Regal Clothing have over here.This is actually good looking tee that combines typography art and self-proclaim slogan in a streetwear fashion... for geeks!Did I say that this black T-shirt supports Twestival? for all of February £5 of every sale of the t'shirt will go directly to Charity:Water. As for current special offer, I know you'd love to get 10% on everything on Regal Clothing exclusive online shop. Simply entre IHEARTREGAL At the checkoutRemind me that you all obliged to check out my twitter: http://twitter.com/cottonable
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4 Special Valentine's Day T-shirt Gifts for You (and More)
2009-02-08 23:50:00
Whether it's for him or her, you know you are going to make this time Valentine's special. T-shirt as a gift is not a new thing. 1. Supermaggie [Special offer, for him and her]T-shirts about tropical plants, birds, butterflies and some fancy animals. Blank tops from American Apparel and from Alternative Apparel, screen printed in Baton Rouge, LA. There's currently sale going on with prices start from $192. Shirt city [customized T-shirt design, for him and her]Shirtcityy (affiliate) created this new "toy" for you to play around: The Love shirt designer. Enter two names and you'll get them printed on a heart. Customized design meets easy-to-use interface, nice!3. J!NX [Free Shipping + Valentine's gift guide. For him or her, definitely for geek and gamer!]Valentine's Day gift guide for geeks and gamers from J!NX is here, simple play around with your mouse for and get best stuff for him/her. FREE standard shipping on orders over $40 from now until February 13th, 2009.4. T-shirt H...
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Facebook Invades Real Life with Status King Tees
2009-02-08 20:11:00
Facebook is pretty ubiquitous these days- chances are that if you're on the internet at all, you have a page and your contacts include friends, family, and even co-workers. At 150,000,000+ members, admitting that you're not on it is tantamount to being Amish.So it's no wonder that some t-shirt entrepreneurs are taking their businesses right to those masses- and Status King has hit upon a particular niche that should hit home with heavy users of the site. Their Facebook application allows users to proudly wear their Facebook status (or someone else's) as a tee.Even if your wittiness doesn't extend to coming up with wearable status updates, you'll still find something to do with Status King. They have a contest where you can either enter your best status update (winner gets their tee free) or vote on what other people have come up with. So far the all-time high-scorer is this gem: "Sarah used to play sports. Then she realized you can buy trophies. Now she's good at everything...
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Retro, Modern, Funnel and Stripes... T-shirts by Alexander McQueen
2009-02-07 15:16:00
When it comes to fashion designers (those really "creative" braines), you'll never know what will come out from the head -- clothes they'll create. For example, take a look at tee shirts designed by Alexander McQueen, a London designer under Gucci Group. These tees are kinda unusual for daily occassion (look like swimming suit actually), but quite cool at the same time. I'm not sure, I can't decide. Maybe because the odd style, maybe the tag price.1. Show Collar Knit T-shirtFunnel necked stretch top is patterned with neutral tones to vintage effect. They said 80s knows everything about the future, this tee show it just right. Price: £525.002. Funnels Contrast T-shirt...black on beige contrast works beautifully delivering a vintage style with a modern twist. Modern ? I thought it's the future. Price: £299.003. Oversized Stripe T-shirt  ...detail is added to the monochrome stripe with yellow toned opaque panel that runs rounds the bottom of the hem and harness-like around the ...
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Envee T-shirts Asks You to Choose Your Destination
2009-02-07 10:17:00
Envee apparel launches "Know Your Destination ", the latest theme of its T-shirts collection. The new collection brings up about choice made by us as individual; the path to our destination, be it the high road or the low road. So, that's pretty thoughtful, ya? For instance, High road represented by Guardian Angel T's (among other tees), while low road chosen by Envee Skull tee.Envee promises to provide fashion forward garments and breathable material of its T-shirts, which standardized at quality but with affordable pricenature. So yeah, save your regular American Apparel jersey. Each guys' tee sold for $20, while girls' fashion tee -- printed on light weight 3.4oz combed cotton for the softest feel, plus set-in neck with a delicate 1x1 rib without over stitching -- sold for $22.5
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MARGIN, the Showcase of Upscale Streetwear & Directional Tailoring
2009-02-04 19:10:00
For those who will be in London on 8th & 9th February 2009 (or actually living there) -- you might want to check fashion and art event by MARGIN. The exhibition will be featuring some rising streetwear-apparel label like UZI, Conquer, NOI  (Noiwear), Dirty Velvet, Grizzly Nights and I AM COLIN. Except the last one mentioned - which was featured on Cottonable -- I'm new to the rest of brands that will appear on the exhibition. I definitely need to do more research, I really wish I could attend the event!You can pre-register online; or on the spot during the event at the The Music Rooms South Molton Lane, London W1. 
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Boyish Bobs Are NOT Permissable, That's What Vintage-Blue Said
2009-02-04 05:19:00
Creative clothing brands are not only those who make a good shirt designs, but few that have a purpose for the whole collection -- something that we, as a buyer can relate to ourselves. The next T-shirt are for me though. For you, ladies.Take example of Vintage Blue , tee label for fashionable women who understand how to make best look out of vintage fashion. It launches a new Charm School T-shirt Series, together with the first T-shirt of the series entitled "Rules #1: Boyish Bobs Are NOT Permissable". The series introduced as: Vintage Blue’s interpretation of the League rules and Charm School classes women were required to attend learning proper etiquette, personal hygiene, mannerisms and dress code, and in an effort to make each player as physically attractive as possible, each player received a beauty kit and instructions on how to use it. Just having a glance of the first tee in the series, I already excited of what the next tee will look like!

GRN Apple Tree the New Collection T-shirts Preview
2009-01-31 05:28:00
The new collection preview of GRN Apple Tree was quite blown up for me. It re-introduces the basic two-tone color pallete combined with the finest of graphic art, photography and fashion. Vintage, cracked wall paints/papers also contributing elements as these are where the inspiration come from. Unfortunately I can't find where the new collection can be bought, not even on GRN Apple Tree's webstore (correct me if I'm wrong) or major online store like 80spurple.com or Karmaloop. Well, I guess we have to wait a little while. via ClothingWire
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These T-shirts have {miles to go}, Discharge Inks Make the Difference
2009-01-31 04:27:00
{miles to go} doesn't try to be hip when it comes to zombies, flashy colors and gore, but it strives to keep consistent look that focuses more on clean, classic styles. Or I would say "very classic" -- most of {miles to go} designs are inspired by literature and classic art, the name "miles to go" which was taken from a Robert Frost poem.Most T-shirts printed with discharge ink technique, known as process where the ink has a bleaching agent mixed in -- it will re-dye the fabric to the color printed when the T-shirt is first washed. Once it's washed, you won't feel the ink when your wear it. Sounds cool.
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Funny T-shirts About All things Popular from Headline Shirts
2009-01-30 04:48:00
HeadlineShirts is simply the good-est combination between recent issues on your newpapers' headline and playful imagination that make thoughtful jokes. Whatever happen in the world -- pop culture, politics, music and of course history (like the 80s!) -- Headline Shirts is on the scene to make a t-shirt about it.Via Troundup -- you use the code “TROUNDUP” at checkout, up until next Friday (Feb 6th) you’ll get a free surprise shirt with any purchase. Thanks Colin!
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Koan Makes Wearable Artwork while Working on Good Cause
2009-01-29 19:08:00
Koan is a new street-wear label with goal is to produce wearable artwork. Koan's T-shirts were designed such they won't not only has a strong visual impact, but a positive impact on the local community as well. Koan Clothing promises to also include collaborations with some of the talented artists in order to create unique limited edition designs, each t-shirt being the visual manifestations of their own self-made koans. Koan told me to keep with their philosophy and donate a portion of their profits to local San Francisco non-profit organizations. This year, for example, Koan gives to Youth Uprising in Oakland, CA. Youth Uprising is housed in a 25,000 sq. ft. state of the art building which offers programs and services that develop youth leadership in order to transform the community. Way to go Koan!
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Beetnik Aesthetics Injects with Love
2009-01-29 08:25:00
Beetnik Aesthetics by Loren, a small T-shirt brand with a message -- a brand which, on its own believe, stand for something. Beetnik Aesthetics comes fresh with selection of theme and color for each design. Whether you want to say it with love or call it "green", Beetnik gets down with its own style to say it out loud.Beetnik  prints its design on 100% quality cotton with screen printed tags on every shirt, Beetnik Aesthetics is catching every detail. It's currently  celebrating the grand opening with a 50% off sale on everything. So, do stop by and check out its current collection. 
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Kineda, Sneakhype, and More in the Streetwear Edition
2009-01-29 03:42:00
This week's t-shirt links have a focus on streetwear with a lot to see and read. We tried to bring a little flavor and hopefully introduce you to some new blogs that you haven't seen before.50 Streetwear Blogs from KinedaThis terrific list of fashion blogs makes it easy to keep up with the latest trends, not just in t-shirts - although there are certainly some gems here - but in footwear and general fashion as well.Dan Tague - Hope in The White House T-Shirts from Freshness MagExtremely clever artwork made even better by being printed on t-shirts. You have to give these a once over.Johnny Cupcakes Back to the Future T-Shirt via SneakhypeOur first time to post about Sneakhype. It won't be the last if they keep bringing braking news like the limited edition Johnny Cupcakes Back to the Future tee.Sponsoring Brands: The Secrets to Get Great Advertising for the Cost of a Few Shirts from How To Start a Clothing CompanyWhether you're actually interested in getting sponsors or promoting...
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T-shirt Hell will be out of Business. I Hope April Fool's Day doesn't Start
2009-01-28 04:26:00
Mother of all offensive T-shirts, T-shirt Hell (somewhat NSFW), announces it will out of business on February, 2009 -- as announced on its website. I can't totally be sure about it (since the site all about jokes and T-shirts), we can only wait and see on the mentioned date. One clue that they are serious this time is that sister brand, Torsopants, which started in earlier 2008 closed down not long after similar announcement.Sunshine Megatron, a guy who changed its name by public votes, started the company in June of 2001, nearly 8 years ago, with plan of selling satirical, the most controversial and (for some people) the funniest tees on the internet. Its T-shirts, at best, promotes racists, sex jokes and everything offensive (to all ethnics, to all religious). So offensive that I promised to myself not give any words about them here on my blog. I wish this will be last time I wrote about T-shirt Hell. Well, despite all the doom and gloom about recession, good thing happens in 20...
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Shot Dead in the Head's Banksy Publicity Stunt
2009-01-26 18:48:00
Shot Dead in the Head is a purveyor of mainly English joke shirts, poking fun at pop culture and the sort of folks who pass as celebrities over there (I'm somewhat kidding. Somewhat). So you can imagine that they're probably having a bit of a hard time competing in such a crowded market, where sites like Snorg and Busted sell similar products at lower prices.And so they've decided to print some of Banksy 's iconic work on t-shirts and sell them. It's really a brilliant plan in some ways. They've recognized that anything involved with Banksy is sure to bring publicity. And since his work isn't sold, there's a huge market for it. Best of all, since he is a mysterious figure, he's incredibly unlikely to sue for his share of the merchandise profits.To me, therein lies the problem. It's incredibly unfair to the artist to sell his work without his permission. And Shot Dead in the Head has decided on their own what the royalties are, rather than entering into negotiation to determ...
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Not a Bird, Not a Plane: Flying Mouse Clothing
2009-01-26 04:18:00
If you follow the t-shirt design circuit even casually, you probably recognize the name Flying Mouse . He's a multiply-printed Threadless juggernaut who was named 2007's Most Printed Designer and Newcomer of the Year on their site.And of course, like all flying creatures, this mouse is spreading his wings and traveling through some new territory, in the form of his own line, Flying Mouse Clothing . In it, you'll see some of the same sorts of mind-bending concepts that impressed the Threadless masses- like the gold foil print of a lone archer facing off against a massive, fire-y bird in Phoenix Fighter. Another stand-out is We Love Bow, which uses two penguins to form the titular bow (the penguins are printed in flock ink, which is a great touch).Something I really appreciate is the collaboration tee being organized at the site. Not only is it a great way to make this shop stand out in the crowd, it's a cool way to get people interested and invested in the site. Plus, who wouldn't...
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‘80s-throwback Takes on Surfwear, It's the New Insight Tees
2009-01-24 00:38:00
New graphic tees of collaboration between Australian surf, brand Insight (started by Something’s Natalie Wood and Ksubi’s George Gorrow) and German art-rock favorites Chicks on Speed was born -- inspired by we call an ‘80s-throwback takes on surfwear. Sensing humor in fashion while not getting out-fashioned is definitely one of the tips. These are some tees that go beyond graphic prints put on front show, but combining all of those with chic cut and sew. Pretty sexy, to sum them up -- and hey, I don't mind they're made in China.Images via tobi ( you can buy online here too!). Alternative shops on Karmaloop and Azalea Boutique
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J!NX Winter '09 T-shirts: Geek and Gamers are the new Rock Stars
2009-01-22 19:15:00
The J!NX Winter '09 collection seems to be a moment of departure of geeks and gamers from shy, unfashionable, anti-social personalities to the new sexy people who proud of themselves. For a while -- on its latest collection, you can forget about deadly unattractive, black color slogan T-shirts saying LMAO, ROFL or "Noob" or jokes only geeks can understand. On its latest collection, J!NX wants to show that geeks and gamers can be fashionista too -- with V-neck tee, for example.Check out the whole Winter '09 Line of J!NX -- for all new T-shirts and hoodies! Indeed you, shy geeks, can still have your old-school slogan T-shirts from J!NX previous collection
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There are lots of Officially Licensed Twilight Movies Tees from Hot Topic
2009-01-22 05:05:00
ads sessionIf you're a serious vintage tee fans, you probably don't miss regular T-shirt clearance on 80sTees .com. With T-shirt prices started from just $9.99 and other items discount as much as 50% -- you know it's hard to resist. 80sTees.com is one of the biggest officially licensed movies and band merchandise online retailers; and popular vintage brand, Junk Food clothing.Yesstyle, my favorite Asian-style fashion shop, introduces the new Korean brand: Dodostyle. Dodostyle is right on the pulse of today's Asian fashion scene with its eclectic but modern fusion of frilled, feminine styles and edgy, urban-themed layered looks. Cute tees it offers like "Smile" A-Line Long tee and Applique-Lettering Dotted Tee-Shirt.Here's special offer for Twilight fans out there. Hot Topic has stocked in lots lots official merchandises, including T-shirts and hoodies, from the famous Vampire movie. Some T-shirts are rare finds I've never seen on other merchandise shops. So, if you're looking...
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