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Back in the FIC Store… while supplies last.
Thursday, October 1st, 2009So, as most of you reading this knows, FIC sells t-shirts — t-shirts worn in some of your favorite movies, to be more specific. On occasion, however, we stray from this path and reproduce other props and garments glimpsed in or inspired by film: sweatshirts, caps, patches, even a well-received can cooler. For a number of reasons, some of these efforts are seasonal, available for purchase only at certain times of the year.
To wit, peep out the Bushwood CC Cap and the Iron League Patch, both of which have triumphantly returned as part of our annual Halloween campaign. If you plan on dressing like your favorite characters from Caddyshack or Slapshot (a pair of fine sports comedies, natch), these accents will bestow a sheen of undeniable authenticity on your ensemble.
Behold the regal simplicity:
Compare with the source material:
And now the patch, which commemorates the fictional league the Charlestown Chiefs played in:
Once more, contrast with the original:
If you covet either of these items (and honestly, who wouldn’t?), I urge you to buy them now. Supplies are limited and we will sell out — until next year!
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They Say That Clothes Make The Man…
Sunday, August 9th, 2009In which case, behold the awesomely sleazy spectacle embedded below, submitted by devoted Found Item fan, Neil M. of Portland, Oregon.
(Photo credit: Kelly C.)
At the risk of hyberbole, there’s a lot to deconstruct here. Look past the obvious accoutrements — the vintage Blublockers, the cut-off denim shorts, and the porno-stache that evokes the swinging ’70s — and gaze upon the sexually suggestive slogan tee, our Gimme Head ‘Til I’m Dead design, which, hint-hint, you can purchase right here. The whole ensemble, couched in earth tones and augmented with a sun-kissed tan and a distinctive beverage of choice — Budweiser Clamato (in Tall Boy form, no less) — coalesces into some sort of chutzpah-addled, pedophile-approved, poolside-chic. It’s almost as if Neil was born to wear this very shirt — and vice versa. Rock on, superstar!
All of this serves to remind me that if you have fantastic pics of yourself (or loved ones) outfitted in FIC garb, we want to see them. I’m talking here about stellar action shots that capture the dramatic essence of your everyday life. The possibilities are endless: they might include pictures (or video too!) of you performing on stage, crunking at the club, hobnobbing with the stars, scaling mountains, wrestling wildlife, or, whatever, just mugging for the camera (mug shots included). We can’t promise that every submission will pass our discriminating standards, but the best of the bunch — those that really own it — will be honored here in this space at a future point. Let me just state further that if you submit something truly extraordinary (like, say, a shot of you wearing this as you shake hands with Dick Cheney), you will be showered with an avalanche of FREE SWAG… provided it’s authentic and not in someway Photoshop-enhanced.
Ultimately, we just make this awesome stuff; it’s up to you to maximize its potential (and look fab doing so).
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Credentials Are Everything… as is HUGE Type.
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009The hits keep a-coming here at Found Item Clothing (.com). Behold our newest (and biggest) slogan tee, “Don’t Hassle Me, I’m Local.” Between the shocking mustard yellow-cum-turquoise color scheme and the get-outta-my-way-I’m-gonna-shove-you meme, this one is guaranteed to keep tourists and other unwanted interlopers at bay…
Buy one — or three — today!
The T stands for trainwreck: travis@founditemclothing.com
Eye Candy: Ten Shady Tees
Friday, April 24th, 2009I heart sunglasses. Between cheap knockoffs found at roadside gas stations and (relatively) expen$ive originals purchased from specialty boutiques, I have at least a dozen pairs, if not more, all carefully arranged in my dresser. Even here in stormy gloomy Oregon, I wear shades year-round. Not only do I wear them when it rains, I even sport them when I shouldn’t: indoors, at night, on the dance floor, speaking to others, etc. Some might say this is a vain attempt to look cool, and you know what? I would probably agree, without disclaimers of any kind.
But it’s not like I’m the only one that loves cloaking my eyeballs. Take tee shirt designers. They can’t resist plastering such images on their various creations. Much like skulls, roses and unicorns then, shades make perfectly disposable fodder for a wide cross section of shirts. Below, I’ve compiled a list of ten examples, in no particular order, that illustrate this trend.
1. The design here is clean and simple, lush and tropical. Miami Vice, anyone?
