Category Archives: Tee Shirts In The News

In War, The First Casual-tee Is Truth…

Posted on March 2, 2010 by LesSavyTrav

…or, in this case, cotton. To wit, check out this clever, nay inspired, stop-motion vid that details a back-and-forth t-shirt battle, as chronicled via morphing designs (semiotic brinkmanship, anyone?). Apparently (and not surprisingly, I suppose), all of the tees worn … Continue reading →

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Arms Race: The Top 20 Tees of 2009

Posted on December 14, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

Hello fellow tee enthusiasts! With 2009 winding to a close, I think now is an ideal time to look back (but not in anger). To this end, I’ve compiled my Top 20 Tees for the year below. A few caveats: … Continue reading →

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If it Looks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck… (Updated)

Posted on December 4, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

In honor of last night’s Rose Bowl-clinching victory, I present this tee which alludes to the University of Oregon’s football squad. The team wrapped its first Pac-10 Conference Championship in 15 years with a 37-33 victory over their hated, in-state … Continue reading →

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Hits (and Misses) From the Blog

Posted on November 11, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

Assorted tee crumbs, stitched together from various information holes on the Interwebs… First up, administrators at West Virginia University are trying to undercut the success of a profanity-laced design popular with the students kids these days — and failing miserably. … Continue reading →

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Hits From the Blog…

Posted on October 16, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

Assorted teebits on an overcast Friday morning here in sunny Portland, Oregon… Via /film, I found this interesting photoshop experiment that supposes Darth Vader made an appearance at the historic Yalta Conference in 1945. For similar mash-ups that insert pop … Continue reading →

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Wolf Like Me: Anatomy of a T-Shirt Trend (Update)

Posted on September 28, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

Hey kids. Today, I want to trace a popular t-shirt trend from conception to parody. Here is the original 3 Wolf Moon shirt, which for a time, was inexplicably the best selling garment on Amazon’s site. The tee went viral, … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup!

Posted on September 9, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

From the Found Item news desk, here are the stories we are tracking for Wednesday, September 9th: There’s a religious tempest brewing in Florida over these offensive shirts, which read “Islam is of the Devil.” (Subtext: children are stupid and … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons: New Mike Vick Shirts

Posted on August 17, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

Michael Vick, the convicted dog abuser killer, made a highly anticipated appearance on 60 Minutes last night in an effort to rehab his image. Though some argued Vick came across as contrite and thoroughly humbled, detractors, judging by the strong … Continue reading →

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T-Shirt Fail: What NOT to Wear When Holding Up a Bank

Posted on August 14, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

Another week, another boneheaded and misinformed wardrobe decision. Take the case of this guy (pic’d below) who robbed a bank in suburban St. Louis last week. Armed robbery ain’t no joke, of course, but look closely and you’ll note that … Continue reading →

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The “Lifecycle” of a T-Shirt

Posted on August 10, 2009 by LesSavyTrav

I stumbled upon an interesting vid yesterday via Treehugger, a blog devoted to green and environmental issues. Entitled “Rebel With a Cause,” the entertaining and eye-opening clip, about two minutes in length, traces the “lifecycle” of the average t-shirt by … Continue reading →

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