From the monthly archives:

September 2006

Bark, bark, bark, woof

by Andy on September 29, 2006

in Hoodies, Womens

library 3837 Bark, bark, bark, woof
The All-Mighty have some great new stuff available and I’d say that the designs have gone from strength to strength over the time that I’ve been watching them.

There’s lot of cool and cute little touches on this hoodie, like the printing on the hood drawstring, frills on the cuff ands pockets, and yes, even elbow patches! Their use of the dog patch on the back left might not to be everyone’s taste, but if you don’t want a dog on your clothes then the All-Mighty really isn’t the place for you.

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Brooklyn Industries: Griffin Instarsia

by Andy on September 27, 2006

in Mens, Sweater

 Brooklyn Industries: Griffin Instarsia
I realised today that I simply don’t do enough sweater posts, and it’s not because I have anything against them, there just doesn’t seem to be as many out there when compared to the ever-popular hoodie (zipped or not).

Luckily our friends over at Brooklyn Industries can always be relied on to put out quality designs, and whilst I’m pretty sure that the Griffin Instarsia design isn’t exactly new, its still good and will provide some much needed warmth now that the nights are closing in and the leaves are turning (expect me to say that for the next couple of months).

I like the stripes on the cuffs and hem, it feels like a bit of retro nostalgia. The griffin design on the chest might be a bit Pringle-ish for some, but I’d argue that it suits the style of the jumper, especially considering the stripes.

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I feel a bit sickle

by Andy on September 26, 2006

in Hoodies

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Communism (especially the Soviet kind) seems to be a pretty popular draw for clothing designers, and whilst most of the designs and prints are pretty simple they do have a bit of charm, despite my constant reservations over politically aware clothing. On a side note, the novelty/retro Commie-clothing that I saw in Russia was far less attractive than any ‘Hammer & Sickle wear’ that I’ve seen coming out of the US, though we are going back a few years with my reference, so the Ruskies may be undergoing their own t-shirt revolution that I don’t know about.

Red Army Co is a company dedicated to putting iconic Soviet style images on well-priced items of clothing. It seems fitting that a company like this keeps their prices low, though I’m not sure what Lenin would think about them using Amazon to power their shop! They also seem to be very active within the skateboarding and music communities, if their news page is anything to go by.

Some of their designs are the pretty standard fayre, eagles, the colour red, yadda yadda yadda, but there are some more creative offerings as well, such as this Imperial Guard hoodie (also available as a tee or track jacket).

It’s a pretty cool design, with a largely hand-drawn style, and its refreshing to see a distinct lack of red in the design.

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Diamonds Aren’t Forever

25.09.2006

I don’t really get it when websites have hidden items and secret sales, it just feels like they’re trying not to sell what they’ve spent time and money making. Although in the case of Owl Movement, I’m willing to make an exception, because I know they’re only keeping it on the down low since their [...]

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A bit on the Side

22.09.2006

Sideline is a new-ish company out of the UK which offers talented young designers from around the world the opportunity to display their ideas on peoples chests. Nowadays that would usually mean a Threadless style contest, but they’ve gone down more of the Oddica route and are keeping it exclusive, very exclusive actually, they have [...]

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Poll closed: Landslide announced!

22.09.2006

Well, the poll turned out how I imagined (but I would say that, wouldn’t I?) with a massive win for zip-up hoodies. The figures stacked up thusly:
What style of hoodie do you prefer?With a zip: 69 (82%)
Pullover: 15 (18%)
Total votes: 84
When I can think up another poll that will help me to improve the targetting [...]

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Yack Fou: total German hotness

21.09.2006

Yack Fou is new to me, and I must say that I am very, very impressed. Impressed to the point were I’m not at all concerned that they’ve slapped their name on almost all their products!
There’s a lot of strong, bright and vibrant colours, combined with well-defined vector art based designs. The style creates some [...]

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This post goes to 11… just like the rest of them!

20.09.2006

Even though This is Spinal Tap was made 22 years ago it has managed to retain lodged in the psyche of popular culture, and the infamous ‘eleven’ scene seems to have become a prime target for clothing designers. So I present to you a couple of designs that have caught my eye over the past [...]

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What’s my Size? I’d rather not say

19.09.2006

Props where they’re due, this post is via Highsnobriety.
Size? is a UK chain which caters more for sneaker freaks than most UK shoe shops (Schuh is pretty good though too). But what am I doing talking about a shoe shop? Well, they’ve branched out into selling clothes online, which means they’re now right up my [...]

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