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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

New collection at Dylan & Kelsea

by Andy on November 29, 2006

nowave2 New collection at Dylan & Kelsea

Dylan & Kelsea are a British company that make ‘strictly’ limited edition surfwear, now I’m sure most of you are wondering just how successful a surfwear company can be when it’s based on my rainy little island. Well, us Brits are made of strong stuff and surfing is actually pretty big, and in the same way that the Brits buy more convertible cars than our hotter European neighbours, we all seem to love surf-inspired clothing regardless of whether we intend to stand on a board.

This has to be good for D&K, and in turn its good for us because it means that hopefully they’ll be turning out quality designs for a long time to come. There’s a real emphasis upon quality, whether it’s the short runs (up to 100 pieces), or the by-hand distressing and dying process which makes every tee unique. The small size of the current collection (5 designs) also ensures that there’s no filler pieces. The designs are bold and bright, which is surprising considering they have a vintage look, although if you’re a hater of companies that put their name on their designs then you probably won’t be a fan of D&K, but there is still a lot of style to the use of the name, so it isn’t as much of a crime as with most companies. In terms of price, you pay for what you get with a small-run British company, coming in at £25.

Go take a look at Dylan & Kelsea

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People Like Us make awesome tees

by Andy on November 29, 2006

plufreshair People Like Us make awesome tees

So, guess you’ll be expecting some balanced journalism, eh?

PLU, a collective of rather talented Sydney-based designers and artists, have got a new site (super classy, has wood paneling), and to celebrate this momentous occasion they’re having a sale. I’m not sure how much money is off since they’re about $30 a piece, but the design quality is well above average so I don’t think they’re too expensive when you think about it.

I like the amount of blurb that you get with each design (don’t worry I won’t slack off today and start quoting), there’s an overview of the tee, background of the designer, and then some notes on the design itself. I know it doesn’t really mean much to the average person on the street that just wants to wear something that looks good, but people stop we way too often asking about my tees and not being able to explain designs kind of undermines my credibility as ‘that guy that wears cool tees’.

They’ve also got a cool promotion on where you get 10% off your order if you are sending it as a gift, you’ve got to like a company who reward generosity with generosity.

People Like Us Collective

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