I have a little bit of an issue with this tee in that I don’t really know where you can buy it from. TLFI’s website is being redesigned at the moment (apparently it will “change your life”) and all they have is a splash page explaining that point. I’ve searched around for a while and I’ve found quite a lot of TLFI on sale, but not this particular tee, which is pretty unfortunate, but I guess you’ll learn about TFLI and get some eyecandy even if you can’t buy this design right now.

Clearly, this is a pretty provocative design, but since I live in England I don’t really need to fear the wrath of angry Los Angeleans and New Yorkers (especially now that my tentatively-planned September trip to the U.S. looks like it ain’t gonna happen) so to me its more provocative because of the language used. But I guess since one of the biggest brands in the UK is called FCUK and the various double entendre laced slogans that they’ve plastered onto tees I guess that being upfront and calling a whole city a slut isn’t really that bad.

There’s a real 70s feel to the text on the left, actually, is the text on the left the same as is used with the classic I <3 NY tees? The text on the right is pretty interesting too, it kind of gives the tee that graffiti'd sign look. I like the way that the colours work too, since they change from left to right they change the way you can read it, so perhaps LA is the slut rather than NY?

If you were wondering how they got that faded look, it has been achieved by printing (with discharge ink I think) the whole design on the inside and let the ink come through to the outside, its a pretty neat effect, and certainly does help the rock star aesthetic that I associate with TFLI. Attention to detail seems to be TFLIs bag, which is obvious when you see the inverted stitching on the sides with bright blue stitching (pic at the bottom of the post), and the incredibly detailed logo print on the inside of the tee (naturally, there is also a pic of it at the bottom). There was also this cool little hang tag that I’m sure you’re gonna want to check out in the thumbnails.

As you would expect from a high-class brand like True Love & False Idols, the quality is top notch, and sizes run slightly smaller than a standard fit, but they aren’t crazy-tight or anything.

Costiness=$? (probably in the $50-$100 region) See TFLI at Style Rocket, Revolve Clothing & Bazaar Adriatic