From their mailout:
…we are giving all customers 20% OFF all products up until Valentines day. Use the coupon code VDAY2008 to get your 20% discount. Valid until 14th Feb 2008.
They also have a special page set up filled with gifts that they deem to be valentines appropriate, which is here.
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I’ve mentioned Tokidoki a fair few times in the past, but its usually posted to the womens category, well, today its the guys that are getting in on the Tokidoki action. This
hoodie is slightly less cutesy than the design that I usually associate with Tokidoki, but they seem to have retained the visual flair that so often draws me to this brand. It’s not exactly cheap, mind you.
Costiness=$115 Link
Yeah, that’s right, a robot tee being posted on HYA when not surrounded by several other robot based tees. I’ve decided to hold off on gathering links for a third assault on the robot t-shirt world, instead doling them out in more manageable chunks.I can see how this tee has a robot on it, but I ain’t seein’ the tofu, any ideas anyone? Actually, don’t bother answering, I
get it now. I’m not usually a tofu eater, never cooked anything with it myself, but if it comes with something in a restaurant then I’ll happily give it a go. I’ve actually got a box of tofu about 5 feet away from me that came with my now-dwindling supply of Japanese goods, I’m a little bit afraid to attempt cooking with it to be honest. What if I really liked it and turned my back on
meat? Frankly, thoughts like that horrify me.
Costiness=$22 Womens/Mens
I wonder if this is one of those occasions when I’m stereotyping the ladies in the audience because I’ve picked out a colourful bably
hoodie with a satin lining on the hood. Or maybe its one of those occasions when I feel a little bit too effeminate because I actually think this could almost pass as a unisex hoodie?
Anyway, the devil, as they say, is in the details, and that is definitely the case when it comes to this hoodie. There’s a lot going on, all over the place, lots of little details, so the blurb will actually help you work out what’s going on.
Tiffany blue long sleeve hoody with satin lining and gold accents; floral print throughout; full zip; pockets at sides; logo patch on front; 97% cotton, 3% spandex.
Costiness=$80 Link
Todays offering from Simon draws inspiration from music, which is rather more lowbrow than I’ve been used to writing about to be honest. The band in question is
Gogol Bordello, a band who have been described by Phill Jupitus as sounding “a bit like The Clash having a fight with The Pogues in Eastern Europe.”
They aren’t my kind of thing (I haven’t given them a fair shake to be fair though, having only heard one song), but I know they’ve got a strong following, and I really like the idea of people producing fan tees of their favourite bands rather than buying overpriced merchandise. That said, the overpricing tends to only really become apparent when bands are playing arena tours, smaller bands seem to still give their fans enough respect not to gouge them.
Obviously, the GB in the middle of the design stands for Gogol Bordello, and as the title to this post may have tipped you off, the ring of cyrillic around the edge says ‘Gypsy Punk Revolution’ in Russian, a language which was presumably picked because of the number of Russian members of the band, though they are a thoroughly multi-national bunch. I think that the DIY style works really well with this kind of tee, it feels like its getting back to the roots of the punk ethic.
As usual, if you’re interested in purchasing one Simon’s tees, send me an e-mail via the contact page, and I’ll send a message to Richard, who will put the wheels of commerce into motion.
