I don’t think I’d written anything about Threadless for absolutely ages (I figure that you guys all get their newsletters, and I’m rarely privy to any other information beyond that), and now I’ve gone and posted two Threadless-based items in 8 hours. Anyway, I’m sure that if you don’t care you can just skip over reading the press release:
LOLLAPALOOZA WANTS YOU TO DESIGN A T-SHIRT!
In the ongoing “Threadless Loves” series comes an exciting new partner, Lollapalooza! Yes, THE Lollapalooza that takes place in Chicago on August 1-3, 2008. The Lollapalooza that’s got a lineup of 130+ acts including Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene and a whole bunch more. Created in 1991, by Jane’s Addiction front man, Perry Farrell, Lollapalooza established itself as the first large-scale showcase in the U.S. for the alternative music scene. It quickly became a lifestyle festival staple for exposing concertgoers to a subculture of ‘alternative’ living and art, and providing a platform for numerous human rights and environmental causes.
After all that, did you know that the actual word “lollapalooza” means “remarkable or wonderful person or thing?” This will be the theme for the “Threadless Loves” design submissions. If you chose to take on this challenge, your goal is to show us what inspires you and show us what makes you happy. Show us what “lollapalooza” means to you. Be sure to make it exceptional! If your design is chosen you get two 3-day passes to the Festival, two round trip air fares to the Festival from anywhere in the world, hotel accommodations for you and a friend, your design printed and sold through the Threadless store, $2000 in cash (yes, CASH) and more. Find out more and submit your design here:
I don’t know how big of a deal Lollapalooza is in the US, but it seems to me like this is one of the highest profile ‘Loves’ contests yet. I think its cool that the flights are for anywhere in the world, since contests like this usually have a little “48 contiguous states” disclaimer on them, although I can’t work out why the t-shirts aren’t being sold at the festival, unless they are and I’m being stupid.
Threadless Loves Lollapalooza Contest
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