So last week I got an awesome tee, and it was a bit of surprise for me for two reasons, firstly I wasn’t expecting it and secondly I am not a fan of Khaki and I absolutely adore this tee!
The Cyclery are an Etsy store which specialize in Bicycle themed tees but they have their own vintage twist on it. Obviously because they don’t have a website with a huge ‘About Us’ section I can’t tell you too much about them. However what I will say is that their designs are original, perfect for fans of cycling or vintage ads (with a modern twist) and the quality of the tees are second to none.
I have had my tee for about 10 days and it’s been washed twice (yes I like it that much!) and it’s still in perfect, pristine condition.
A lot of their designs can appeal to both sexes and this company definitely isn’t afraid of colour. My personal favourite designs from their selection is probably the Liberator one that I got sent and the Jester one shown below.
Even though their tees are all ‘Cycling’ themed I am pretty sure most people can find one that they enjoy for one reason or another! So please drop by their Etsy store or give them a follow on Twitter or like on FB.
This tee arrived through the mail and was a complete and utter surprise for me, but massive Thank You to Dress Royale for this fantabulous tee because I think that my boyfriend looks particularly hot in it!
I really like the simplicity of these guys website, it is very monotone, and the designs are simply and powerful and sometimes sinister. They don’t have a massive number of designs at the moment but I am sure that their collection of designs will only increase as the word spreads about their awesome quality tees.
Their tee (and 1 tank) range between $16-$18 in price which you can’t grumble at for a brand spanking new tee from an obscure company, you aren’t going to find these tees on the High St and none of your mates are likely to have one.
Another thing I like about this site is that they only have black designs but they have really nice colour of tees like the Heather coloured one that my Nicholas has on, they also have a Silver one and an Athletic Blue one. I do like a site that isn’t afraid of a splash of colour.
The quality of the tees and print is super high too, this tee has been washed and worn twice and is just a perfect as it was when it landed on my doormat. One complaint I have is that their ‘Women’s’ tees don’t actually look like they have been made for women, I wouldn’t say they are a flattering fits for us boobed ones apart from maybe the tee called ‘Sleep’ because it has an unusual neckline.
I think this site is deffo worth a look and also there is a 50% off code : DressRoyale which works because I tried it.
Sleepy Dan hood sweaties released in December, I had to release one cut n sew project for the first year so you can be sure there will be some more customized designs for the upcoming years! I can not emphasize enough, process is the most important part of any project. The rugby style hoodie is a design just recently hitting trend so I had to make some comfortable enough to bear the Sleepy Dan brand! In my day job as an apparel designer, I have learned how to work with embroidery shops to create apparel patterns, but sometimes several of the finishing steps have to be done on your own to save on cost. That’s how I was able to make these hoodies so affordable.
Coming from the manufacturer, I had to make some custom modifications past adding the logo embroidery appliques and the new custom neck labels for outerwear… This hoodie has several exposed cover stitch seams, so you can easily see it’s custom made, but the excess seam fabric had to be trimmed up a little more to be finished.
After finishing, the logo embroidery appliques are hand stitched to the garment, then the size labels are machine stitched into the neck seam. What makes this hoodie so special is the herringbone cotton twill neck seam, rugby placket, and hood seam edge. The time invested to this project is longer than a t-shirt design, but the fan and blogger reviews of the hood sweatie are amazing for the first cut n sew design. Research and development are a key role in the process of a successful project, so don’t overlook your process at any stage! Hope you got one before they sold out…
We could all do a bit more for charity, it’s even better when you can do your bit whilst also receiving a massively amazing tee which with not only look great but can be a conversation stimulator and you can convince other folks to grab a tee and support charities too! I would imagine word of mouth is something that works so amazingly well for www.sevenly.org.
Basically this site releases a different tee each week each supporting a different cause, the one I received (pictures above and below) was supporting a charity called ‘Living Water International’ which is dedicated to helping villages in developing countries in developing countries gain access to clean water.
This weeks charity is ‘Clothes4Souls‘ helps recycling be ensuring gently worn clothing is reused and give to people less fortunate. The types of charities supports are slavery, water, hunger, aid, poverty, medical & disaster.
One thing I love about this site (which I am surprised about) is that most of the designs are all pretty similar just altering the text slightly or the colours slightly but essentially a lot of the designs have a similar format. They are not super brightly coloured and most convey the message in an obvious way without blasting it in the audience’s face.
The fit of the ladies V-neck is by far the nicest V-neck tee I have ever had in my life, it is the most flattering and comfy tee and the V is low enough that it shows off my chest without being so low that you can see my bra! Perfection. Next time I see a charity story on this site strike a chord in my heart I will be happy to purchase another V neck tee from Sevenly!
The website is contemporary, the product images are perfect, you can see how much was donated from each tee that has been released in the past, this website is just utterly fantastic and you should bookmark it, ‘Like them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter but find some time to swing by and see the amazing work that they do and bag yourself a high quality and heart warming tee.
Too Late to Dye Young tees are More T Vicars own range of tees which you can buy from their site. I think it would be fair to say that their range is ‘crowd pleasing’ and appeal to lots of the younger generation but they also cater for older people with their retro designs as you can see with my awesome leprechaun green Thunderbirds tee!
I can vouch for MoreTVicar as I have used them before many moons ago when my children were small I used this site to purchase No Added Sugar tees for my children as they were really ‘trendy’ at the time. I always received a very high level of customer service and quick delivery. Their website is silky smooth and attractive to use.
Not only do I have the I <3 Nerds, I also have their (mutters under breath) Justin Bieber t-shirt, which I have washed a few times and it’s still in excellent condition. I’d say the fit is pretty much as standard as you get.
I would highly recommend having a nosey through all of their designs, it’s a spectacular rainbow of colours and all sort of designs, some of which will take you for a jaunt down memory lane, all sorts, Andy Pandy, Rhoobard and Custard, Basil Brush, Mr Benn! Excellent!
1st image by Spellbound Imagery
2nd image by Grime and Glamour
