Canada

Can’t say that I’d heard of Ambush Apparel before they got in touch, but they have a polished look that suggests they have more experience than a brand putting out their sophomore release. The logo shirt isn’t particularly expiring, if you’re a fan of Ambush then I’m sure you’ll like it but there’s not a lot there for a newbie such as myself. The other designs are pretty interesting though, and good to see a brand putting out a couple of tank tops in anticipation of Summer, gives me hope that the sun might appear on this chilly British weekend.

“Everyone’s a DJ” t-shirt by Pier-Luk Bouthillier

by Andy on March 22, 2012

I like the way that the guy has an iPad in the promo pic, as I’m sure there are apps out there that do a good job of making anyone who has a few MP3s do a passable impression of a DJ.

Costiness=$27 Buy it at PLB’s store.

Keepon Collective Winter 2012 Release [Submitted]

by Richard Lam on February 29, 2012

Keepon Collective is a new clothing brand out of Vancouver, Canada. Our goal is to develop into more than just a company that you bought a cool shirt from. We want to form relationships with our customers, in hopes of spreading the idea that if there are other like-minded people out there going through tough times, we can each find it within ourselves to conquer obstacles and personal struggles to reach personal success, and ultimately, happiness.This philosophy mainly draws itself from the idea that most people let too many things hold them back in life. Time. Money. Looks. Circumstance. Stereotypes. Doubt. Fear. However, it shouldn’t be these factors that define us, but the attitude with which we respond to such obstacles.

Andy: Unusual to see a brand launch that has a crewneck and a hoodie in the opening release, usually people just have a few tees. Then again, they’re from Vancouver so I doubt it’s really tee weather there at the moment. Good submission and some solid designs, looking forward to seeing the the future brings for these guys.

This post was submitted by Richard Lam.

“eNVy” a t-shirt for fans of North Vancouver from Heated Apparel

by Andy on January 17, 2012

north vancouver shirt from heated apparel

I haven’t been to Vancouver (of which I assume North Vancouver to be a part of), so I don’t know if it really deserves a a t-shirt or is a place that should be envied, but I do like this design from Heated Apparel, red/black/white is a classic colourway and this has a strong streetwear graphic style to it.

Costiness=$33 (Canadian Dollars) Buy it at Heated Apparel

“Fat Lady Sings” t-shirt by Thinkhead

by Andy on December 20, 2011

Thinkhead are a new-ish brand out of Vancouver, and I’ve taken a bit of a shine to this particular design in their store, featuring a rotund lady singing “It ain’t over…”

Costiness=$25 Buy it at Thinkhead

Baltrakon, Twisted Clothing from Quebec [Submitted]

December 3, 2011

Baltrakon is a silk-screened t-shirt shop from Quebec City. We are proud to print every shirt by hand. Andy: Not bad, not bad at all. This post was submitted by Greg Sadetsky.

Free Shipping at Wrongwroks (when you spend over $100)

June 29, 2011

Not the best deal of all time ever ever, but worth mentioning neverthless since they are a premium retailer so it’s not that hard to hit the $100 minimum, and this offer is worldwide shipping too. Wrongwroks

Vaugh De Heart’s Spring Collection

June 7, 2011

I am so, so, so late posting this that we might as well be calling it the Vaughn de Heart Summer collection. Most of the items are in the collection of 4 tees and a vest limited to just 25 pieces each, so some sizes have already gone in a few designs, but there are [...]

A hoodie with a horizontal zip?

March 22, 2011

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hoodie like this one from Wrongwroks, have you ever seen a hoodie with a zip that goes sideways across the hood? Not sure that I’d actually want to wear it but there’s no denying that this is an interesting hoodie. Costiness=$130 Buy it at Wrongwroks

A classy hoody from Undefeated

January 16, 2011

I know it’s a very simple hoody, but everyone needs to have classics in their wardrobe, and I like the subtle contrast of the wide white draw string and that leather zipper pull is just gorgeous. See, it’s the little things in life that really count. Costiness=$89 Buy it at Haven

Fear Nothing and Be Fantastic by Split Reason

January 12, 2010

I’m not entirely sure why there’s a Lego piece on this tee, which makes me think that there might be more to this than meets the eye, but I still like it nevertheless, even if the type treatment doesn’t look like the original Keep Calm and Carry On design. Costiness=$17.95 Available from Split Reason

Spider Dress Hoody by Crywolf

November 7, 2009

Question: Are women meant to wear a dress hoody like a normal dress, or with a pair of jeans/trousers? Costiness=CAD$50 Available from Crywolf

Akumu Ink’s new shirt is a Ripper (and they have packages now too)

November 3, 2009

If you’re wanting to get a jump on next year’s Halloween festivities (I’ve missed out on Halloween for the past 4 years because of my French adventures) then there would be few better ways to do it than with a tee or two from Akumu Ink. The latest release is the single tee you can [...]

Crywolf Clothing keep you coming back for more

June 16, 2009

Best. Title. Ever. In a case of ladies doin’ it for themselves, Rose & Stephanie, who together form the mighty duo of Crywolf, design and hand-silkscreen all the garments in their store, and a mighty fine job they do to. It’s hard to peg these two Torontoites (Torontoans? Torontonians? Torrorizers? People From Toronto?) down to [...]

More cute horror from Akumu Ink, just a ‘sip of death’ this time around

January 7, 2009

The Akumu Ink crew have toned things down a bit for their January release, instead of giving us a full on hit of death, like they usually do, they’ve gone a bit more subtle an are heading down the poison route. Poison kinda scares, it could be absolutely anything (and in China it usually is), [...]

Akumu Ink: Still managing to be dark and cute at the same time

September 4, 2008

To me, the character design on Tokyo Massacre is pretty cute, yes, she’s holding a chainsaw, but at the same time, its a pretty cute style. Maybe I’m starting to get a bit dark if I think that anyone wielding a chainsaw can be cute, please shout at me if the blog starts getting too [...]

Wordans, another option in the custom shirt world

August 22, 2008

Ok, so you’ve got Cafepress, Zazzle, Spreadshirt, ShirtCity and a whole host of others that I’m forgetting, but you know what Wordans has that the others don’t? They’re Canadian! I guess I’m being a bit flippant, Wordans do appear to offer a good service, plenty of high quality products, direct to garment printing for regular [...]

More new tees from Wrongwroks

August 5, 2008

Speaking of Canadian labels (although I guess Montreal and Vancouver are very different places), here’s the latest releases from Wrongwroks. The little gallery above shows off their latest offerings, including a couple of tees with NAT on them and a special triple collaboration between wrongwroks, Camilla D’Errico, and Baxbear. A couple of you commented on [...]

Akumu Ink Never Say Die

July 9, 2008

Akumu Ink have taken things in a different direction for their latest design, putting a lighter twist on their usual dark designs by employing a cartoony style. I really like the way that the cute design and dark subject matter come together to create some weird kind of balance. Me, I’d have made the skull [...]