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I received a generous package of samples from Victory Clothing – I picked it up off my doorstep and was immediately happy (indeed it was heavy!) First of all, Victory Clothing packed up their products very nicely in a regular envelope, and the tees were also packaged in plastic, which is a good touch. I would love to have seen a logo or some sort of custom printed envelope since I am a fan of that sort of thing, but Victory Clothing didn’t disappoint – they added some logo stickers and a postcard/business card to the package, as well as a personal note which always perks my attention.

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All of Victory Clothing’s designs are nicely executed with complex, multi-layered arrangements and fine details within compositions that are energetic, somewhat eerie, but also are full of life. Honestly, this sort of design and style usually does not appeal to me, but after trying on each of Victory Clothing’s tees, I forgot all about that, and was surprised when I started becoming really attached to them, especially the fitted, women’s tees, because they feel really, really good on me and I have been wearing them constantly (and getting compliments!)

Blue Rose (shown below) is the first tee I tried on and it fits amazingly; the v-neck adds a lot of femininity to the tee, which I yearn for since I don’t own many v-neck tees that have good art on them. Also the design is placed in a attractive way that hugs the body just right, and it’s hard not to notice the beautiful aqua blue color with the black print and white highlights, and looking close-up one can see it’s printed evenly and is nothing but quality. Oh, and I can’t forget to mention the custom printed tag (on each and every tee) which screams professionalism and I also find it a nice touch that Victory Clothing cleverly places their logo amongst most of their designs and it’s refreshing to see that it doesn’t take away from the overall art.

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This next tee, Sword of Victory pictured below, fits me, but it’s a bit big on me because obviously it’s a Men’s tee. I am not a big fan of skulls and swords or a mix of both, but I can see several others being charmed by it, especially with it’s grungy, dark style. The print is well done; soft and not too thick and I would also like to point out that this design is printed quite big, utilizing the space on the t-shirt area to it’s full potential.

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Only Live Once, shown below and on me at the very top of the review, took me by surprise! At first glance, I did not think I would like this particular style t-shirt, but once it was on me, I didn’t want to take it off. With it’s ostentatious style, (which usually doesn’t appeal to me – remember I am picky), it instantly became one of my favorites, which like I said, was a big surprise to me. I am particularly taken by it’s unusual burnout style blank, I don’t own a single one like it (until now), and it fits me just the way I like; I know a lot of females would agree with me if they slipped this particular tee on. Again, this one is printed quite nicely and the textured pink blank combined with yellow, white, and black ink mesh really well together – it’s a wild style, yet adding the pink makes it pretty and feminine as well!

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This last tee, Roman, is on a heather gray blank and it’s super soft and comfy, plus it’s printed very nicely (like I have said plenty of times before in this review!) I do quite like how the placement of the design is pushed to one side, it creates appeal to the viewer and even without color, the artist creates an interesting piece of art AND once again, this print like most of Victory’s is BIG BIG BIG!

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So how would I sum up Victory Clothing? The tees are quality in print and fit, with designs that appeal to the those who are a bit adventurous and looking for tees that radiate a lively, but somewhat edgy style. Overall, I like Victory Clothing and will be keeping an eye out for what’s to come (and I will keep each and every one of you updated too, no doubt about that!)

ALSO, Geoff at Victory Clothing, was kind enough to offer a discount to all you Hide Your Arms readers – Put in code, “LeahHideYourArms” at checkout in the store to receive 15% off your order! Thanks a lot, Geoff, we definitely appreciate that!

Keep in touch with Victory Clothing: Facebook, Twitter, Shop

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paul smith cheeky monkey t-shirt

PAUL SMITH SINGLE FIN SS12 FLATS 001 2 Cheeky Monkey t shirt by Paul Smith
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I met a monkey once in Florida on Spring Break.  He wore a diaper and was a pickpocket.  He tried to steal my watch right off my wrist.  He never gave me the finger though (true story).  I love surfing and I love me some monkeys, so combined it’s a winner in my book.  The only thing that stops me from purchasing besides the fact that it’s only sold in a men’s cut is the price because it’s so ridiculously high, but that’s to be expected with a Paul Smith. The original is $110.00 on his own website.  Otherwise this definitely makes me giggle.

Cost = £53.00 Buy it at Good Hood Store

Andy’s note: I didn’t know you had such expensive tastes, Amy!

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everyones a dj t-shirt

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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.

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An inspiring night requires an inspiring shirt design… The theme of this year’s Vinyl Thoughts event was Next Level. A retro video game tribute, so I had to create a shirt using one of my favorite games growing up, the classic Donkey Kong! With the help of Alexa Machine this shirt printing went perfect.
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To line up a four color print on the press, you gotta tape one of the films to the pallet in the same spot you want all the prints. So you can line up all the screens in the press to that film, this is the basic registration of the print.
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You will be able to see the film thru the negative space of the emulsified screen, and just gotta line them up perfectly and tighten the screws on the press…
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Once all four screens are taped off on the back and loaded with the correct ink color, the printing begins!
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This four station, six color manual press is perfect for two people to print at once. Just gotta print the colors in the correct order and communicate so no mistakes are made. Check out the final color printing
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Then you get perfect prints like this! I wanted to design something with huge letters, so the levels of the Donkey Kong board were a perfect large surface area.
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Hot off the press, I picked up the shirts and rushed over to the event where all the shirts sold out that night! I am reprinting some more shirts now, so they will be available on my Sleepy Dan web shop this week.
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The two color back design showed off all the sponsors for this year’s event. The show was packed all night and has become such a hit for the up and coming Dallas vinyl arts culture.
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I’m so proud to be part of this event and becoming a contributing vinyl designer. If you check out pics of the event and custom vinyls, I created a tribute to Mike Tyson’s Punch Out by creating two vinyl characters Bald Bull and King Hippo!

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That up there in the photo where you have no idea what the new designs look like is the Spring line-up from GAMAGO (gallery after the break so you can take a look). There’s a total of 24 new designs, 12 for the guys and 12 for the ladies. I hadn’t really thought about it before but GAMAGO really do have a style all of their own and it’s really clear that they stick to it when you look at their catalogue as a whole. That’s is probably due to them having some well established and popular characters that they won’t want to mess with. All the tees weigh in at $28 a piece and are available now.

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Origin68, New Site and New Line!

by Leah on February 8, 2012

Origin68 Enjoy Life

Origin68 has made-over their site and it certainly is looking quite nice. In addition, they have added eight new tees making their 2012 Spring/Summer line. My favorite t-shirt from the bunch would definitely be Enjoy Life (pictured on the pretty girl above). It displays an incredible use of type to create a design – first of all, it grabs my eyes with it’s bold use of red on heathered gray, and then I am intrigued by the way LIFE flows into a circular shape to form something almost organic or whimsical, while ENJOY is tucked away elegantly within the top of the design, that I love! Oh, let’s not forget the subtle details; the placement of their name at the bottom of the design, as well as the hem tag – ah, so refreshing and just right.

Cost: £20.00 Buy it: Origin68

MORE from their new line (and honestly, I enjoy them all!)

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Keep in touch with Origin68: Facebook, Twitter, and Blog

 

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Sleepy Dan : Customized Hood Sweatie

January 29, 2012

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 [...]

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Sleepy Dan: Creation of the Pillow Monster

December 16, 2011

After the inauguration of the Pillow Monster character at Artopia for the t shirt battle with Fur Face Boy, the design has been getting great reviews. Dallas Observer sponsors this annual event as their birthday party and I was proud to have their help bringing the Pillow Monster Lightning Strike design to life in the [...]

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Disturbia’s ‘Dead Empires’ A/W11 line out now.

September 13, 2011
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New clothes, new lookbook, new video (not suitable for epileptics, but very cool) and a new website for Disturbia, who once again make me wonder whether I actually am a fan of horror labels (I certainly seem to have been posting them a lot recently).

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Karmaloop’s own Japanese Earthquake Relief Tee

March 24, 2011
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    It’s pretty rare streetwear behemoth Karmaloop will sell a design they’ve produced themselves (I know they do on occasion, but mostly they sell other brands), but it’s also pretty rare that a massive earthquake and tsunami hits Japan, so it’s hardly surprising that they stepped up and produced a shirt that they’ll be [...]

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“Lucky 13″ tattoo t-shirt by Death Fresh

February 18, 2011
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It feels to me that the whole market for tattoo tees has a pretty poor reputation just because there are a couple of labels out there who have become very famous and very rich for creating douchewear and selling it to douches. I know that the word ‘douche’ is a bit last year, and probably [...]

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I Read Books T-shirt by Lazy Oaf

June 13, 2010
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Costiness=£25 Buy it at Lazy Oaf

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Anchor hoodie by Year Of Thread

May 21, 2010
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I’ve been meaning to write about Year of Thread for ages. They’re British and they have lots of good, wearable designs, so why wouldn’t I want you guys to see what they have to offer. I’m not usually into tattoo style designs, but this one is a lot less restrained than something you’d see on [...]

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Speech Bubble Hoodie by Dead, Serious Clothing (NSFWish)

April 29, 2010
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Hmmmm, I just can’t work out what it is that draws me to this hoodie… it must be the typography on the speech bubble, yes, that must definitely be it. God, I am such a man sometimes. Costiness=€35 You could buy it at Dead, Serious if it weren’t sold out (I know, I’ve been posting [...]

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4 Eyes hoodie (with hood print) by Dead, Serious! Clothing

March 11, 2010
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Unfortunately this hoody is only available in size extra small, which in my experience is quite a small amount of the population in terms of men, but the ladies will probably be able to fit into it if it’s a unisex XS. I’m a sucker for a head print and this is no exception, and [...]

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Which is Mightier? The Pen? The Sword? The Hoodie?

March 9, 2010
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I like it when clothing designers take a well-known phrase and run at it from a previously unknown angle, conjuring up a design that is different from the norm. Obviously this hoodie (also available as a tee) is takes on the old saying “the pen is mightier then the sword” and has fun with it. [...]

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Technicolor Typewriter by ReThink Clothing

March 1, 2010
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It’s always fun to look back in the past and see old school technology. It’s even better when the artists I work with do it for me and then make it an awesome piece of art. This CMYK style design is printed amazingly and is sure to impress when worn out to the bar or [...]

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A Sweet Thing From Lhome

January 27, 2010
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    Lhome has undergone some changes over the past year, they’ve dropped all their previous shirts, and are starting a fresh with this beautiful tee, and some pretty beautiful promo pics to go with it.

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Kopie Kopie Hoodie by TEAM BRÛLÉ BERLIN

January 19, 2010
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It’s simple, but I think it works, though it’s hardly likely to have a slimming effect. They call it a ‘hooded dress’ on the product page, but it’s clearly a regular hoodie, so I think something has got lost in translation. Costiness=€69 Available from Shop Windoz

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Worn Again: Windbreakers made from a Virgin hot air balloon

January 9, 2010

    First off, Worn Again is a damn good name for a company making clothing out of Virgin hot air balloons, admittedly they’re in something of a niche, you can probably count the amount of companies doing that on one hand finger, but they got there first and they probably got the best name, [...]

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