T-Shirt Tuesdays

T-Shirt Tuesdays » Shark Attack!

Givenchy Shark Tee


I am absolutely jonesing for Givenchy these days (oh Antigona…). And I can just add this painterly statement tee to the lengthy list. My closet is already a veritable shrine to the men’s tee, with my favorite look being a half-heartedly tucked-in tee, some skinny jeans, a pair of exuberant socks and my trusty Tretorn sneaks. Any more fuss than that and I’m wasting precious time. But that doesn’t mean it’s careless. With my carefully curated tee collection, I always find just the right design for any day’s mood. This toothy shark? Mondays, for sure.

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Exclusive Q&A » DEERDANA

DEERDANA Pablo TeeDEERDANA Kanye Tee
DEERDANA Yves TeeDEERDANA Harry Tee
Clockwise from top left: DEERDANA Pablo, Kanye, Harry, and Yves tees

DEERDANA’s minimalist portrait tees have been on our fashion radar for some time.  But when Jay-Z broke out their Basquiat for his now-famous subway ride to Brooklyn a couple weeks ago, we knew the NYC brand had hit the tipping point. Featuring a mötley crüe of iconic characters hand-scrawled onto classic white cotton tees, DEERDANA takes a wardrobe staple and gives it the tastemaker treatment. They also have their finger firmly on the pulse. From Rick Ross to Frida Kahlo to Maggie Smith’s Countess on “Downton Abbey,” their subjects transcend pop- and sub-cultures, and can best be qualified as, quite simply, cool.

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » David David Diptych

David David Classic T-Shirt Print BWDavid David Classic T-Shirt Print AY
David David Classic T-Shirt Print BW and Print AY

Artist-gone-fashion-designer David Saunders started his fashion career as an attempt to spiff up his fashion-party ensembles. From there, he quickly became known for his hand-painted geometric tees and apprenticeships, collaborations (Fred Perry, House of Holland), and a label (David David) quickly ensued. Although he did offer a few seasons worth of separates and sportswear, the David David line is now concentrating on what the designer loves most: tees (and an accessory here and there). You can snag your very own pop art piece from his shop. We particularly love these stripes and polka-dots…

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Go for the Gold » Royal Tee

Martine Rose Gold Tee from August/Winter 2011 Collection
Image via i-D Magazine

Although a bit of a throwback, this gold tee from Martine Rose’s Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection has just the right degree of pomp for a king of the track field. Imagine sweating through a 10,000m speed workout in this number! Royally cool. The London designer has been whipping together eclectic collections for four seasons now, building on inspiration ranging from Zephyr Team skate style to Man Ray’s artifact collection from his post-Paris “exile” years in Hollywood. This particular Lo’s List favorite is made from hypothermia blanket fabric, making it ideal for a post-workout cooldown. Get your own bit of Martine Rose over at Daniel Jenkins or brick and mortar shops GR8 in Japan and Joyrich in Los Angeles.

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Budding Tee Connoisseur

Graniph Bear in PainGraniph Yawning Bear
Graniph Megane TrioGraniph Daniel Julien

I would hardly have predicted that, at the tender age of one, my kid would already be making clear style choices in his t-shirt collection. But indeed, Henri has his absolute favorites, each of which involves animals of some kind being silly in some way.

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Jonathan Saunders

Jonathan Saunders Boyfriend Vest TopJonathan Saunders Boyfriend Tee

Don’t you love it when a tee shirt is more than just a tee? Like a top that makes a major artistic statement while you comfortably go about your business? A loose fitting piece that makes you look put together as opposed to sloppy? Well Jonathan Saunders has your number.

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Lead & Light

Lead & Light Sleep TeeLead & Light Telemanipulation Tee
Lead & Light Satellite TeeLead & Light Static Tee

It’s hard to find tees that are both interesting and sufficiently subtle to satisfy my design-conscious yet wallflowery husband YZ. Sam Kaufman, the creative behind Lead & Light manages to hit the pin on the head…

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Do You Have a Happy Family?

Happy Family Microscope OnesieHappy Family Bicycle Onesie
Happy Family T-Rex OnesieHappy Family Astro Man Onesie

After another visit to the midwife’s office yesterday and, thus, another precious chance to listen to Pipsqueek’s little heart thumping away I can’t help but have a giddy case of baby-brain. It’s taking all of my shopaholic willpower not to spend the little one’s college fund on fluffy booties, clothing, and a comprehensive Dr. Seuss / Shel Silverstein / Richard Scarry / Maurice Sendak library.

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Pegleg NYC

Pegleg Mid Stripe TeePegleg Sail Tee
Pegleg CTS TeePegleg Embroidered Objects Tee

Don’t get me wrong – I love the biting severity of winter, the layers of gray, the way the city looks a century younger when it’s covered in two feet of fresh snow. But here and there, throughout these colder months, my mind does wander to scorching hot days at the beach, watermelon, and skipping around outside in a t-shirt and shorts.

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Beachy, Worn-In Tees from RVLT

RVLT Revolution Melan TeeRVLT Revolution Idol 1972 Tee
RVLT Revolution Idol I Am Okay TeeRVLT Revolution Luis Tee

While daydreaming about a still-too-far-in-the-future trip that YZ and I will be making out West this spring, these RVLT Revolution tees caught my eye. Their beachy, sun-faded look (thanks enzyme wash!) reminded me of something I would have stolen from my surfer boyfriend’s closet back in my college years…

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Sale on Parachutes this Tues-Thurs

Parachute Make Something TeeParachute Trusty Fabrics Tee
Parachute Make Song TeeParachute Lorem Ipsum Tee

Thanks to my brand spanking new (and amazingly talented) colleague David Browning for alerting me of the big fat sale happening today through Thursday at Parachute!

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Out of Print? Not Anymore!


We’ve been big fans of the Out of Print tee series ever since we first stumbled upon the site. Then, about a month ago we saw this book design gem over on Mikey Burton’s Flickr stream. Thus, when we saw that Out of Print and Mikey hooked up to make the tees above, well, it was like a fairy godmother had read our diary!

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Milk & Eggs? Yes, Please. Funny Side Up!

“Why Milk and Eggs? Because milk and eggs are essentials to our shopping list. We’d like our shirts to be essential to yours.” — Ade & Dave

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Truly Good Tees from FALSE

It’s been a few weeks since our last T-Shirt Tuesday and you know what a sucker I am for well-styled B&W collections…

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » New Creatures @ Holebrain

A wee bit over one year has passed since we first launched our weekly Lo’s List section, T-Shirt Tuesdays. We’ve sunk gobs of time into scouring the interwebs for the very best use of the garment and haven’t had too much trouble finding some must-have duds…

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