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FizzyT, August 20th, 2010
Love is the Drug!
If you were to wonder what the model/actress/whatever Kelly Brook is doing in the papers every day, most people would say there were two very good reasons; one on the left, and one on the right. Her latest offering Piranha 3D might well be giving a special insight into those good reasons. I don’t expect anyone will be going to the film for any other reason really, will they?
Kelly Brook has managed to build rather a lucrative career of being photographed with a decreasing scale of attire and show no signs of letting up. Today’s headline grabbing occasion was no exception. An enigmatic t-shirt, stating “Love Makes Me High” gives the tabloids a great opportunity to to lots of speculating, even if nothing is going on in Kelly’s life whatsoever.
We definitely live in a media age of the headline grabbing t-shirt, when celebrities give out covert messages via the power of the tee. Knowing they will be papped, they can have slogans that say whatever they like, and keep us mere mortals in suspense. Nice one Kelly, you’ve added enigmatic to your repertoire! Is that 3 good reasons now?
Tags: celebrity t-shirts, Fashion, Kelly Brook, Kelly Brook T-shirts, Piranha 3D
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FizzyT, August 19th, 2010
Having noticed that there are many a 3D film out there right now (the best of which being Toy Story 3), I went on a hunt for a really good 3D t-shirt.
Sadly, I am still hunting, and thus in the meantime, decided to provide two alternatives. Firstly, a t-shirt that really does leap out at you.
3D and in need of an iron!
(although I don’t know why!)
And secondly, a bit of Kelly Brook in Piranha 3D (most people will know why)
3 (4) D?
meanwhile, I’m still hunting! 3D t-shirts don’t seem to have quite come of age yet, maybe because the people inside them are 3D, but I will keep exploring and see what is there!
Tags: 3D T-shirts, film t-shirts, Funny T-Shirts, Kelly Brook T-shirts
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FizzyT, August 18th, 2010
Mine, all mine!
Mine, mine, mine!
The lovely Megan Fox is often in the papers for achingly banal reasons, like she’s out. She’s not out. She’s wearing a t-shirt, and so on. I did like this set of pictures though showing how the Foxy one has been t-shirt sniping from her stepson. Whether or not they are the same t-shirt is up to you, you have look closely at their collars and cuffs to see for sure; they may well have ordered a his and mini hers set. But to me it seems as though she’s been rifling in little Kassius’s wardrobe to find one of his t-shirts that she can nab and wear as a cheeky retro vintage looking little crop top. Either that or she’s had it spinning at 90 degrees for a few hours!
Tags: Funny T-Shirts, Kids T-Shirts, Megan Fox T-shirts, Retro T-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, August 17th, 2010
Me and my best friend!
I was amazed to read this week that over a third of adults still take their teds to bed. Or maybe I wasn’t. I do know of a fair few people who wouldn’t be parted from their bears, no matter what. In fact your average teddy bear is a whole 27 years old. Teddys all over the world offer comfort, advice and the benefit of age old wisdom seen through one hanging out eye. Even Prince Charles takes his on holiday with him, so they say.
So, as not to underestimate the importance of Edward Bear, a small reminder that our bears come with their own garments ready to personalise with the face of you, or them or their own bearcestors. I think Teddy Wiggins would approve!
Tags: Custom Teddy Bars, Custom Teddys, Personalised Teddy Bars, Prince Charles Teddy Bars
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FizzyT, August 16th, 2010
I'm a Goddess, me!
When the divine Nigella Lawson wrote a cookery book entitled “How to be a Domestic Goddess” women everywhere flocked to buy into a piece of the most sumptuous celebrity chef ever created. Although the title conjured up images of ladies in pinnies 1950′s style baking and making for their better halves, there was a great irony in the title as it was quite evident that the lovely Nigella had sampled EVERYTHING and her better half , the art collector Charles Saatchi,it emerged only ate eggs.
Katie Price’s book tour for her new novel “Paradise” has been a massive success; astounding really as she is quite open about the fact that she didn’t actually write the thing. What is beyond incredible however, is the army of fans queueing up for the book signing, are loving it anyway. The never shy Price proclaiming her status in a series of diamante t-shirts with slogans such as “Celebrity Goddess” and “Caviar, champagne, chocolate, french fries” seems not to repel her avid followers but to bring them on in their droves.
Obviously goddesses are the thing, be it celebrity or domestic or other. Just make sure you write it on your t-shirt just in case everyone else is in doubt!
Tags: celebrity t-shirts, custom t-shirts, Diamante t-shirts, Katie Price T-shirts, Nigella Lawson, rhinestone t-shirts, t-shirt printing
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FizzyT, August 15th, 2010
Quick T-shirt Change!
In terms of profile raising relationships, the Katy Perry and Russell Brand combination is media dynamite. Kooky, quirky and cutesome, and just a little bit loop the loop, you can imagine they have a lot of fun together. Katy has become the queen of cartoon chic, going for big hair (and sometimes big and blue hair) lots of costume changes and bold bright colours, whereas Russell is mildly weird, with a big bird’s nest hairdo and skinny stuff for clothes. ‘Tasteful’ isn’t always the first word that leaps into your mind when you see her, ‘sunglasses’ might be more appropriate, but Katy always does fun in big capital letters. Russell is just Russell.
For this month’s Glamour magazine, Katy is on the front in 8 different guises for various regions of the UK. Quick costume changes are replaced by t-shirts with bright scribbly writing of the town or region on them, giving each area their own bespoke magazine and Katy.
I love this look from one half of the barmiest couple since Aunt Sally and Worzel Gummidge which is kind of who they remind me of. But in a nice way!
Tags: bespoke t-shirts, Funny T-Shirts, Glamour Magazine, Katy Perry, Katy Perry T-shirts, personalised t-shirts, Russell Brand, Worzes Gummidge
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FizzyT, August 14th, 2010
Totally vintage!
Festivals are often muddy, noisy affairs not for the faint hearted and certainly not for those wishing to remain pristine at all times, so I rather liked the idea of Vintage at Goodwood which takes places at the Goodwood estate in Sussex this weekend. The brainchild of Red or Dead founder Wayne Hemmingway and his wife Geraldine, Vintage at Goodwood aims to be a truly new kind of festival experience, celebrating fashion through the decades, and allowing people to be stylish and yes, clean at the same time.
As well as a jolly good laugh, there’s an exploration of how style has evolved though the generations and how cut, shape and fabrics have become more man made and disposable.
They are also selling a range of merchandise with vintage prints on them. I love this women’s t-shirt with a ladies’ dresses on the front of it. It has that Mad Men look to the clothes which makes you wonder if it’s all going to come back into fashion again.
Tags: Mad Men T-shirts, Red or Dead, Vintage at Goodwood T-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, August 13th, 2010
Arrrgh! Wrong Day!
I’ve just found the perfect t-shirt for today, which is Friday the 13th, from the wonderful Snorg Tees, who seem to hit the spot every time with their slightly blackened humour. This t-shirt print features a cartoon drawing of Jason (is it Jason, it’s been a long time?) from the Friday the 13th films looking rather gutted because it’s Friday the 12th and he can’t go out on the rampage.
I do love the silliness of the t-shirt and the fact that you do have to look at it for a few moments to work out what’s going on. This definitely gets top marks as t-shirt of the day…..especially today!
Tags: Friday 13th t-shirts, Funny T-Shirts, humour, t-shirt printing
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FizzyT, August 12th, 2010
Save ME!
Whilst upon serious holidaying business recently in Cornwall, my t-shirt radar was alerted to the uber prominence of the “Newquay Lifeguard” hoodie. Within minutes I had the entire lowdown on the hoodie and the problems it has encountered around the county this summer. Apparently, the hoodies, a vast number of which are purchased by or for children, have been accused of causing terrible difficulties for people who are actually needing a real lifeguard and turning to little 5 year olds for help. Hopefully not when they are in great distress, as they’d be quite frankly stuffed.
Luckily, the genuine lifeguards are easily identifiable due to their perma tans, ultra coolness and the canny addition of RNLI on their hoodies (and polo shirts), so luckily there shouldn’t be any serious confusion. However just to help I have designed my own kids hoodie which should explain it properly! Baby Baywatch here we come!
Tags: Cornwall hoodies, custom hoodies, funny hoodies, humour, kids hoodies, Lifeguard Hoodies, personalised hoodies
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FizzyT, August 11th, 2010
Owch!
The trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, who is being charged with 11 different and nasty offences including murder, sexual slavery and rape (all of which he denies) has hit the headlines more for it’s inclusion of Naomi Campbell as a witness rather than for the fact that it is a very important trial and has already been going on since 2007 with very little media fanfare.
Naomi turned up to court looking suitably stunning and for a short moment reminded me just a little bit of a James Bond baddie. Preceded by her reputation as a diva, tantrum thrower extraordinaire and serial maid abuser, Naomi in the role of greedy diamond grabber is just too salacious not to write oodles of speculative paragraphs about. Now, after having given her evidence, a fact that she said was thought was a bit of an “inconvenience”, she has hopped off to Sardinia to frolic around on a yacht with her Russian boyfriend and Leonardo Di Caprio. Just to push the great boat of irony a little bit further, Di Caprio was himself in a film called Blood Diamond, a film about how the sale of diamonds funded the bloody conflict in Sierra Leone.
Whether you might think that Naomi is being used as a bit of a scapegoat here, or if you merely think she seems a bit of a spoilt old supermodel is up to you, however I couldn’t resist dragging out that old t-shirt she was spotted in saying “Naomi hit me” whilst on the back it continues “….and I loved it” proving that the old girl has a sense of humour after all. But will she next be seen in a t-shirt with the words “Where are those bloody diamonds?” Somehow I doubt it.
Tags: Celebrity, Charles Taylor, Fashion, funny, humour, Leonardo Di Caprio, Naomi Campbell T-shirts, personalised t-shirts
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