Cotton Blog

Scarf……Ace!

FizzyT — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:45:20 +0000

However beautiful the snow is, there’s no denying it is a total nightmare trying to go anywhere, or keep warm. Kids love it, bless ‘em, as they go outside for ages getting soggy and cold, not even noticing how soggy and cold they are until they come back inside, all red and freezing, and dripping everywhere.

What’s even worse is that when it’s snowy and school is open, parents have to kit their kids out with extra hats and sarves and enough pairs of gloves to ensure they stay dryish throughout the day.

Many a parent has found our personalised beanie hats and scarves to be a life saver. Warm, snuggly, easy to identify and quick drying, so ready for the next onslaught. A godsend in this kind of weather….for all ages of igloo biulders and snowballers!

FizzyT — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:23:57 +0000

The snow is coming down so thick and fast today, that I’m not sure if we’ll be able to leave the house tomorrow. So I am very glad that I stocked up on hoodies for the weekend.

In a bid to escape the cold, we have slashed the price of our hoodies to a weeny £22 from £28. Really warm and fleecy, they’re just what you need against the icy weather.

I thought I might take advantage of our lovely templates to make my little slogan. Have a play around with our preview option to see how your hoodie will turn out, teemed with a hot water bottle, it’s the perfect winterwear!

Geri’s Hat Trick?

FizzyT — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:35 +0000

At Haliwell House, the sewing machines have been going like the clappers stitching tea towels onto plain frocks and t-shirts and even the odd teensy weensy bikini for Geri’s latest collection for Next.

Or so you might imagine, as legend has it that la Haliwell, uninspired by the plain black Gucci number she was planning on wearing to the Brits back in 1997, got her sister to sew a Union Jack tea towel onto the front of the dress. A canny move if ever there was one; the dress sold at auction for over 40 thousand, and the Spice Girls became a new symbol of all that was British (could go some way to explain the state we’re in now?).

Whether the Legend of Geri’s Dress is true or not, the clever lass has rolled back the years to pull the sartorial “bunny” out of the hat. Just in time for the Olympics, the designer formerly known as Ginger has gone Brit crazy. Every inch of her collection has been Uunion (hi-)Jacked. Although to be honest, I think the tea towel thing looked better.

Next must be hoping that we will all be feeling so darn patriotic by the summer, what with the Olympics and stuff, we will be wanting to be red, white and blue all over. Otherwise they’re probably just flogging an old horse.

Super Sale Me!

FizzyT — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:21:06 +0000

We’ve been feeling so cold here at T-Shirt Towers that we have all donned extra hoodies to keep the arctic blasts at bay.

So, just to share in our new found warmth and to help you get through the cold spell, we have slashed the price of our hoodies even further from £28 to a heart warming £22!

Ready to print with your own design, photo or to use one of our fabulous templates, our hoodies are here for you. Go on and hug our hoodies!

A Fair(ish) Cop?

FizzyT — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:27:59 +0000

Way over State-side, the NYPD are slapping the wrists of their police force for wearing “inappropriate” t-shirts whilst on the job. Slogans such as “Our Day Begins When Your Day Ends” worn at crime scenes were deemed in bad taste (surely not) and officers have been barred from wearing any branded NYPD clothing, a move that has been highly criticised by the policemen themselves, who probably rather like their t-shirt slogans.

Other offending garments include tees describing the 30th Precinct of Harlem as the “House of Pain” and the 32 Precinct of Hamilton Heights as the “Tomb of Gloom”

I would imagine a bit of gallows humour wouldn’t go amiss when you’re a New York cop, but maybe they need to keep it a bit more covered up….?

Beckham vs Beckham

FizzyT — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:49:33 +0000

Brief Encounter!

Whilst Mr David Beckham is busy smouldering in his new campaign for H&M (rarely have plain white cotton undies been so appealing to young ladies), Mrs Victoria Beckham has unveiled her new collection of dresses to the rather more upmarket clientele of Harvey Nichols.

Shift Dress!

No plain white tees and vests for Mrs B. Victoria ‘Bunion’ Beckham has added another line to her hugely successful collection. Instead of the sculpted Roland Mouret style dresses that define the mainline collection, she has “designed”* a series of patterned, printed and sculpted shift dresses, all with matching £595 price tags.

Naturally, brand Beckham will triumph, and both collections will be a complete sell out, netting the couple more mega millions. Me? I think they’re both pants.

*(I’m sorry about the inverted commas; I just can’t help feeling sorry for those design students who have slaved for years learning how to cut out patterns, when one famous footballer husband and a dodgy girlband later, VB emerges as top fashion designer, winning awards and hoiking her wares for top market prices)

Rebooted!

FizzyT — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:55:20 +0000

I rather like that ASOS is carrying over it’s sale into February, with more stuff being added. Definitely makes sense for me, as someone who finds the first few weeks of the year absolute torture, with all those bargains and no cash to spend.

This Nike t-shirt caught my eye. Naughty slogan, with Olympic undertones, is down to £14 which is the sort of bargain I like.

This is the perfect time to scour the second wind of the sales, when cash flow is slightly more than the post festive trickle. And this t-shirt will be brilliant in the summer, when everyone else is going all Olympic doolally. Bargain!

Bird Star!

FizzyT — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:22:32 +0000

Clémence Poésy, stunningly beautiful French actress and star of Birdsong has just been unveiled as the new campaign model for Dutch denim brand G Star. Poésy is the perfect ambassador for the brand with her petite frame, wild hair and rock chick look. She has that Kate Moss and Vanessa Paradis thing going on, where she looks unbelievably delicate, but could party you under the table. An irresistible combination.

To achieve the perfect G Star look, all you need to do is wear some circulation inhibiting denim, drag your head through a hedge (preferably backwards) and pop on a nice mucky t-shirt.

This one (by G Star, coincidentally) is quite fun. Slightly flared with cap sleeves and a deep round neckline, it has the G star Raw denim branding around the neck and combines that urban feel with a very feminine cut to the tee. Also it’s a (bird?) song at only £29 from USC.

Poésy has only just begun to hit our screens, but expect to see much more of her in the future. In the meantime, check out G Star’s new model to help you release your inner Gallic urban rock chicness!

Military Mulberry!

FizzyT — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:54:43 +0000

My favourite British brand and major recession busters Mulberry have got bags er…..in the bag, as it were, but they’ve never really hit the nail on the head with their clothing or shoes, in my humble opinion. However, little by little they’re getting there, and it might well be worth your while keeping an eye out for their future collections.

I was rather taken by this military inspired polo shirt. A really good piece, with nice detailing on the pockets and epaulet shoulders that could take you right through the year. The fabric mix is cotton and lyocel and the front buttons are a soft gold.

As much as I loved Mulberry before, I think I might love them just a wee bit more now!

Dirty Saturday!

FizzyT — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:57:19 +0000

The Saturday’s are a girl band, and there is one who looks a bit like Sienna Miller, and that is why they are famous. The one who looks like Sienna is called Mollie King. I’m not sure if she is as annoying, but it probably comes close. Still, the Saturdays are very popular, even if noone knows what they do. When I say noone knows, I think I mean noone cares. Not true; I expect people do care, but they are little people who are under the age of about 10, which is the target audience for most pop stars these days. And yes, I am feeling very old today. I was at least 14 when I discovered U2 (I have since “undiscovered” them, you’ll be glad to know).

Anyway, I quite like this tee that young Millie or is it Mollie is wearing with a few tears and the slogan “Dirty Blonde”. It has that dual meaning which lifts it a little out of the “girl in t-shirt” category to the upper realms of “quite nice looking girl in funny t-shirt”. I think this is progress.