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FizzyT, July 15th, 2011
Stars Wars!
I remember when the first Star Wars film came out when I was little. There were queues all the way up the street and it seemed the biggest thing ever to have hit the cinema screen. For months afterwards, every loo roll was pillaged to become a light-sabre and in the days before ebay, playground trade in action figures and other memorabilia was rife.
When I came across an article in the St Petersburg Times from 1977, it took me right back to that Christmas when all I wanted was an R2D2 that had special plastic plates you could hide inside it. Santa had an evil streak though, and I got a R2D2 bubble bath instead. Total dud.
Anyway, it is fascinating to see that in 1977, Star Wars t-shirts, especially ones with the face of Darth Vader were selling at a rate of one million a month. Stan Blum, who was in charge of the marketing company said of the Darth Vader tees “He’s the most sought after – he may even be bigger than Farrah Fawcett” It brings to mind an interesting image of all these Charlie’s Angels tees, suddenly ejected in favour of the dark and brooding evil emperor.
So here’s a corking vintage Star wars t-shirt. One that looks nice and authentic and will take you back to the time when real men used the force, and real princesses had doughnuts in their hair.
Tags: darth vader t-shirts, farrah fawcett t-shirts, Retro T-shirts, Star Wars t-shirts, vintage star Wars t-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, June 30th, 2011
Vintage-tastic!
All Saints have turned draping into an art form. Sometimes I think they overdo it just a little bit; some items look a tad concertinaed rather than flowing in softly folds of jersey loveliness. However, they do produce some fine items, and are always worth a look. This one is a very fine vintage style boxy tee. Hence it’s name presumably; Vintage Tee. How marvellous. The t-shirt is an oversized boxy cut, designed to slide off the shoulder. the fabric has been given a so-called “dirty wash” (that sounds almost the same as unwashed, but never mind) with raw edges. Bear in mind that this doesn’t come cheap, it’s £50 which is a lot for a basic tee, but it’s so versatile it might just be worth checking out!
Tags: All Saints T-shirts, boxy t-shirts, Retro T-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, June 5th, 2011
Joan Jett Tee!
There’s certainly something about music t-shirts. They’re not just items of clothing; they’re souvenirs, photographs, even old friends. Guardian columnist Alex Petridis describes how in his youth he “….treated them [his t-shirts] with the reverence some women afford haute couture.” Band t-shirts that take you back to your teenage years are to be highly treasured for the snapshots they afford you, and for the nostalgia they evoke. Petridis describes a wonderful website called My band t-shirts; an interactive blog site, where you can share your fondest, and funniest t-shirt memories.
What’s so great about this site is that page after page reads like t-shirt obituaries; so loving and poetic, and full of precious memories. Like this….
“[My] Joan Jett t shirt was bought in New York in 2000, from a suitably scuzzy rock shop, close to the corner drugstore on the back of the first New York Dolls t-shirt. This was at a time where Joan hadn’t been rediscovered by the post-irony generation, and t-shirts of her were hard to come by. I pounced on it like a starving man on bread. I nearly bought two, and I wish I had. In fact, please bury me in this.”
And this
“……..A pre-teen Iron Maiden Number Of The Beast tour shirt, bought at my second ever gig, Bristol Colston Hall 1982. To see it now, a rag in my Dad’s garage, used to mop up turps and paint spillages, it’s hard to imagine ever being so young, so naïve, so tiny”
Bands may come and go, your youth may fade, but a t-shirt? That can last forever. Well, unless your mum turns it into a duster!
Tags: Guardian, Music T-Shirts, Retro T-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, May 12th, 2011
Foxy!
I think this t-shirt from Wildfox Couture is quite appropriate, in terms of relevant slogans. Now we’re totally wedding-ed out, we can go back to how we were. Sort of.
Wildfox have taken the slogan t-shirt and made it into a cult phenomenon; instantly recognisable they are a favourite A-lister’s brand. With a slouchy fit, and a vintage feel, they are the sort of garments that will be wheeled out again and again over the years, getting more and more sort and lovely.
Check out the range at ASOS for an instant trendsetting look.
Tags: ASOS T-shirts, slogan t-shirts, slouchy t-shirts, vintage t-shirts, Wildfox Couture, Wildfox Couture T-shirts, Wildfox T-shirts
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FizzyT, April 19th, 2011
T-shirt Madness!
Wowzer! Have just returned from mega Magnum gig in Oxford, where the average age of the concert-goer was about 400 years old,and -the tour bus had a parking ticket.
Lots and lots of t-shirts of the vintage rock type. On a scout around the O2 venue, I spotted a Thin Lizzy t-shirt, Rush, Metallica, Uriah Heap and even a Mr Happy t-shirt. If only I’d had a good camera to take some happy snaps.
Still, after some searching, I have finally discovered a genuine Magnum t-shirt! Hooray!
Tags: Magnum t-shirts, Metallica t-shirts, rock t-shirts, Thin Lizzy t-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, April 17th, 2011
Magnum, darling?
Way back in the 80′s bad music was just one of those things. Like bad hair, bad clothes, very bad eyeshadow, and some pretty bad rockers. My big sis really did love her bad rockers; heavy metal bands who tried very hard to show they weren’t a bunch of mummy’s boys, and did a lot of blowdrying. Ah, those were the days, being forced to headbang until I saw stars. And destroyed more than a few braincells!
Not very long ago, I discovered that soft rock mega group, Magnum, were still in existence and indeed on tour. Wonderful, I thought. I shall take my big sister on a trip down memory lane and we shall go and see them. Or what’s left of them, it really was a very long time ago!
I desperately tried to find us some Magnum tees on the internet, but it seems as though, satorially at least, they have disappeared from the face of the earth. What a tragedy. We have only two options. The first is to wear Magnum P.I. shirts, and look like rejects form a Tom Selleck fanclub. Or to make our own. Now, to be honest, although Magnum are, to my sisters’ mind, the best band that ever existed, I hope only to go and see the the once, so I have gone for a variation on a theme. A magnum on a t-shirt, instead of the Mangnum, so I might get to wear it again, should the need arise. Do you think she’ll mind?
Tags: Funny T-Shirts, heavy metal t-shirts, Magnum P.I. t-shirts, Magnum t-shirts, Music T-Shirts, personalised t-shirts, rock t-shirts, t-shirt printing, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, March 29th, 2011
American Idyll!
I do love a good old vintage tee. Especially the ones that have been hanging around since the 80′s and have so much sentimental value, they can never be thrown away. The girl in this picture is from the ‘Street Style’ section from Glamour magazine, who just happens to be a model, looks amazing with her vintage t-shirt, tiny shorts, shiny leather trousers and long woolly scarf. I particularly like the finishing touch of the braces with badges on, and of course the whole ensemble is finished off with a massive pair of Doc Martens.
Now, it has to be pointed out that this girl is a model, and is therefore probably going to look pretty good most, if not all, of the time. I think this is highly unfair, however, to be honest, who amongst us is going to want to read a feature called ‘Street Mingers’? Still, time to dig out your vintage tees and hope that you look at least a little bit like some kind of model!
Tags: Glamour Magazine, Retro T-shirts, street style t-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, February 17th, 2011
NME TEE!
You can’t beat a good bit of Tee and Cake for an all round comfort t-shirt. I love this oversized tee featuring an old NME cove with the Sex Pistols and the Grateful Dead that ticks all the right boxes for perfect t-shirt categories; vintage, rock n’ roll, retro, British …….er and all the other boxes which I can’t think of right now, but they are definitely the right ones.
This is a great tee and is the perfect slouchy fit and length to start you off right now, when you need the extra length to keep you warm, but also the wonderful slouchiness and uber cool style which will see you well into the festival season.
My advice? Sit down and have yourself a nice nit of afternoon tee and cake. Delicious!
Tags: Grateful dead t-shirts, Music T-Shirts, Retro T-shirts, Sex Pistols t-shirts, Tee & Cake, Tee and Cake t-shirts, union jack t-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, January 16th, 2011
Top Man's Tee!
This t-shirt from Topman has got an amazing graphic print, and such a sense of perspective that you feel almost as if you are being drawn into the belly button. It looks as though it comes from an Art Deco poster advertising an art and music festival. I love the muted colours and the retro feel to the tee, whilst the stark lines and the modernist feel of the graphics give it an air of Bauhaus-era artwork. It’s yet anther great looking t-shirt from Topman, who keep churning out great prints and pretty favourable prices.
As long as you don’t tell anyone it came from Topman though. All those billions, and you would’ve though mega mogul and Topman ownerPhillip Green might splash a little out on finding a name that brings back the 80′s and the sound of Bros a little less strongly!
Tags: Bauhaus t-shirts, fashion t-shirts, Graphic Print t-shirts, mens t-shirts, Phillip Green, Retro T-shirts, t-shirt printing, topman t-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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FizzyT, January 7th, 2011
Giselle the gazelle
I have this theory that about 200 years in the future, all women will be genetically programmed to look like Giselle Bundchen. She has this look of bred to perfection about her, no matter what she is doing, and an Amazonian physique with strong bones and big hair; veritably the ultimate perfect gene mix. Weirdly (or maybe not so weirdly really) she has a twin, so maybe her dna is already trying to take over the world.
Her she is, looking beautifully dishevelled after a workout in a vintage v-neck t-shirt. I don’t know what there is to say about this one really, apart from roll on world domination!
Tags: celebrity t-shirts, Fashion, Giselle Bundchen t-shirts, Retro T-shirts, t-shirt printing, v neck t-shirts, vintage t-shirts
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