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Shirtspotting: Holebrain, Threadless, Randr

Ivy — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:53:00 +0000

Yay, Shirtspotting is back! Take a look at these fine cotton beauties:

Most of the time, character tees don’t particularly appeal to me, but I must admit I have a special soft spot for the critters from Holebrain. There is just something refreshing about the minimalistic two/one color palettes consistent throughout all of the designs. My favorite thing about “Finger“, though, is the fine texturing mimicking fingertip whorls. They provide just the right amount of contrast to the flat, blocky shapes forming the little guy’s awe-inspiring beard and dapper hat. There’s also something quite endearing about the goofiness of the art — I’m pretty sure Holebrain’s designer and printer, Will, is the only person who take a concept as weird as a fingertip wearing a massive beard and spin it into an excellent, ultra-wearable tee. It’s shirts like these that make me wish mint didn’t look so bad on me!

Buy It: £12 at Holebrainsh

I try to avoid spotlighting Threadless tees in Shirtspotting, if only because everyone and their mother know about Threadless by now, but I couldn’t help myself when I noticed that the wonderfully weird “And How Are You Feeling Today?” was reprinted for the Halloween sale. This is another great example of a shirt that makes me wish I could pull off the color of the blank (hot pink is right up there with mint green on the list of “Colors I Can’t Wear Without Looking Horribly Awkward”); I remember voting for its reprint several months back just because I felt it deserved another chance at glory. This design by Jan Avendano takes something we’re all familiar with — bottling up your anxiety, frustration, and anger behind a calm face — and transforms it into an evocative, spine-chilling illustration full of gorgeous details and great color use. If you thought bright pink couldn’t be used for a scary tee, think again — Jan Avendano proved otherwise.

Buy It: $10 (On Sale!) at Threadless

Randr‘s “1979” is by far one of my favorite designs to come out of this fall’s new collections. This illustration weaves the image of a sexy, buxom woman with graceful white twists and curves. My favorite thing about this shirt is how everything in the illustration flows together like water, as the wave-like lines imply. The areas of black blend into the gray, and are broken up by the patterns of negative space. The watercolor-like textures add a touch of interest and help merge the figure of the woman in with the rest of the design. This shirt is also available in lime, but I think it works better in the white colorway.

Buy It: $25 at Randr

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20% (+ additional 30%) off RANDR

Ivy — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:04:22 +0000

Just swinging by to let you guys know about this awesome sale! Plus, you can use the code SPRINGCLEAN to get an additional 30% off! Pretty sweet deal, I picked up one of these myself.

Buy Them: $17.60 and lower at Randrtees.com

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Randr releases Winter ’09 line

Ivy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:14:57 +0000

I have to say, this is easily the best of Randr‘s releases thus far. Regulars will know that I’m a huge fan of 410 BC‘s use of classical art styles combined with a modern design sensibility, and I get a very similar vibe from this line. The colors are cooler and muted, with lots of grays, blues and blacks. The designs are classier and more mature than the brightly-colored horror-themed pieces from their last line.

My favorite shirt is “Snake“, a tee with a pretty self-explanatory title. The snake is beautifully drawn; the close-up shots reveal a wealth of detail and careful shading. The coils are posed in an interesting manner, almost in an “S” or figure eight shape. It’s also available in two colorways, though sadly the dark gray version isn’t available for ladies. I still like the heather gray one, though, and definitely will be getting myself one next time Randr has a sale.

I’ve always been interested in mythology and religious iconography, so I was excited to see this shirt featuring Baphomet, the Horned God, a well-known representation of paganism and the devil. The centerpiece of this design is by no means original, but it’s nice to finally see this haunting, classic image finally make it onto a shirt. The “cinder” shirt — a nice, muted reddish-brown — makes an excellent backdrop for the demonic figure, accentuating the ancient quality of the image. The banner text (and the title of the design) translates to “let them hate provided they fear” — at least according to an online translator — and is incredibly appropriate for the design.

This tee would be an insta-buy for me if it wasn’t for the fact that this design alone isn’t offered in women’s sizes! Argh!

On that note, I have to say I’m somewhat turned off by the fact that many of the prints are way, way too big on some of the women’s shirts. Look at the female models for “Rise of the Enemy” and “Shrine“, among others. The design ends up looking cramped and messy when it isn’t given the negative space needed to be attractive.

Overall, I’d say the line is pretty good, despite some disappointments as a prospective female buyer. If you wear unisex sizes, I do not hesitate to tell you to go right for these tees, as there is no doubt in my mind they are fantastic.

You can browse the rest of the collection in the gallery below!

You can also use the exclusive coupon code RANDRTEEDIR for 10% off your order!

Buy Them: $22 at RandrTees.com

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No Pants Sale at RANDR Tees

coty — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:23:06 +0000

For the next two weeks Rise and Resist (RANDR) Tees will be holding a No Pants Sale. During this time you will find many of the items in the RANDR store significantly reduced in price, some shirts selling as much as 55% off the regular price. I love these sales because it’s the perfect time to pick up that shirt that you’ve been holding off on, discover new tees for yourself or to pick up a gift to give away later. I’ve included a couple of my favorite RANDR tees for you but be sure to check out RANDR’s online store so that you can browse their large selection of shirts! Most of the shirts are priced between $8 and $13. The sale ends on June 30th.

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RANDR Grand Opening

coty — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:42:19 +0000

I posted about Rise and Resist about a week ago when they had their moving sale. Well, they’ve made the move from Big Cartel and now have opened the doors to their new online store! To celebrate, you can now save 25% off your next RANDR order by using the code “iheartrandr”. The coupon expires on March 21 so be sure to pick up a tee at RANDR now and save some cash. Also, all domestic orders $50 and up will receive free shipping – awesome.

As far as the new store, I really like it! I think everything is cohesive and neatly organized. I was kind of hoping that with the new store they’d also have a new self hosted blog instead of having it hosted on Blogger so that it can fit in with the rest of the site design. Maybe on the next site update? But the shirts are what matter most and these shirts rock hard!

They’ve also released a bunch of new tees that I really dig, including The Common Interest, Stay In School and Sheepmen.

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Rise and Resist $10.99 Moving Sale

coty — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:50:32 +0000

If you’ve had your eye on a Rise and Resist (RANDR) tee, now is the time to pick it up! RANDR is getting ready to ship their online presence out of Big Cartel and into their own custom store. They’ve got big plans! And in order to make room for their new designs, they’ve decide to discontinue a few. The plan is to have the new RANDR store up and running next week. We’ll be sure to keep you updated and let you know when they do open up.

Sale tees can be had from $10.99 to $11.99 and the sale runs through February 28, so hurry and pick a tee up now or risk never seeing them again! Rise and Resist my friends!

These are a few of my RANDR sale picks, click on the image and it will bring you straight to the RANDR store.