In this episode of Co-Tee TV I wear Don’t Bother Me I’m local by Found Item Clothing and review the Haiti Relief Tee by Gesu Cristo, a grassroots social justice movement. Gesu Cristo decided to help instead of watch and this year they partnered with Touch Orphanage in St. Marc, Haiti. Gesu Cristo also donates 100% of our their profits to the charities that they support.
DO YOU WEAR A MEDIUM? Do you want the Gesu Cristo Haiti Relief Tee? If so then simply leave a comment and I will choose one person to win the shirt!
Leave a comment in the comment section and I will randomly select one (1) winner to receive a Gesu Cristo Haiti Relief Tee.
For an extra entry, be my fan of Co-Tee TV on Facebook and post a comment on my wall telling me that you want the Gesu Cristo tee (1 winner will be randomly chosen from the pool of people that leave a comment here and on my Facebook fanpage, leave a comment in both places and get two entries). Good luck!
Contest ends on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 11:59 pm Hawaii time. The winner will be announced later that week!
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Coty’s Thoughts:
Haiti Relief Tee by Gesu Cristo.Pros: Your purchase of one of these Gesu Cristo shirts go towards a great cause. 100% of the profits go to charity to help with Haiti Relief Aid. Shirt comes with a custom hang tag and neck tag for that professional look and feel. The print is super soft. It’s a charity tee but you’d never notice from the design. The shirt design reminds me of a vintage 80’s look, with the neon pink and blu colors as well as the pixelated shapes – nice! Cons: Unfortunately because of the size, I was not able to try the shirt on. Some other things of note include the price, which is a little high, but remember that this is a charity tee and that money goes toward a good cause. Price: $28.97.
Don’t Bother Me I’m Local by Found Item Clothing.Pros: Be bright, be bold and stand out in the crowd with this shirt from Found Item Clothing. If you want eyeballs to be directed your way then this is THE shirt for you. As with all Found Item Clothing tees, this shirt comes packaged in a separate plastic bag from the mailer so you can rest assured that it will be safely delivered to you without any funky smells or stains. Cons: Like I said, this shirt is bright and bold – which might not appeal to everyone. You’ll either love this shirt or you’ll hate it! Price: $21.95.
I had the opportunity to chat with the Threadless 2009 Bestees award winner for Design of the Year. Emmy Cicierega’s It’s Toile About You earned her the coveted award and $20,000 cash. I had the fortunate opportunity to chat with Emmy about her win.
Coty: So in the video with Charlie Festa letting you know that you won the Design of the Year Award, you seemed truly surprised. What was going through your head when he said you had won the $20,000?
I was so surprised! I had such amazing competition and I already felt like it was a fluke I had made bestee of the month to begin with, so I was pretty sure winning this wasn’t in my future. I’m so glad I was wrong.
It didn’t feel real when Charlie told me, and it didn’t for a few days even. It certainly feels real now!
Coty: What was the inspiration behind It’s Toile About You?
I’ve always loved vintage repeating patterns. I use a lot of them in my artwork, and I always try to hand draw unique patterns myself instead of using premade ones, so I had been meaning to try my hand at Toile for a while now.
When a friend told me that Threadless had belt printing capabilities, I was so excited! All-over printing is something that not a lot of shirt printing companies can do, so I knew I had to give it a go with Toile.
Coty: It’s Toile About You is, to date, your only design submission at Threadless. And it earned you Bestee Design of the Year. Do you have plans to submit more pieces of art to Threadless?
This amazes and kind of bothers me! I didn’t expect to have such great success my first time around, but wow! It will be very hard to work up the gumption to submit again (so many high expectations!), but rest assured that I definitely will.
I don’t like submitting things that I don’t really really want, so I’m gonna have to sit down and really think about a design that I truly want. I am definitely not done with experimenting with belt printing, it is my favorite!
Coty: Threadless certainly has an amazing community of awesome artists and out-of-the-box thinkers. How did you first stumble upon Threadless?
I am friends with many artists, and we all hit up threadless for great artsy tees at some point or another. It’s just what the cool kids do! I didn’t really hear about threadless from anyone in particular, it is just a cultural staple among artists. And rightly so!
Coty: And I’m sure the question that most people are interested in: $20,000 is a huge chunk of money and you mention in the video that you would like to buy a new tablet and take some life drawing classes – anything else planned for the rest of the loot?
I am FINALLY going to go for driving lessons and get my license! This has been on my to-do list for ages, and now I am rather out of excuses!
I am going to put a lot of the money away as a nest egg and try my best to be as responsible as possible with it. Not the funnest answer, I know, but I’m gonna give myself a fun-budget too and make this the best summer of my life! This might include me buying new headphones, cowboy boots, many sundresses, sushi for friends, and of course donating to some of my favorite charities!
Thanks EMMY!
Post in the comments section and tell me what you like to do for fun (hint: it can be anything!) and I will randomly select one (1) winner to receive a $25 Threadless Gift Certificate that you can use to pick up It’s Toile About You or any other tee you choose!
For an extra entry, be my fan of Co-Tee TV on Facebook and post a comment on my wall telling me what what you do when do for fun. (1 winner will be randomly chosen from the pool of people that leave a comment here and on my Facebook fanpage, leave a comment in both places and get two entries). Good luck and congratulations Emmy!
Contest ends on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 11:59 pm Hawaii time. The winner will be announced later that week!
ABC’s LOST has, for me, probably been the most suspenseful, exciting, and entertaining television show of the last decade. Geeks will probably be talking about LOST for years after the show goes off the air, theorizing and speculating to their hearts content. I love the fact that a lot of answer are being told, but it’s bitter sweet considering that there are only 10 episodes left. By the way, I’m loving crazy Claire. Am I the only one?
Having said that, I present to you 101 LOST T-ShirtsFor The Ultimate LOST Fanatics. This list was requested by Freelance Artist and TeeFury Art Director, Jimiyo. I hope you enjoy it! And by the way, this was not the first LOST list, so be sure to check out the Troundup’s link at the bottom if you’re interested in seeing his list!
I’d love to hear which one of these are your favorites and whether or not you own any of these tees! And if you know of a LOST related shirt not on this list then please tell me about it. Leave a comment below in the comments section and let me know!
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Because there’s always enough bacon to go around. Unless you run out of pig. You can also find Make Bacon Not War in the brought back from the dead Downloads section (in the site menu above). You’ll also find a less nauseating, non-striped version of Make Bacon Not War in the Downloads section.
Who wants this as a T-Shirt? Leave your comment below.
Dream Gold is an indie brand based out Toronto with the mission to share the lifestyle of well-being and supremacy through their love for fashion and the arts. They just released their second line of tees and I have to say that based on the preview photos, it is far improved from their first release. I love how they built on their initial Heart of Gold tee and delivered two tees that are bold and full of fun. They’ve also got a slew of buttons for you to choose from.
The two new tees, Aqua Biceps and Psychowl are both printed on American Apparel blanks and are available now from the Dream Gold online shop. The shirts are priced at $19.95 a piece but you can score both shirts for just $30.95 by picking up the Golden Deal offer. You can actually pick up 2 of any of the four new shirts with the Golden Deal offer. My suggestion – pick one up for you and your girl (or vice versa)! And if you decide to pick something up then use the coupon code “COTY” and score 15% off your entire purchase! With the coupon code the price of the Golden Deal offer drops to about $25 – such an awesome deal!
A week or two ago I received a package from Dream Gold so expect to see a review of one of their new shirts on Co-Tee TV very soon!
First of all, let’s be clear: I’ve been a big fan of Lowdtown Friends & Freaks since they first opened up shop. So I was quite sad when I found out that founder Ray Masaki was recently contacted and asked to have all items featuring his Mouthcan logo removed from his online shop.
The problem was that artist Greg Mike owns the copyright to a “similar” logo. Needless to say, Ray was forced to takedown merchandise in which he had invested thousands of dollars in. I’m not sure why Greg Mike didn’t let Ray sell off the rest of his stock featuring the Mouthcan logo (I mean seriously, is Lowdtown that big of a threat to your designer soda cans and logo tees?). In any case, it is what it is. Just remember, when karma hits you back, it hits back pretty hard.
Fortunately for you as a consumer, Ray has marked down ALL items at the Lowdtown shop. The tees are priced at $6 and the crewnecks are priced at an amazing $12. He promised that Lowdtown Friends & Freaks will be back and better than ever with a rebranding sometime in Summer 2010. Look out for it.
Which do YOU like better?! Do you think Greg Mike was right in asking Ray Masaki to remove ALL of his merchandise featuring the Lowdtown Mouth Can Logo?
This is a guest post by Kathryn Vercillo, the blogger for Edgi Clothing which makes cute tees for men and women.
There are probably two things that nearly everyone wants in their t-shirts: cool designs and good prices. Unfortunately, these things don’t always go hand-in-hand. Some of the tees with the best designs can cost a pretty penny. However, if you can make the t-shirt last longer then you can get more wear for your money. Believe it or not, giving your t-shirts a long life doesn’t require much effort on your part at all.
Ignore the Laundry
The more often that you wash your clothes, the quicker they’re going to fade or get worn out. By simply wearing your t-shirts two or three times before you bother to wash them, you more than double the life of many tees.
Basic Washing Rules
Eventually, of course, you’re going to have to wash your tees. Following a few basic rules will help them to last longer. First, turn them inside out before washing. Second, use cold water (you can soak the tee in warm water first if it’s particularly dirty). Third, use natural detergents and keep the amount to a minimum; excess soap causes clothing of all kinds to deteriorate more quickly. Finally, hang tees or lay them flat to dry; skipping the dryer saves the t-shirt over time.
Stop Tugging on your Tee
We always think of t-shirts as items that we can be rough with. We yank them over our heads without a second thought. However, the more that you tug on your tees, the more likely it is that you’ll wear them out. Be gentler with them as you take them on and off and they’ll last longer. Also, make sure that they fit right and are made of a comfy material because then you’ll avoid unnecessarily tugging on them throughout the day.
Keep a Big Tee Collection
Here’s your excuse to buy more great t-shirts. Give your tees a little bit of breathing time in between each wear and you’ll find that they last longer. The more tees you have, the easier it is to rotate through them so you’re not wearing any one tee too often.
Extend Its Life with Alterations
Finally, don’t just give up on tees once you’re done wearing them as T-shirts. Recycle them into new shirts, other clothing and household items to get even more wear out of them. And guys – donate a few of your big tees to your girlfriend to sleep in; she’ll appreciate it!
Facebook has pretty much become ubiquitous with having any type of presence on the web. If you’re a brand, have a website or sell stuff on the web then you probably have a Facebook Fan Page. Indie brand A Little Bit Weird has decided to use their Facebook page as something more than a dumping spot for their media. They have opened up a storefront on the fan page to compliment their main online shop.
I really think this is a great idea. I don’t think that I’ve seen any other indie brands selling their tees directly from within Facebook so this is quite a refreshing move by A Little Bit Weird. Go ahead and check out their page, below you’ll see two of my favorites from their shop, Father Time and Guys Bear, both of which are available for $24.
Dexterity is a fun blue tee from Design by Humans veteran artist, SteveOramA. I’m not too sure what the story is behind this tee, but, this 3 color print is available now for just $10. Want one? You better 1. hurry and 2. fit a size large or extra large. Why hurry? Because he’s only got one of each size available for sale. Each shirt is for sale at discount of $12 off the retail price!
Congratulations to the 4 winners of the exclusive LOST Season 6 Premier T-Shirt Giveaway! Did you win? Well, you’ll have to watch the video to see if you did! We had over 50 entries, which is amazing so thank you to all of you that entered! I wish I had more of these T-Shirts to giveaway.
If you missed out on this giveaway then be sure to not let another one slip away – become a fan of Co-Tee TV on Facebook to stay up-to-date on all contest giveaways!
