Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 14, 2011, 6:57 pm
Sorry folks but for now I and Chris are calling it a day. Work is scant, the money is hardly trickling in, and to be honest there just isn’t the time for Buy Tees right now. We want to thank all those who’ve stopped by in the past, readers new and old, we’ve had a fine time, but in the end it...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 12, 2011, 8:05 pm
Check out the first offering from the all-new indie Brit label Northern Code who have graciously opted to donate 15% of all sales to the American Red Cross. The ARC are providing relief to the victims of both the earthquake and the Tsunami that so severely struck Japan on Friday. Star Tee An inter...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 12, 2011, 7:41 am
You’ve probably seen the terrifying ordeal that the Japanese people are going through since the earthquake which hit 8.9 on the Richter scale and causes an enormous Tsunami which spread at its furthest point to almost 10,000 miles awy. In response to the disaster all of the proceeds that Goodie Tw...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 12, 2011, 7:14 am
Tee community Loviu are holding a sale all next week, all their winning tees will be reduced from $18 to $15 beginning Midnight Sunday. Here’s a selection to give you a taster. Music – Since The Earth Formed An Atmosphere Tee Is it me or are t-shirt titles getting longer and longer? Nice Faire...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 11, 2011, 8:34 am
San Diego’s Iron Fist rule the indie tee scene with erm… an iron fist. Truly mind-blowing graphics including some of the most fail-safe t-shirt iconography going. Subjects include Lucha Libre, Día de los Muertos, sugar skulls, Catholic icons and more – this is about as powerful as it gets. Fo...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 10, 2011, 8:06 am
King Top Takeaway is the brainchild of former Adidas intern Hanan Qattan, a young British designer with a flair for the immediate and eyecatching graphic artwork. Bright, fresh  graphic tees that are a little macabre  at times (Emo’s need tees too :p), and the high quality and generous print siz...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 9, 2011, 7:10 am
Mike Cortada, illustrator, designer and founder of Hotlife has kindly given us a permanent 10% discount code to share with all you lucky readers. If you want to save 10% on any of their fantabulous graffiti/tattoo style gear then enter their permanent discount code BUYTEES at the checkout. Anothe...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 8, 2011, 9:13 am
Based out of Costa Mesa California, Ubiquity Records are as you’ve probably guessed by now, a music label. But don’t let that sway you, I mean if anyone is going to know how to design great music tees, it has to be a guy inside the music biz. Their Spring Collection is out now, I’ve taken a pi...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 7, 2011, 8:43 am
SockMonkee is a cool indie toon tee label headed up by Chris Sandlin, a highly accomplished illustrator, popular t-shirt/merch designer for bands like and a chap with a great sense of humour, which you can see immediately in his selection of fine funny tees. Past clients include Bravado, Case-Mate, ...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Mar 6, 2011, 10:48 am
Machete Premium Cuts is a maddenly cool label, with a bevy of hawt models, and a hardcore selection of even hotter graphic tees. Based in Ontario, Canada, they ship their oversize printed beauties around the world, so if you’re into tattoo art, hard rock, and black, black and black, MPC are defini...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 16, 2011, 9:49 am
Here’s another new t-shirt community for you, 9 Fountains is based in Singapore, their shop is already packed with some superb tees all available at 35 SGD each which is around $27 or £17 in sizes XS-XL (if they run out you can request a reprint!). They treat their customers to free shipping on o...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 15, 2011, 12:38 pm
Here’s a great idea, if you’re a struggling art student then why not set up a t-shirt label and raise those vital funds for living expenses, materials, erm… booze and partyin’. I wish I’d though of that one back in the day. Fortunately Craig Aucutt the founder & Creative Director of Iowa b...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 15, 2011, 7:26 am
Less Than Positive are a brand new (they sold their first tee on 9/2/11) Singapore-based label after my own he(art), their blurb reads “Incorporating designs that are laced with a tinge of cynicism and subversion, Less Than Positive takes potshots at things common and familiar.” It’s nice to f...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 14, 2011, 11:41 am
DeadBuryDead have just released 8 new tees for Spring, if you’re not familiar with the label then check out this review. Two shirts that immediately jumped out at me lean towards photo social commentary, which is definitely a new direction for the tee scene. These and all their tees are available ...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 13, 2011, 11:31 am
Here’s a party lovin’ classic in t-shirt form for all you suffering from a hangover today – courtesy of Brit brand WayOut. Fairly Wasted Tee A lovely serving of British sarcasm with this misappropriation of a familiar brand from mum’s kitchen. If you’re feeling this one and fancy giving ...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 13, 2011, 8:10 am
Loviu, the fast growing Eastern European alternative for Threadless are celebrating the launch of their E-Shop with 50% off on shipping for all orders over 50 euro and are holding a sale this Valentine’s day offering all their winning tees at 14 Euros each! Plus they’re now offering combined sh...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 12, 2011, 9:29 am
Here’s the latest spring drop from street/punk indie label Maneaters & Ladykillers called Monroe by Chad Humphrey. You can Pre-order for the 26th of Feb for $20 in sizes S-XL for men and women in white printed on ultra soft Gildan. There’s also an Elvis inspired tee on offer too here. Keep up-t...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 10, 2011, 2:45 pm
British ethical Indie clothing company Retreat have a few arty tees up their proverbial sleeve, some I love, some not so much, it all depends on your taste – such is the nature of art. They’ve had a ton of exposure in the men’s magazines, including Front, Nuts and Juice. Not exactly my regular...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 10, 2011, 8:26 am
If you’re a sucker for Valentine’s Day then you’re going to love this offer from the fashion tee peeps at Kinkiking – and that’s 30% off everything from today until the 14th!
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 10, 2011, 8:17 am
Shhh! Listen, no ignore my stomach rumbling I missed lunch, I mean deep inside your mind, can you hear it? “Where can I get some great typographic tees?“. Well, you could try Innerspoken, I’m not the biggest fan of text-based t-shirts, it probably stems from being one of the only kids at schoo...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 10, 2011, 7:36 am
High-end Floridian designers and screen printers Clack! Industries like to dabble with the occassional personal project from time to time just for a little fun. As it happens they have just released a new tee called the Walken Dead, a fine tribute to the living movie legend that is Christopher Walke...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 9, 2011, 3:53 pm
Man and nature collide in this rather elegant piece of surreal t-shirt design by board culture label Seren Clothing. Available for $18 in sizes S-XXL here.
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 9, 2011, 3:31 pm
Sports t-shirts for the most part “could do better” but there’s an exception and it comes in the form of The-Rec. They’re a brand new Californian-based sports/recreation t-shirt brand with their sights firmly fixed on upping the fashion stakes and appealing to a wider and younger market of s...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 2, 2011, 2:43 pm
I’ve tried looking up the exact quote but essentially it’s The Simple Things that count, at least when it comes to fun, and you guessed it, simple graphic tees. Based in rather idyllic Cornwall and run by Adrian Blake, a guy on a mission to escape the dreaded 9 to 5 and spread his fun and quirky...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Feb 2, 2011, 9:59 am
I’ve been bombarded with emails from Gryphony who insisted on sending me a shirt and requesting specific dates for a post. It reminds me a little of the teaser campaign for Gabbo on the Simpsons. Of course nothing in life runs smoothly, the t-shirt hasn’t arrived and the store hasn’t as yet la...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 31, 2011, 8:39 am
Bruno Blum is something of a legend in France and the world of reggae, being a singer-songwriter, guitarist and music producer (nicknamed ‘Doc Reggae’) you’d think he’d have little time for anything else. Think again. He’s also a celebrated cartoonist, illustrator, painter, photographer, w...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 31, 2011, 7:56 am
Oneiroi Apparel (pronounced on-e-roy) is a rather subconsciously inspired London indie fashion company. Taking inspiration from dreams and their emotional pull on us all, be they burning desires, cherished aspirations, ambitions and ideals that roam our collective subconscious and give each and ever...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 30, 2011, 7:41 pm
If you’re as much of a fan of classic design as I am, you will definitely appreciate the love that UK indie label Plane Clothing are showing for the humble anglepoise. Invented by British architect George Carwardine in 1932, it’s still a familiar site on many office desks to this day. If you’d...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 29, 2011, 8:26 am
I am shocked to find I’ve never featured this incredible brand before. The 13-strong artist collective Honour Over Glory was established last year in February, HOG are based in Aberdeen Scotland, and their illustrated fashion range is quite phenomenal. Leaning towards the tattoo-style illustration...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 28, 2011, 7:25 am
I’m not particularly superstitious, I do walk on the cracks in the pavement, Friday the 13th doesn’t seem to be any unluckier than Thursday the 12th, however I do avoid walking under ladders, but that’s just common sense. The number 3 seems to have a powerful place in society, there’s the Tr...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 27, 2011, 5:47 pm
Take a look at the Horizon Tee at Graybow. Hwowane Johnnie the founder of Graybow contacted me today and this t-shirt definitely jumped out of the collection for me. Horizon Tee There are just 8 of these left, the bold design definitely sums up the theme at Graybow, you can get it in black, sizes ...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 26, 2011, 3:17 pm
Seventh.Ink‘s new Limited Edition 2011 Heart Red Logo Shirt is on sale just in time for Valentine’s Day in guys, girls and youth sizes. The Heart Red Logo Shirt comes with a Limited Edition 1.5″ button that is only available with the purchase of the shirt.
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 26, 2011, 8:14 am
Hmm… the smell of Mars? If it did have an atmosphere I think it have a whiff of sulphur, but who cares this brand spanking new indie Brit label is definitely not a stinker! In fact Eau de Mars are already firing all guns in order to quickly find their place in the market, with a very slick site an...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 24, 2011, 4:47 pm
I featured some superb tee designs at Singapore based Ardentees (a.k.a ARDT) last April – well here’s a load more courtesy of their latest collection. The PR blurb says “The theme revolves around the protagonist’s dreams. A digital video error has been intentionally manipulated and controll...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 24, 2011, 2:16 pm
ROCKWORLDEAST, the highly popular rock/metal/punk merchandise outlet have just announced the launch of their all new Free T-Shirt Tuesday event. To win a freebie tee from them all you need is a Twitter account and a little bit of luck :D The fun starts tomorrow Tuesday Jan 25th, 2011 at Noon. Here�...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 24, 2011, 1:46 pm
Here’s a couple of Winter Collection tees from Redemption Brand. I missed out on the absolute belters they had last Summer including Beholder and Authentic. I’ve had a word with Tyler Hoppel, the guy behind the label and it’s 50/50 right now if they’ll be reprinted in the future. Ah well, co...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 24, 2011, 8:24 am
This is a very special t-shirt for you, yes it’s a charity t-shirt, and yes all the profits will go to charity, but the personal story behind the design really hits home. I think it best if I let People Like Me explain the reasoning behind their latest limited edition Love Like Vultures Tee. “W...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 24, 2011, 7:15 am
Bloodlust is small indie t-shirt label run by the extremely dedicated Josh Lovell. If there’s one thing this guy loves its horror tees, so much so he designs and sells them himself. There are still a few tees left on sale at just $8 each however the strongest contender, his Bat Head Tank has sold ...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 21, 2011, 9:08 am
TeeFury are about to release Ian Leino‘s latest t-shirt design and it’s definitely worth a look (and a laugh). The Time Warp Tee will be available for $9 for 24 hours on Monday, January 24th. Time Warp Tee Featuring all most of your favourite time travelling peeps from the movies including (th...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 21, 2011, 7:55 am
It’s all happening over at www.YoungLoversLabel.com, they have just released their new range of Limited Edition T-shirts (100 each) for 2011 plus their holding a freebie t-shirt competition, just to start off the year with a bang! As always their latest collection is as irreverent, punchy and urba...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 20, 2011, 5:54 am
First off Templatetees rock, their first collection really is top notch – reducing the coolest designs to their essential core, think urban, think street, think hand finished custom vinyl graphics. They’re barely on the map right now having only just launched, but damn they have some cool shirts...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 19, 2011, 12:09 pm
It’s been a long old while since I first reviewed Vicious History, a distinctive label with a penchant for taking pops at famous moments and figures throughout the past. Their take on a rather haggard Napoleon is still indelibly marked on my mind. Before we take a look at what they’ve been up to...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 18, 2011, 2:11 pm
604Republic seem to be running on all pistons right now, they’re knocking out more and more high quality design and are starting to gain some serious clout in the market. Here are their latest tee releases, the first features a gamer’s closet, as opposed to the more usual closet gamer, and the s...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 18, 2011, 7:32 am
Japanese Laundry are a brand new label from the UK with a passion for all things (you guessed it) Japanese. It all started with a love for Japanese Selvedge Raw denim jeans, for 12 years they’ve been working on producing their own, and now they’re planning to release a whole host of Japanese inf...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 17, 2011, 6:29 am
4th Amendment Wear offers Americans something that the rest of us would surely love to have, an inalienable right to privacy under the U.S Bill of Rights “which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures”. If you’ve ever travelled to or across the USA by plane you’ll be well aware of ...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 16, 2011, 8:06 am
Lead & Light are an Indiana-based indie tee brand offering a selection of outstanding grunge shirts. Each is individually hand printed at East Fork Studio print shop on a 4 colour silkscreen press. The average price is usually $15 each plus shipping and sizes range between XS and XXL. Graphically th...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 15, 2011, 8:13 am
Buy Tees featured the label Wolves vs. Lions last October so it was nice to hear from then again. They’ve released a rather snazzy new t-shirt called Don of the Jungle which is their biggest print yet mind you, plus a discount code to celebrate their sixth tee. Just enter their 10% promo code SEST...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 14, 2011, 6:57 am
Gump Tees are nerdy and proud, if its mathematical they’re on the case. They offer a selection of funny nerd t-shirts in sizes S-XL for guys all at $18 each. Their Calculus Hero Tee stands out by a mile… Calculus Hero Tee A great spoof on Guitar Hero, which for anyone over 30 with even the sli...
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 14, 2011, 6:39 am
You can get a whopping 25% off all the tees at SocialFabrik.co.uk this month in their January Sale. Just enter the code ‘JANUARYSALE‘ at the checkout!
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Paul B. posted an article on Buy Tees - Jan 13, 2011, 8:37 am
The Fresh Clothing releases a behind-the-scenes look into the brand’s approach to how their limited edition clothing is made. The video follows NJ screen printer and skateboarder, Jesse Sikorski through his print warehouse. Whilst providing a preview of the Winter 2011 line, the clip also boasts t...
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