mepod is a new range of designer maternity t-shirts that are designed to put a refreshing new edge into maternity wear. Launched online on 14th May at www.mepod.co.uk, mepod t-shirts feature a
stylised baby that expresses women’s interests pre-pregnancy
May 17th, 2010
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Designers continue to exhibit a degree of caution for fall 2010, yet offer a palette of beauty and excitement with a blending of colors, some with similar undertones, in surprising and intriguing combinations. Inspired by the ongoing phenomenon of film animation, vivid colors are often juxtaposed in inventive ways, creating arresting and extraordinary color combinations.
April 1st, 2010
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Chateau Roux has rapidly achieved the status it deserves and has received a fantastic response from the press. Recent features have included: FHM, Loaded, Notion, Pimp,
December 10th, 2009
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What a great idea…..
“These are one-of-a-kind tees. Before we print a run of shirts we test the design on a tee to make sure there aren’t any leaks, pin-holes and overall defects in the screen. After a while the designs overlap creating layers and layers of greatness. Every single test tee varies a bit. Also, there may be finger smudges or other attributes that add character to these artifacts.”
June 3rd, 2009
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T-shirt printers and screen printers sometimes get twitchy and you may even hear a low pitched grumble at times when garment designers provide images that do not take into consideration the desired level of thought or print preparation when the creative juices are flowing. The ordinary business that may just want a cool image on [...]
April 22nd, 2009
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Liam Gallagher’s new Pretty Green Range, yet to be released.
Some words from Terry Christian about the man behind the brand.
Pretty Green, taken from the title of a Jam song, is to be the name of Liam Gallagher’s new clothing range: classic styles as befitting a true star and reflecting the tastes of his audience. Liam [...]
March 24th, 2009
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Plastisol – the most common plastisol based print used in garment decoration. Good colour opacity onto dark garments, clear graphic detail, with as the name suggests, a more plasticized texture. This print can be made softer with special additives or heavier by adding extra layers of ink.
Water Based inks – these penetrate the fabric more [...]
March 2nd, 2009
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All Shiroi Neko T-shirts are handmade.
Several techniques are used to achieve the unique Shiroi Neko look, including stonewash, enzyme & acid wash, foil, floss and custom coloring.
Shiroi Neko T-shirts are screen printed on the front as well as the back and some models all around.
Print motifs are influenced by retro tattoo, vintage Manga (Anime) as [...]
February 28th, 2009
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D.I.Y. stands for Destroy It Yourself. Most sensible men know this, resulting in the invention of the sofa, the bottled availability of Old Bishop’s Todger, and the seven hundred episodes of Top Gear now showing – if my Mrs ever finds Dave, he’s going to get a kicking. There are some blokes out there in [...]
February 23rd, 2009
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The name “OWN” was originally intended as a reference to modern street wear culture, and hoped it would
provoke some thought behind why individuals purchase copious amounts of branded clothes and footwear
not just to wear but to also “keep them on ice”.
February 7th, 2009
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