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AT T-Shirts? Just What You Need When Painting the Bedroom

2005_21_tpic.jpgWe have been thinking about T-Shirts for a long time, but have been honored by a loyal reader (???) who has taken the time to put together a number of great designs that are fun, fresh and eye-catching.

We have whittled the finalists down to 5. We now want YOU ALL to help us choose the two finalists that we will get made to be sold in our upcoming store and given as prizes. We'd be honored with your opinion. Choose one and we'll take the top two finishers... MGR

ALL DESIGNS ARE BELOW THE JUMP

 
 

ONE - "I need my daily therapy..."
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TWO - "I need my daily therapy..." BLACK
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THREE - "Small is cool"
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FOUR - Classic Tee
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FIVE - "criss coss"
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I'll vote shortly. Just wanted to share a project of mine which is fun and cheap. I have a 3 year old grandson. When he was born I happened to be doing a major closet triage. Instead of getting rid of old, much-loved t-shirts I started a box of t-shirts for him when he grows up - both mine and my husband's. They range from political, rock, wacky, travel, etc. We figure that between the ages of 14-at least 30 he'll have a wardrobe of the coolest t-shirts around, vintage and unattainable by his friends. Now I actually buy very special t-shirts just for his collection.

posted by Christine Lavren on 2005-07-21 12:36:54

Well this flat-chested lady won't be wearing "small is cool" anytime soon.

posted by rr on 2005-07-21 14:17:30

Criss Cross? I am stumped...what's this mean?

posted by Carla on 2005-07-21 15:11:41

I think it's just a description of the design.

posted by Joan on 2005-07-21 15:14:21

The design criss-crosses the front and back of the shirt, perhaps?

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-07-21 15:15:09

Could be worse rr.

posted by Cuse on 2005-07-21 15:35:31

rr--
All the more reason!! ;)

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-07-21 15:44:45

i think being small chested and wearing a "small is cool" t-shirt is great, actually. and cool.

posted by ROBBIN on 2005-07-21 16:33:23

I agree on the small chested and proud front. Wear it and wear it strong!

I think the criss cross tshirt reference is too obscure, and not in a good, interesting way.

posted by Carla on 2005-07-21 16:44:05

Let's just agree against the idea of "Small is Cool" boxer shorts, though, right here shall we?

posted by Doug on 2005-07-21 17:16:47

what if you are, well, not at all flat-chested? wouldn't that be even weirder?

posted by olya on 2005-07-21 17:35:33

"daily therapy" in white... I can't bear the thought of a tight black t-shirt in this weather. But a tight, white one? Now you're talkin'...

posted by Enrique on 2005-07-21 17:58:10

What about combining the criss cross design and "I need my daily therapy" slogan?

posted by olya on 2005-07-21 18:19:29

Well, I think boxer shorts might not be the right platform, but skimpy boy-thongs might be appropriate.

I'm calling 2xist now....

posted by pphillipp on 2005-07-21 19:58:23

aren't we over black t-shirts?
aren't white t-shirts the new black?

i guess "small is cool" would be weird if you have a large chest.

i think we need more choices:)

posted by ROBBIN on 2005-07-22 09:22:43

No black, please!!! I like the "small is cool" shirt. It's a little more obscure than the "I need my daily therapy" although that is very true!!

posted by michele on 2005-07-22 10:20:11

how about this:

a black muscle T w/only a small orange squiggle at top front.

then across the back a line that reads:

"apartmenttherapy because we all need our daily therapy."



posted by ROBBIN on 2005-07-22 10:45:56

I'm not loving the Criss Cross design. Why the sudden uptick of votes on that design? It has no clever tagline. And while I like black T-shirts I have to agree a white one would be nice as well for warmer weather. But I just can't see many of us ruining them by getting paint all over them!

posted by jimkk on 2005-07-22 11:24:10

Black is so out it's in again. BLACK is the new black.

posted by pphillipp on 2005-07-22 11:28:04

"how about this:

a black muscle T w/only a small orange squiggle at top front"

Yes, shouldn't there be a tank-top option, even for those of us who have no business wearing them?

posted by pphillipp on 2005-07-22 11:29:48

Black is so out it's in again. BLACK is the new black.

--that's fabulous.

i really do like my tank-top idea. tanks are certainly in. unless they're so in, they're out:)

posted by ROBBIN on 2005-07-22 11:37:52

I think the time has come for the unisex tube top.

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-07-22 14:28:40

a unisex tube top that says" i need my daily therapy."

perfect!

posted by ROBBIN on 2005-07-22 14:58:17

A unisex tube would be great on someone else! Meanwhile, seriously ... I think that the white background of the site looks beautiful, and so I love the idea of a white T-shirt for this.

But it really does need to be a "beefy T" or some other really good one. That's the good kind, not the cheap kind. I also do not think I'm a good candidate for a tank top. I'll be doing good to not embarass myself in a T-shirt.

posted by Curtis on 2005-07-22 16:45:54

"I think the time has come for the unisex tube top."

But only if accompanied by unisex leg warmers. And unisex clogs.

posted by pphillipp on 2005-07-22 16:56:46

Wait, I've been wearing WOMEN'S legwarmers?!?!

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-07-22 19:58:24

honestly, while i applaud the effort, i would never wear any of these shirts. slogans are for consulting firms, and aquamarine stripes are a little too nineteen eighty never.

highlight the squiggle. it's interesting, ambiguous, mysterious, and has lasting appeal.

in my fascist world, everyone would walk around in orange t-shirts with a white squiggle on the middle of the front, and two simple obvious words emblazoned in small black print between the shoulder blades on the back.

if you are going to make AT t-shirts, hold a competition, please don't just print these up because someone sent them to you. make it official.

posted by misterbatz on 2005-07-24 13:51:31

"Wait, I've been wearing WOMEN'S legwarmers?!?!"

(didn't have the heart to tell you, because they looked so fetching...)

posted by pphillipp on 2005-07-24 15:56:01

Thanks, pphillipp. I now have a mental image of Animal of the Muppets screaming "boy thong! boy thong!" This is work boredom at it's most shameful.

I like the white "small is cool" tee. Would definitely be a conversation starter.

posted by Rachael on 2005-07-24 17:01:53

masterbatz, er, MISTERbatz--
Why, exactly, would a competition be "official"?
And not very Facist, either.

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-07-25 00:03:56

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