http://districtcotton.com/blog News & reviews on socially conscious garb Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:50:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Right now you might be thinking, "Who is Jon Kruse, and why do I need his sunglasses?" but hear me now and understand me sometime next week: go get a pair. Aside from selling awesome shades, Mediocore Clothing has finally printed their much anticipated Shark Week Shirt, and launched a ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/08/01/live-every-week-wearing-jon-kruse-shades/ Generally the internet employs two primary tactics to encourage conspicuous consumption, either "its really cheap" or "its really limited edition."  New street/surf wear merchant Jack Threads has boldly launched a dual-pronged attack on weary online consumers. Throw in some irreverant "we're cool like you" text around the site and it ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/08/01/streetwear-meets-woot/ Now these shirts may be shamelessly pandering to the recently arrived post-college Brooklyn dwelling hipster lifestyle, but thats probably why I like them. Obviously the bike shirts win the most favor here, especially the few printed on organic cotton. Additionally, 10% of the "more bike lanes" shirt goes to ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/07/30/nice-shirt-stupid-hair-cut/ The nation's largest apparel trade show has introduced an 'eco' component to this August's show with Ecollection.  The Ecollection will be one of many themed sections of Magic, which as the name implies will feature environmentally responsible labels in special recycled booths, with 'green' signage.  In addition to showcasing the ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/07/22/ecollection-at-magic-eco-fashion-meets-big-business/ Alright, I know its cliche to take pictures of graffiti on a rooftop, but I figured since the paint was pretty spectacular, and it is actually where I live it would be excusable. Here are some new pictures from my roof: You can see the rest at our myspace page. Add ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/07/08/new-pictures/ By this point in the game, there are a lot of Obama shirts out there, which in my mind is a net-positive despite relatively few noteworthy designs.  However, the fact that the Democratic nominee is inspiring people to want to make t-shirts at all should be taken as a pretty ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/07/07/obamamania-part-ii-hope-is-dope/ Since everything has already been outsourced to Asia, why not an Indian Threadless for young Indian hipsters to flaunt their design prowess. From the downright awful to the just plain weird, Inkfruit.com demonstrates that the production of pop culture is just not one of those things likely to be shipped ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/06/24/take-some-time-outget-it-ready-and-toss-it-into-the-sack/ looking "all barnum and bailey" In the often heated debate to determine whether American Apparel founder Dov Charney is indeed a total douche bag or possibly just a misunderstood sexual deviant, this latest piece of news clearly lands in the DB column.  May 30th saw the filing of yet another ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/06/23/add-another-one-to-the-douche-bag-column/ Not wanting to be left behind in the new election year t-shirt mania, KFC will unveil its new t-shirt series celebrating the goodness that is fried chicken (or electoral politics, I'm not sure). The three shirts will feature "left wing" (blue), "right wing (red, of course), and "tastes the ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/06/19/kfcs-political-ts/ Check out these new reversible organic totes from Toronto based Flip, featuring 3 cool prints of airplanes, guitars, and best of all lowrider bicycles. The bags are all made locally in Canada with low-impact dyes and non-toxic inks (I would hope-so). Prints on one side, blank on the other. ... http://districtcotton.com/blog/2008/06/18/my-chrome-is-shining-just-like-an-icicle/