T-shirt Quest 4 Violence “Anatomy of a Hostile Mind”

by rangga on January 24, 2012 in Brands & Labels, by Artists, Designers & Artists, Men T-shirts, Profiles, Streetwear with No comments

Cultural Urge is a tiny clothing label by Sebastian who was born in in Buenos Aires, Argentina and grew in Australia to where he is still based today. His childhood was spent enjoying cartoons and fictitious worlds were key inspirations that sculpted his interests.

He then picked vocational study through various institutions over the many years in the fields of Fine Arts, Print Production and Graphic Design before began study as an apprentice at the Sydney Institute of Technology and CGC College of East Sydney where he finalized his qualifications as a Graphic Designer.

Cultural Urge is the label he started recently and produce a few tees that amaze me like Quest 4 Violence “Anatomy of a Hostile Mind” — which then I asked him a question behind the outstanding arty tee. Short interview I conducted to find out more about this tee as well as broad concept of Cultural Urge

[Rangga]: What does this T-shirt Quest 4 Violence “Anatomy of a Hostile Mind” means to you?

[Sebastian]: A profound snapshot into a broken society. This narrative depicts how entry into the world through a corrosive environment can lead to a life of violence, crime and destruction of oneself. Death is what is offered if no other path is pursued. Symbolic imagery is detailed throughout the babies bodies to support this. The hand morphed into a skull also supports this dark theory.

Cultural Urge: Website / Facebook / Twitter

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The Reliquary by Motorbot X Hydro 74

by rangga on January 22, 2012 in Animals & Pets, by Artists, Men T-shirts, Streetwear with No comments

The Reliquary T-shirt by killing-duo Motorbot and Hydro 74 (a.k.a Joshua M. Smith) has blown me away with this all-included creepiness and the ungodly secrets. What’s in there? The bird-small bones of a smashed pickled punk or two, larvae, a wad of sweaty cash, and a whole treasure trove of bits and scraps gathered on a La Muerta Carnie’s late-night travels.

They all come for you in a awesome package from La Muerta’s American Apparel T-shirt. What’s your chance to own it? ONLY 25 PIECES WERE PRINTED!!

Buy (pre-order): The Reliquary T-shirt ($25) / La Muerta / Facebook / Twitter

*Pre-orders are t-shirts that are offered for sale while they are being printed. It starts shipping on February 2012. Detail pics over here: 

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Eight Wonder Tee Makes Me Wonder

by rangga on January 21, 2012 in Brands & Labels, Men T-shirts, Profiles with 1 Comment

Founder and Designer of Vogink, Ralph James, told me about the concept and philosphy behind this Eight Wonder Tee. (Eighth Wonder Tee) is to draw a symbolic comparison to the Eighth Wonders of the world.

Vogink’s hope is that people will think of this design as simple in it’s appeal — but see it with an artistic eighth wonder eye. The ultimate goal was to create the perfect parallel between mystic & simple.

But, what do you see here?

Can you draw the line between Great Wall of China or The Taj Mahal and the perfect parallel between mystic & simple that excite you?

The idea behind Vogink itself, like I heard quite often from new “teeshirtpreneur”, is to create excitement with designs that truly reflected founder’s personality and style.

Vogink: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr

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“Leoni di Marmo” Means Through The Cosmos, The Time, The Matter and The Vision

by rangga on January 17, 2012 in by Artists, Men T-shirts, Streetwear, Vintage Style with No comments

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I don’t understand a single heck about illuminati and the theory of conspiratorial organization that mastermind almost of all events and control world affairs through governments and corporations to establish a New World Order.

In a second, I thought BORO’s new collection entitled “Leoni di Marmo” has something to do with illuminati but it convinces me the four elements actually has different meanings: 1) The Cosmos, through the light, goes beyond the Time 2) The Time, through the memory, blows into the matter 3) The matter, through the gaze, splits herself out in: vision, perception and dream 4) The vision, the perception and the dream, through the symbols, solder themselves, becoming the image of the Cosmos.

Confused? Don’t be, just wear!

Boro: Website / online Store / Facebook / Twitter

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Have You Opened Your Eyes?

by rangga on January 16, 2012 in Animals & Pets, Men T-shirts, Streetwear, Streetwear, Vintage Style, Vintage Style, Women T-shirts with No comments

A tee shirt from Dress Royale illustrates capitalims in a very cynical way.

Some people agree that global capitalism isn’t working for the American middle class, it makes multinational companies more productive, but the benefits are mostly being enjoyed by the C-suite. The middle class, meanwhile, is struggling to find work, and many of the jobs available are poorly paid.

In recent article I read — Michael Spence, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in economic sciences put this way: “Multinational companies,” he said, “are doing exactly what one would expect them to do. The resulting efficiency of the global system is high and rising. So there is no market failure.” Spence is telling us that global capitalism is working the way it should, but that the American middle class is losing out anyway. Since global capitalism is the best way we’ve come up with so far to run our economy, it then creates quite a dilemma.

So what are we going to do? As I do my own little business here, I’m confident that multinational companies won’t be my next (or last) destination but only to step forward on my own.

Buy: My Eyes are Open T-shirt ($18) Men / Women | Dress Royale

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