Poker Pleasure

Poker Pleasure from Barmetal

I am a poker nut. I have been playing the game for years and I even ran tournaments for some time for a living. It was fantastic to see the massive rise in popularity of the game a few years back. It bought a whole lot of fresh blood into the game. What wasn't so great was all the people trying to make a quick buck from it. Suddenly the market was flooded with shitty tees with clip art and lingo. I have seen so many now that I am always excited when I come across something worthy. This one is available in both mens and womens styles.

Sexpot

Sexpot from Pinup Girl Clothing

Sexy retro pin up girls are always cool but artist Dale Sizer has come up with something even better. This is one bad ass, sassy woman. From the cigarette hanging out of her mouth to the tattoo on her arm, she epitomises a rockabilly style. Throw in a keyhole frame an some hot rod pinstriping and you get a tee that stands out from the crowd.

Brains! Brains! Brains!

Brains! Brains! Brains! from Death, Shred!

There are a lot of zombie themed tees around yet this one caught my eye for one reason, the lack of a zombie. We don't even see the gun wielding hero. Instead we see the damsel character, which I find a really interesting choice. These days this is considered a bit politically incorrect and most artists would portray the woman as a heroine instead. This shirt stays true to its retro theme and I love it for that. Available in both mens and womens styles.

Paradox

Paradox by Jerry Maninang

One of the first things that caught my eye about this tee was how subtle it was for such a large print. The greys on the grey shirt with splashes of gold just look stunning. I am not too sure what the artwork represents, it may be alluding to a fantasy book, Mother Earth or something else entirely. This is a case of the old adage "I may not know art but I know what I like".

Samurai Tiger

Samurai Tiger by oBrunoMota

My first thought upon seeing this was Wow! It is a truly stunning piece of illustration that makes the mind conjure up story lines to go with it. I prefer the mens silver tee over the womens pink version but that is purely a personal decision as I am not a huge fan of pink.

Vamp Girl

It is way past time that I hit you with another denial. That's right, sadly you can't own this amazing tee as it is no longer for sale. Don't worry too much as Iron Fist always has some amazing tees for sale.

Make a Wish

Make a Wish by d.b

Unfortunately this is very close to being added to the denial files as there are very few of them left. Not hard to see why as the illustration artwork is stunningly good.

UPDATE - was just surfing and found this design on another site called DVNT.

Hairspray

Hairspray by Jasmiini Ottelin

It seems art not just a case of art imitating life, but art is actually alive. I like the idea of a character bringing itself to life, possibly a little to much.

Flapper

Flapper from Halfcut

It seems strange that this vintage inspired design is a breath of fresh air, yet it is the first one I have seen in quite some time that isn't steampunk themed.  I love it for that. I also love the flapper girl style being done as an old school pin up. The colors used compliment the artwork perfectly. It looks great and I can really see myself wearing this.

Serpentine

Serpentine from Glorious Nightmare

This is a special release tee to celebrate Glorious Nightmare's 1st Anniversary and they are flying off the shelves. Not surprising when the artwork is this good. I really love the almost Japanese style wolf she is petting. It is something really different, as the the scale like texture on the woman's skin. Little touches like that make this a stand out amid a sea of similar themed shirts.

Drag Me To Hell

Drag Me To Hell from The Horror Project

I love horror comic style tees and I just came across and awesome site to get them - The Horror Project. This shirt is a great example of the genre. A sexy woman being pulled down to hell by undead zombies, their arms all over her. The blue color scheme tells you it is at night when all the scary stuff happens and the expression on her face is just perfect.

The Passing

The Passing by Dan Mumford

This is the greatest tshirt you will never own. My heart sank when I realised that this was out of print. Sadly the only thing to do is add this to the denial files. What I can offer you as some sort of compensation is a larger view so you can drink in all the fabulous details and weep.

If Music Be The Food Of Love

If Music Be The Food Of Love from Artis Opus

When I first saw this tee the only thing I could say was Oh - as in my God. This is just mind blowingly good. A bit of detective work revealed that the artwork is by Christopher Lovell. Even better I found a large picture so you can really check it out. This is available in both mens and womens sizes but I can't guarantee how long it will be around. Get one now while you can.

Lady Fox

Lady Fox by Arindra Prakoso

At first glance this tee reminded me of RED as they both feature girls wearing canine heads as hats. That is as far as the similarities go though. Instead of relying on a well known fairy tale this forges its own path and tells a whole new story. I really like the way the amazing illustration work is contrasted by the messy watercolor style splashes extending right out of the picture up onto the shoulder. It ads an unexpected sense of danger and movement.

Indian

Limited Edition Indian T-Shirt from Antique

I really love this limited edition tee from Antique. It jumped off the screen and really stood out amongst the other offerings. The artwork is so good that you don't realise that only black and white inks have been used. It makes amazing use of the red of the shirt to add splashes of color to the monochromatic artwork. The angle of the head and expression on the face could convey a range of emotions, leaving it up to the viewer to interpret.