Literary geeks rejoice! Now you too can cheapen the art you love in the same way that rock fans have for decades: T-shirts emblazoned with the cover of your favorite literary masterpiece.
No slag intended... these are awesome! The badass "album covers" of yesteryear, now festooned upon 100% cotton upper body coverings! What splendid and thought-provoking conversation starters they must be... You think you're smooth? OK Barry White: What would YOUR opening line be to some geeky babe spotted in the local hipster-hut wearing a Pride & Prejudice or Catch 22 t-shirt? Hey sweet thing, wanna compare library cards? And high school students, think of the brownie points you might score by strolling into your Honors English seminar wrapped in a hard-worn Great Gatsby or Lord of the Flies number.
This may very well be the most critical forward leap in young adult fashion since the heyday of the iconic Rolling Stones "Sucking in the 70s" t-shirt. And if you're already fretting over what to get that oh-so-hard-to-shop-for Tea Partier/Ayn Rand devotee in your life this holiday season... Atlas Shrugged, yo!
Via Rockin' Tim.
Speaking of books...
What, no Bukowski books???
Posted by: Rob Conrad | October 21, 2010 at 02:54 PM
A fair point, Rob. Maybe they couldn't get permission from "The Bukowski Estate"? I don't know about you, but I would gladly walk around town in a Ham on Rye t-shirt! -mike
Posted by: r:m:b | October 21, 2010 at 03:12 PM