Huf Block Print t-shirt

These shirts are made by skateboard label Huf.  A simple design executed perfectly: three blocks in different tones overlaid one on top of the other, allowing the colors to mix accordingly. 

Colors In Rhythm Series by 101 Apparel

Yesterday I was browsing around 101 Apparel's website (as my previous post on their "Musica de Sud-America" t-shirt might indicate) and I came across a limited edition series of prints and t-shirts under the label "Colors In Rhythm."  These t-shirts have very cool geometric patterns without any text.  What I like about these patterns is that they don't feel mathematical to me, like they were formed via some algorithm.  Perhaps "geometric" isn't a good way to describe them, although that is how they are described on the website.  The patterns are supposedly inspired by mid-century design, but they remind me more of tribal patterns you might find in Sub-Saharan Africa or in Oceania.  There are seven t-shirts in the collection, and each come in several colorways (see the whole collection here).  They are also made of 100% organic cotton.  I'm not sure if 101 Apparel plans to continue Colors In Rhythm (the last collection was from last year), but I hope they do because these t-shirts are fantastic.

Musica de Sud-America t-shirt from 101 Apparel

Nice t-shirt from 101 Apparel that comes in cream and army green.  The t-shirt has a list of all the different musical genres to originate in South America, with the text forming the shape of South America.  I'm partial to the cream-colored t-shirt because I'm not a fan of that shade of green, but the reds and yellows of the text on the green t-shirt pop out a lot more from the green background, whereas the color scheme of the cream t-shirt is more muted.  I like the concept of the t-shirt and if I came across it in a store I would definitely consider buying it.

5BoroNYCs "Hazy Towers" t-shirt

This t-shirt, made by 5Boro, might be my favorite graphic tee out right now.  The "Hazy Towers" image shows the Empire State Building in the foreground, and the former Twin Towers in the background, melding into a faint blue-grey watercolor wash.  It's a striking image, a fitting memorial to 9/11.  The shirt is a stark contrast to the bold lines and in-your-face designs of most graphic tees made by street wear companies, which ironically makes it stand out all the more.  Really, really nice.

New Jersey Nets vs. Brooklyn Nets t-shirts

At some point within the next few years, the New Jersey Nets basketball team will make its highly controversial move to Brooklyn.  The Atlantic Yards project (where the Nets' new stadium, the Barclays Center, will be located), has become one of the most hotly contested real estate developments in the annals of gentrification.  It's no wonder that the debate has had ramifications in street wear.

The "Keep the Nets in New Jersey" t-shirt, made by No Mas, has a simple, vintage look to it, perhaps appealing to feelings associated with the franchise's history.  Ironically, the italicized lettering of "Nets" and the red, white, and blue coloring of the basketball is similar to the team's logo when it was based in New York in the '70s (a similar logo was also used when the team moved back to New Jersey):

The black t-shirt, made by Entree, is decidedly more modern with the Helvetica typeface of "Nets."  I saw a kid wearing a white version of this t-shirt at the gym today, which I prefer to the black one shown here, and which seems to be more in tune with the team colors of red, white, and blue.  While No Mas's t-shirt bears a simple, declarative statement, Entree's t-shirt is making a statement in its own right.  The design covers the entire t-shirt and forces you to take notice.  Entree's design is also a riff on an older Nets logo (see below), except with a silhouette of the borough of Brooklyn above the team name instead of the state of New Jersey.