As many of you may have noticed, we here at Spreadshirt have put a big emphasis on fashion. Most notably was the introduction of the Exclusive Line last year, bringing personalised fashion to a whole new level. We are also constantly expanding our large apparel assortment with new cuts and colours.

My personal favourite from this month’s additions is the Trustafarian Hoodie from the US brand Howe – authentic and elegant yet still retaining a laissez-faire approach to fashion. I like the name too – a mix of trust fund and Rastafarian – wearing it allows you to assume a lifestyle (without actually being a spoiled rich hippie). I had a chance to try one on and, despite the warm summer heat, didn’t want to take it off – it’s that comfortable to wear. I wish I were wearing it now.

Another highlight is the addition of dark navy to the Women’s ¾ Sleeve Top from American Apparel. As it is already available in red, black, white and lavender, this top can be combined with hair, skin tones, skirts, trousers and shoes of all kinds. Well-displayed by our model, this compromise between long and short sleeves is light, simple and classically chic.

We’ve also expanded the colours for the Women’s Long Sleeve V-Neck, the Kid’s Classic T-Shirt and the Kid’s Hoodie. The Kid’s Contrast Shirt is also now available in large for the big’ns. Taking a look at the other custom apparel platforms out there, you simply can’t get the selection and colour offerings found in Spreadshirt’s assortment anywhere else. And we’re proud of that fact.

The Exclusive Line is here and we kick off our series here in the Blog with Barking Irons from New York. Founded by Daniel and Michael Casarella in 2003, the brand with the pistols (barking irons is an old fashioned term for pistol) is all about bringing a touch of american mythology to fashion. They say, each of their items is based on a character or a story, most probably from the 18th or 19th century.
In our Exclusive Line you’ll find 4 products (two shirts, one hoodie and one zipper), and we also have some more background information about the Barking Irons: Check out their blog, the New York Times article on “Brand Underground”, or the video featuring the Casarella brothers. We also did a short interview and asked Michael Casarella a few questions.

What is the barking irons brand about (one sentence)?

continue reading ‘Exclusive Line Spotlight #1: Barking Irons from New York’

More than four weeks to go to Christmas and yet, laFraise already start to put some mad decent goodies on the table to thank all designers and customers for a wicked ‘08.

For all graphic pros, they launched what is probably the t-shirt design contest with the biggets prize money ever (correct me if I´m wrong): the 15,000 - in words: fifteen thousand - Euro contest. That´s 12k GBP, folks! Deadline for submissions is December 1st. More details can be found in Jared´s art/design/fashion blog with a delicious strawberry flavour.

For all buyers, laFraise offers the following discounts in their shirt and hoodie filled online boutique:

Buy 2 T-Shirts, get 1 free with the voucher code santa2&1*
* = - 34% on all orders with 3 articles minimum.

Buy 4 T-Shirts, get 3 free with the voucher code santa4&3*
* = - 43% on all orders with 7 articles minimum.

Buy 6 T-Shirts, get 6 free with the voucher code santa6&6*
* = - 50% on all orders with 12 articles minimum.

And even though this promotion runs until the end of December, you better don´t wait too long with your order as all products are limited to editions of 500 pieces each.