So it’s not exactly a wide field in which to be the monthly winner – but this etsy-located T-shirt is based on the Fritz Lang classic film ‘Metropolis’, is available on in green, and has a great two-colour design that works for everybody except maybe ginger types and fat bastards, as it’s one of those semi-fitted tee blanks that doesn’t suit the fuller figure. So, at $22 I think it’s a steal.

The designer is Chris Stevens, currently residing Vancouver WA. He trained at the Graphic Design program at Seattle Central Community College but says he got some of his training from comic books too – that’s a pretty good sign in my book. Also he says he’s influenced by Japanese prints and Radiohead which is a generous combination of style and insanity.

What I liked here is the detail – it’s a good blend of intricacy and boldness that fits neatly with the two-colour basis for the shirt.

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What I’m giving up I’m not saying. However, this may be a clue. Today’s featured Tee comes from ‘I’m a Hot Tee’ which was set up very recently by some people who wanted to counteract the mean-spirited messages on many T-shirts with their own cleaner humour. Quoting Mike and Sarah, the founders ‘This made us go “w00t” and “yay.”’ Fine. Whatever.

There’s a cool programme called Hottee of the month, where they do interesting things, and they’ve got the YouTube marketing bit really sorted, compared to other companies who seem a bit static in that area. But none of that matters compared to T-shirt design quality, and humour is a hit or miss business. The hoverboard one left me cold. The jetpack one is okay – a good graphic with nice colourwork, but the stunner, for me, is the iGroan which is so stonking brilliant that even the fact that they haven’t got a proper photograph of the T-shirt isn’t enough to stop me wanting it. I defy anybody to wear this and not see grin after grin on the faces of people walking towards them. Good clean humour sometimes works!

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Oh yeah – somebody asked why I hate Etsy – because what could have been an anarchic centre for new forms of creativity has become like a wholefood cafe full of yummy mummys who do a bit of ‘craft’ on the side. Does that answer the question?

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Some T-shirts are so good they need no words. And although I hate Etsy with a pure fine passion that could fuel rockets, this is a T-shirt worth acquiring. It could be a bit of history, or just the most feel-good thing you’ll wear this year.

They say they’ve sold out, but they’ll make more, believe me …

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