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Puntoebasta Clotinng is online with a new website and their spring collection:

“Death Penalty Economy Measure”

Quite a few American states now consider ending the death penalty. The reason? Well, it seems that killing people cost too much.

Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland, is cited in New York Times (February the 24th, 2009) stating that capital cases cost three times as much as homicide cases where the death penalty is not sought. Capital cases are expensive because the trials tend to take longer, require more lawyers and more costly expert witnesses. They are also far more likely to lead to multiple appeals.

It’s hard not to let the sarcasms sneak into one’s discourse when economy measures is on the table with regard to something as serious as the institutional taking of human lives. For, what conclusion is exactly to be drawn from this? Particularly interesting here is the rhetoric. Because this suggests that the death penalty is a commodity that can not be afforded in economically restrained times.

Design By David Foldvari

This issue was designed by one of our favourite illustrators at the moment – David Foldvari. David is a Hungarian who’s spent most of his life living in the UK.

I was going to tell you a bit about his work but it all sounded so cliché. Dark humour, Eastern European roots, amazing craftsmanship, bla bla bla. Let’s put it this way instead: if you’re interested in seeing the work of one of the most influential and talented illustrators around, go to his website. The illustrations will speak for themselves.

Ucon Acrobatics is happy to announce the drop of the Ucon Spring 2009 line.

The designers worked hard to create the new Clothesline collection.

Jump to their website to browse the full range of spring products while the summer session is already in the pipeline!

Ucon pieces are limited and numbers go fast.

Christopher Raeburn explores a dual design vision in his debut womenswear collection.

Presenting a concise range of beautifully functional outerwear garments constructed from original military parachute
fabrication, the designer pays homage to the idea of ‘future heritage’ by duplicating each design in pure, black, British wool.

Shadowing each silk parachute garment with its own heavy wool counter-part results in a thoroughly modern capsule of contrasting weights, silhouettes and textures.

A skilfully resolved, dual layer olive green parka, integrates seaming and cords from the original parachute to showcase the military functionality that Raeburn so carefully respects. Features such as a poppered shower-proof zip front and wind resistant pockets,
mean the objective of the original vessel remains true.

A fully reversible cape and fishtail coat are testament to the fine attention to detail that Raeburn demands in all his garments. Inverting autumn gold against olive green parachute and over-dyed “:Scheertarn” snow camouflage against black wool produces a
dappled autumnal colour palette.

A cropped quilted bomber jacket, featuring a hand embroidered circular quilting pattern mimicking Swedish digital snow camouflage netting is a highlight of the collection. The zipped hood detail and the elegantly adjustable poppered cuffs again reflect Raeburn’s
contemporary, urban outlook.

Also featuring a poncho, hoody and sprinter jacket, Christopher Raeburn’s A/W09 collection considers traditional construction techniques adapted for modern lifestyles.

Riot Tuxedo, the eco friendly tees with a David Bowie meets Andy Warhol rocker vibe to them.

Riot Tuxedo is inspired by art and old punk rock albums but has a high end underground indie clothing label vibe with an arty DIY warrior spirit.

Riot Tuxedo posses a unique aesthetic and a refreshing approach including painstaking vintage washing and dyeing, to hand-made graphics/art and printing methods. With changing inspirations and themes every season, Riot Tuxedo proudly remains a misfit in direct opposition of the over-produced mundane eyesore fashion.

Children Truth is a new tshirt available at Scribee:

“life, death & doodle” is the latest contest winner in april on the german design competition “A better tomorrow“.

Designed by: wotto and screenprinted on American Apparel shirts.

Full Metal T-Shirt is a new ongoing contest t-shirt site. Winners are
chosen weekly, and get $200, a free copy of their shirt, and a $5
residual per shirt and art print sold, for an entire year!

They also have themed Design Showdowns every month - April’s theme is Steampunk!

FMT also just announced their first weekly contest winner, Liviu
Matei, who designed Aqua Lion.

The winner for yheir $500 4/23 Shirt Fight “Shirts of the Future”: Moonjelly with his shirt “Imitation of Life” which as you might remember is on sale this week for only $15 (6 bucks off regular price).

This is a T-Shirt company based in Berlin.

Simple Prints with excellent colour choices of Fluros, Black & White. The stark contrast in the colours & monochrome mixes makes something so simple into something very special.

This is Violent Elegance an we love them.

Crazy Horse fought with Sitting Bull at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Anna, Crazy:

“They won that battle, but sadly lost the war and lived to see their ancestor’s homelands torn away from their children and covered with railways and Disney Lands.

The Native American’s tenacious desire to defend the lands they lived in is something we can all take inspiration from even today, as our rights to live on the land are being restricted and dictated by our governments”.

ZBQ has a brand new design on their site called “Speaking Of.”

It was created by Todd Marrone, a well-known artist from Philadelphia.

Right now this shirt design is available on any style or color they carry for the next week (until midnight April 23rd), for $3 less than their regular prices!

From now on ZBQ will offer one design per week on a “pre-order” basis: your choice of shirt style, color or size at a discount.

ZBQ has free shipping, even for overseas customers! Mention code “SPEECH” for an additional 10% discount on your order.

They are a brand new apparel company and have recently launched with this featured spring/summer line featuring fitteds and tees.

Chase, 1&15:

“First and Fifteenth Clothing Co. is an apparel and accessories company grounded in the philosophy that hard work and attention to quality are the foundations of success.

1&15 exists to provide customers with products that have elemental styles and a particular attention to quality. In the relentless pursuit of a brighter spark, 1&15 embodies ideals that make supporters proud to be in association: passion, uncompromising standards of excellence, dedication, style, and respect.

1&15 provides products to outfit customers for whatever their hustle may be. Whether you’re out writing with your crew, grindin’ your favorite spot, ridin’ the park, just makin’ ends meet, or stackin’ towers to the stars, you do it to the fullest. While others work, you work hard. While others sleep, you work harder.

That’s why you win. 1&15 provides you with the kit to look as good as you perform. Just right.

At 1&15, we always put customers first. Our customers support us, so we support them. It sounds commonplace, but it isn’t. Others preach the mantra, but we put it to practice. We strive to make sure our customers are more than satisfied, while continuing to develop and deliver clean style through carefully chosen colors, materials, compositions, and contemporary substance. Things don’t just happen. We work hard to make them happen.

So get what’s important to you. Stand up and take it. Its hip hop, its skate, its snow, its rock and roll, its surf, its grind, its business, its gold, and its all you. Get it how you want”.

The full name of the brand is Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, which takes its name from Walter Benjamin’s landmark 1936 essay.

Nicole, Art in the Age:

“We are a company that is proud to collaborate with actual artists to create original designs on tees, prints, stationery and much more.

In addition to carrying the entire Art in the Age line of private label tees ( which merge art with fashion), our store features custom wallpaper and upholstery, custom stationery, housewares, as well as complimentary men and women’s apparel, accessory and apothecary lines.

In addition, the Art in the Age store and website also purveys merchandise by Pennsylvania folk artisans, like Mennonite quilts and locally made preserves. We have carefully curated the ever-evolving product mix in our store to support and foster the art in the age lifestyle.

Highlights of the store are the gallery space inside and the window design installations, realized by our artists, which rotate monthly.

The exhibits are curated by Art in the Age Creative Director and founding member of Space 1026, Ben Woodward .This artists’ haven would not be complete without a carefully selected library of books including the complete Walter Benjamin Archive and a variety of other art books by featured Art in the Age artists, like Jim Houser and Paper Rad. Also available are hard to find titles from revered publishers like DAP and Gingko press, as well as imported books and magazines from abroad”.

New winter collection 2009, all about Rock’n Roll: