Fresh of the Mycommunitee.com press. Arnold maybe running a broke-ass California into the ocean but he was in fine championship form in the 70’s. This fine specimen of a tee is available in limited edition at the Some Product studio and Zoo Zhop in Vancouver.
Model Slut in Paradise was a great line designed by Ryan Paradise out of Chicago. In The early Some Product days it was always a blast running into and hanging out with Ryan whenever we went to the Vegas tradeshows.
This design was part of the “Salon” series of tees that Some Product put out around 2004. All the graphics were inspired by 80’s clip art type images on windows of many strip mall hair salons found all over North America, but especially in LA. This particular design has a girl holding some bills in her hand with the words High Class in English, and the word Hooker written in Japanese Kanji writing.
Several months after the release of this tee, I got a call that Hilary Duff was wearing that same shirt inside an In Touch magazine. At the time she must have been about 16 and from what I read/heard a total All American – prom queen – goodie goodie. A week later her video for “So Yesterday” came out, and she was wearing the tee in the video as well. We all thought it was funny, yet being very new to the whole biz it didn’t occur that it might be a good idea to get this story out to the press. To this day, I am not sure Hilary or any of her “people” realize she was wearing a shirt that said HIGH CLASS HOOKER in her very first music video!
I am a huge fan of 80’s graphics and particularly the many uses of THE GRID. It basically makes everything look like Tron.
A very early t-shirt from Some Product for the magician El Ballistico. The design was hand drawn on a napkin and was digitally “remastered” by my friend Pete Digiboy. The tees were sold by El Ballistico right off the side of the stage after each performance. Only about 50 were made. There is talk of a limited edition re-print of the El Ballistico tee, to be sold exclusively at El Kartel in Vancouver.
The original “after school special” El Ballistico tee from a photo by Ricky The Tongue. Layout and additional design by Pete Digiboy.
A few rare photos of the missing magician El Ballistico and his assistants in his prime.
Photos: Ricky the Tongue
Some Product will be showing at Pool Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Feb 16-18, 2010. Please stop by the booth if you are there!!
I will also be showing Le Monde Gris at ENK at The Bellagio.
A lovely view of the Wynn from near the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Photo Credit: D. Briker
Sex Metal was a term used to describe 80’s Judas Priest album covers by a Japanese friend of mine. It is a yet to be released line of tees from Some Product. Most designs are in development stages. Samples and very limited runs are printed by Mycommunitee.
Human fulfillment is only possible through the abandonment of the self……..
Fiorucci, is a super fun and sassy fashion label out if Italy. It was very active in it’s heyday in the 70’s and into the 80’s. This tee has been a favorite since it mysteriously appeared in my possession years ago.
Odd Ball Cabaret tank. An excellent strip club, 80’s illustration tank top.
