Out of History and On to Fabric at Emperial Nation
By MJ | Tagged: .Fashion Tees
History and huge prints have a couple of things in common- they're impressive in scale, and they resonate with you. Perhaps grasping this, Emperial Nation has made it their raison d'etre to combine the two, giving some of the most interesting cultural eras a new life as t-shirt art.
One of the things that I'm impressed with is the breadth of cultures tapped as inspiration- instead of relying on solely American history, the French Revolution and Ottoman Empire have designs devoted to them. Even the American cultural touchstones that have been selected aren't necessarily what you'd expect, with the Gangs of New York listed right beside more well-known and revered moments in time like the Wild West and the Civil War.
The big prints, like the Harlem Renaissance design Cotton Club, are a great way to give a tip of the hat to the style of the past while being sure that you look good in a modern way.
http://www.cottonable.com/2009/03/out-of-history-and-on-to-fabric-at.html
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