Still toiling away

Things pretty quiet in NVA land on account of a busy period at work. Still working on designs for the coming shirts and got some tops coming in the mail that I'll share with you all once they arrive. Keep safe everyone!

Asian t-shirt purchases

While overseas, I bought a fair few t-shirts - admittedly some of it was out of necessity as Singaporean humidity can race through multiple tees in a single day. Sadly a lot of the stuff I bought without trying turned out to be one size too small, so those Singha and Chang tops in M are write-offs and strictly for wear around the house. However, I did pick up this cool Nike top commemorating the closing of Singapore's national stadium. Yes I know Nike has a bad track record for using workshop workers but in all honesty, I think it's a little unfair blaming just them: there are plenty of other equally shady businesses violating laws left, right and centre. Anyhow, as well as being a nice fitting and feeling shirt, it makes for a nice Singaporean souvenir that doesn't scream "Look at me! I'm a Singaporean souvenir!" or have a tacky image of the Merlion on it - though the mythical creature native to Singapore is one cool cat.

Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle

Stumbled across thie really eye-opening article on bottled water. Admittedly, when travelling to certain countries, you have to buy bottled water as a matter of health, but for those who purchase bottled water to drink around the home when tap water is readily and freely available, this might be of interest.

Maiden release update

It looks like it'll take about six weeks until the first "vintage" takes place at NVA HQ. At present, we're in the middle of ironing out a few problems and finalising certain aspects of the shirts so if you want to ensure you keep abreast of all goings-on at NVA HQ, be sure to scroll down the right hand column and sign up for the Top Secrets newsletter.

Oh, and do you remember those inklings I had about American Apparel tshirts shipping a little too big? Turns out I was right after reading similar comments on other blogs, so remember: purchase AA gear one size up as they'll no doubt shrink in the wash - if only I hadn't gotten my yellow Donkey Kong shirt in size medium!

Back from holiday in Asia

Sorry about the lack of activity at NVA HQ but a week long holiday in Asia will do that to you! And when the hotel you're staying at has a wet bar that's within doggy paddling distance of your room (I'm not kidding here), lazy mornings can quickly evaporate into lazier afternoons and nights...