Non Vintage Apparel

Essential courtship couture

Non Vintage Apparel — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:29:00 +0000

Do you know someone who needs a shirt like this? Get if for them as a gift and then watch potential vultures screech in fear as they realise someone is onto their dirty little game...

Back... and it still fits!

Non Vintage Apparel — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:45:00 +0000

Blame the election result, blame being busy, blame being broke... it doesn't matter what you blame because it's all completely irrelevant as non vintage apparel rises from the dead - One big poker windfall and a one-time shelved T-shirt project gets the green light! Like I said many moons ago... watch this space...

Kevin-oh-seven!

Non Vintage Apparel — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:31:00 +0000

No prizes for guessing who I'm going to be voting for. I couldn't care less what happens to the monobrowed polesmoker who's currently in power after this election. This shirt will be the best seven bucks spent ever. Click here for details.

One for the Ladies

Non Vintage Apparel — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:22:00 +0000

This neat design is indicative of Keeley Carrigan's playful style which draws heavily on the American designer's childhood. While this one might be for the fairer sex, he's got some pretty nifty bloke's designs available too. Check it out at www.blooempire.com

Nude tunnellball anyone?

Non Vintage Apparel — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:24:00 +0000

For those who didn't spend their primary schooling in Australia, tunnellball was (or should I say, is) a popular team sport where the goal was to send a ball thundering down between your team members' legs - I remember being part of a winning Year 4 team that absolutely caned everyone at the event including the older kids. Oh the memories.

Anyhow, a friend of mine is laying the game out bare for all to enjoy...

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The movement is now underway. A campaign for Nude Tunnelball to become an Olympic sport. Yes, I know, it's high time it was. I mean, really... how many years have we been playing it?

"But what can I do to help realise this dream?", I hear you ask. Well, you can do your bit for the movement by purchasing one of our high-quality, cool and groovy, fresh and funky, limited edition t-shirts.

Options follow... pics are attached.

1. Mens Ringer T - choc brown, bone trim - M/L (pictured)
2. Girls Cap-Sleeve V-neck - choc brown - 10/12/14 (pictured)

Sizes are standard, so whatever you normally wear will work.

A$25 each plus postage if req'd.

Let me know by return email if interested... I will organise shirts once I have the numbers in, so it may be a few weeks before delivery to you.

Email all enquiries to: brad [at] winebybrad [dot] com [dot] au

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Still toiling away

Non Vintage Apparel — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:39:00 +0000

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

Non Vintage Apparel — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:07:00 +0000

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

Non Vintage Apparel — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:49:00 +0000

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

Non Vintage Apparel — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:11:00 +0000

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

Non Vintage Apparel — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:25:00 +0000

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...

Real shirts from real places

Non Vintage Apparel — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:28:00 +0000

Stumbled across desteenation today and i should congratulate them all on a fantastic idea. Yay for those doing their bit for sending a big "f##k you!" to the multinationals trying to suck out a local area's culture, one family owned business at a time. There's a great range of fashion from local businesses together with a story on every shirt profiled - get cracking!

"Just marvellous"

Non Vintage Apparel — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:21:00 +0000

If you're an Aussie male and don't instantly know who is being immortalised in this tshirt, this top isn't for you. And you should be ashamed of yourself.

I give to you (via recently discovered Australian tshirt site Nipple Cripple who are having a sale on at the moment) the legendary Mr Benaud - owner of one of the most recognisable voices in Australian sports commentary history - in all his glory. Howzat?!?

The shirts are here!

Non Vintage Apparel — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:38:00 +0000

Finally, the shirts are here! Out of the 13 different prototype tops ordered, I've found the two styles I'll be using for guys and girls tops - pending how they hold up after a wash. They're nice and soft and the M fits really nicely on me and I normally take an AA L that needs to shrink a little (normally just one wash) before it fits well. According to Marie, the girls shirts fit nicely too and her XS is comparable to the AA XS though perhaps not as soft.

But none the less, the signs are looking good that the first shirts will be out sooner rather than later! Though that leaves me with a few larger and slimmer sized tshirts... so if anyone wants a "cleanskin" shirt, drop us a line and we can work something out, like perhaps a tshirt trade??

Prototypes imminent

Non Vintage Apparel — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:41:00 +0000

Got a box of sample garments the other day that were dropped off to the screen printer I'll be using for the tops. As they say, the litmus test will lay in how well the shirts hold up after a wash (we're going to try them on for size first and then chuck 'em all in the wash down at the laundromat, then try 'em all on again) and their "feel". Just (un)lucky 13 shirts will be printed in the prototype run ranging in sizes from women's S through to men's L which admittedly, is looking a little large at this stage of the game! Stay tuned.

Fictive - an Australian t-shirt company making a difference

Non Vintage Apparel — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:10:00 +0000

I stumbled across this site today. Fictive is an Australian venture where part proceeds from t-shirt sales are donated to charity, so good on 'em. For all my fellow Antipodeans, please be sure to check Fictive out.

No turning back now

Non Vintage Apparel — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:59:00 +0000

Or not without losing a little bit of moolah. And time.

Yesterday during a late lunch break, I made the trek to the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection to register the business name.

Money was exchanged and as proof of my status as a small (even micro?) business owner I am now in possession of a neatly laminated certificate with the name "Non Vintage Apparel" promised exclusively to me for at least the next three years.

As we breathe, a parcel of prototype shirts are en route to Perth from New Zealand, waiting to be printed at a Fremantle screen printer who I have used in the past with much satisfaction.

As the French say, watch this le space.

The Last Supper

Non Vintage Apparel — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:11:00 +0000

One for all the Pac-fans. Nerdyshirts has some great gear including this ripper. I suspect my resolve will crumble like sandstones any day now and I'll be spending more of my money there. I wonder - is being uncool starting to be "cool" again?

Crass yet clever

Non Vintage Apparel — Wed, 30 May 2007 02:48:00 +0000

This is one of the two tops I'm eagerly awaiting from Limescreen. Yes, it's a little risque and I'm not sure if it will be appropriate for work but it ticks all the important boxes for a t-shirt: good looking and a talking point. WTF FTW!

Tools of the Trade

Non Vintage Apparel — Fri, 25 May 2007 02:08:00 +0000

Just got this threadless design on a hoodie in the post this morning - I just love the style, execution and "minimalism" of this design. I don't know whether it's an Australian thing or not, but the sizing of the American Apparel hoodies is just "out" for me: medium feels too constrictive but large is just a little too "swimmy". Here's hoping this shrinks a little in the wash! But none the less, killer design and I've got it on in the office at the moment. If the other shirt I got with the order is anything like the other American Apparel tee I've already got, there's a strong possibility a lot of the NVA designs will be printed on these garments.

Sex (pistols) sells

Non Vintage Apparel — Thu, 24 May 2007 07:09:00 +0000

Uneetee has been on a roll lately. Sadly - or fortunately from a financial point of view - the cost of postage to Australia means it isn't economically viable for me to buy single shirts at a time. None the less, it's a clever and eye-catching design and I suspect this shirt will sell very well in the 24 hours it's available for.

For all my Street Fighter 2 peeps

Non Vintage Apparel — Thu, 24 May 2007 01:26:00 +0000

I might not have been the best at Street Fighter 2, but the search for the World Warrior formed an integral part of my childhood. Here's a top for all those like me who were seperated from their pocket money, three 20 cent pieces at a time.

Postcards from Shibuya

Non Vintage Apparel — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:42:00 +0000

When it comes to counter culture, few places have as much to offer as Japan. These are some shots that I took from my time in Shibuya in June 2004. It was a crazy two-day visit encompassing lots of walking around, photography, record shopping and eating Japanese food and alcohol. I can't wait for my next visit to the land of the rising sun.

Click here for postcards from Shibuya

Non Vintage Apparel. Since 2007.

Non Vintage Apparel — Wed, 23 May 2007 01:30:00 +0000

History begins now.