Sesame Street Tees from American Apparel

October 15, 2009 07:18 AM | Comments (0) | Posted in american apparel, new clothing line, sesame street

What: Beloved children’s show “Sesame Street” is over the hill, and is celebrating its 40th birthday by teaming up with American Apparel for a new line. Later this month, adult t-shirts featuring Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and the rest of the Sesame Street crew will go on sale. Soon, children’s tees will be available, too.

What They Say:

“Sesame Street,” which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, presented the entire catalog of show graphics to American Apparel designers and artists. “We sat down and went through eight discs of artwork from the ‘Sesame Street’ archive and picked the ones we responded to the most,” said Carolina Crespo, an American Apparel graphic designer. “It took almost two months, but the end result is a cast of characters and images that bring a modern feel to ‘Sesame Street’ and a heritage to American Apparel.”

What We Say: We’re a little surprised “Sesame Street” turned to American Apparel - and not obvious, safe fits like Target, but we think the results will be a little bit more stylish and edgy this way. We don’t plan to buy an item of clothing just because it’s got camp value, after all.

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Aprons: The Hot New Fashion Trend?

March 2, 2009 07:00 AM | Comments (3) | Posted in fashion trend, new trends, american apparel, aprons, trendcentral, womens history month

What: Aprons, yes, aprons, are becoming a hot new fashion trend, with American Apparel releasing a line of wearable aprons.

From TrendCentral: From cook-offs and farmers markets to The Food Network and foodie blogs, all things culinary are cool at the moment, with the latest entry being kitchen fashion: One of our trend reporters recently picked up on a new hipster movement of aprons being worn over dresses.

What We Say: We guess this shouldn’t come as a surprise seeing the massive popularity of foodie shows like Top Chef. However, this is one trend that we think you should consider passing on, if for no other reason than March is Women’s History Month and this might send out the wrong message. However, if you must, be on trend, then our advice is to head to your local Salvation Army/Goodwill and pick one up for less than $5 or go for an ultra cute retro apron like this one from Jessie Steele, that looks more like a dress, than an apron.

Would You Wear an Apron as Fashion?