welcome to the eighteenth edition of TTL's Thursday Clothing Report (TCR).

green accent is fire

Staple Design
Baum Nylon Shell Jacket
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Wow, this is the shit. Top of the line, jet black, thin windbreaker shell jacket with a blingy metal Staple logo on the right chest with teal zippers on the front, covert side pockets, and the appealing "D" shape on the left... click for more info

Stereo
Big S Arrows 2 Shirt
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The Stereo logo gets blown up huge with arrows. Probably the wildest of the Stereo shirts so far... fit: loose fit fabric: soft, 100% cotton click for more info

Stereo
Big S Arrows Shirt
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One of Stereo's more jazzier logo treatments. This one has the arrows forming the "S" with a small "tereo" over their 45 logo. fit: loose fit fabric: soft, 100% cotton click for more info

Stereo
Agent Foxx Shirt
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When I see this shirt all I can think of is that awesome album cover of Redd Foxx's You Gotta Wash Your Ass where he's standing next to a horse's ass raising it's tail(very dangerous). Redd Is so classic, I can see... click for more info

Stereo
Agent Reynolds Shirt
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Nothing like a huge Burt Reynolds printed in halftone. What does this have to do with Stereo? I dunno, but it's definitely up the fun factor in their line. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: soft, 100% cotton click for more info

Stereo
Dynamic Directional Shirt
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Stereo's sweet Dynamic Directional design printed on this cool eggplant shirt. Thank goodness too. If your closet is anything like mine, the last thing you need is a another black or white shirt. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: soft, 100% cotton click for more info

Stereo
Hi Fi Gelder Shirt
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Super clean design for Stereo's line of Hi-Fi wheels. "Wheel Manufacturing" printed underneath. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: soft, 100% cotton click for more info

Stereo
Hi Fi Waveform Shirt
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Stereo's Hi-Fi shirt gets to the root of the music from the scientific angle. It may sound silly, but that little waveform is rules us all. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: soft, 100% cotton click for more info

Stereo
45 Leather Wallet
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Finally, a real leather wallet. This classy number comes from Stereo and sports an all over embossed 45 adaptor pattern and a crosshatched texture on the inside. Includes all standard slots for cards, ID, and photo. click for more info

Stereo
Operative Messenger Bag - Black
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Well-constructed canvas bag with nylon lining and separate padded laptop compartment. 2 exterior pockets plus interior organizer. 16"w x 13"h 5"d click for more info

Staple Design
Casey Long Sleeve Polo Shirt
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We don't usually stock long sleeves, but if they're quality as the Casey long sleeve polo, exceptions will be made. Constructed of pique cotton, this polo features a multicolored twill inside the collar, reinforced planket at the buttons, a welded chest pocket,... click for more info

Staple Design
Paradise Lost Shirt
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Don't bother squinting. It says PARADC LST. An modern ode to the poem "Paradise Lost" by 17th century writer John Milton. Printed with tonal colors and large letters. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: super soft, high quality 100% cotton click for more info

Staple Design
Pemdas Shirt
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Staple's new Pemdas shirt takes you back to the days of hall passes and math classes. The mathematics symbols on the front map are the order of operations for algebraic expressions, with a shimmery gold plus sign making the "T" in... click for more info

101 Apparel
Nightmares On Wax Shirt w/FREE N.O.W. CD
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Special Offer: Nightmares On Wax has collaborated with 101 Apparrel to give you a free his latest N.O.W. CD with every shirt order. Smoker's Delight, Carboot Soul, The Sound Of N.O.W...If this your idea of your ideal soundtrack, this shirt is for... click for more info

101 Apparel
Sao Paulo Shirt
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Nothing but good vibes coming off this one. This solid print reps 101's love for the city often shadowed by its big brother Rio De Janeiro. Love those 3D letters. fit: loose fit fabric: soft American Apparel feel, 100% cotton click for more info

101 Apparel
Cosmic Sounds Shirt
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Nice jazzy font treatment and radial design repping the love for the funky Cosmic Sounds. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: soft American Apparel feel, 100% cotton click for more info

101 Apparel
Colors In Rhythm Shirt
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Fine dark and light blue lines come together to make this eye catching design. The alternating pattern combined with the tiny spaces in between gives your eye a quick buzz. Colors In Rhythm written on the bottom right of the graphic. fit:... click for more info

10 Deep
Prince Buster Polo Shirt
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10 Deep tributes to one of JA's finest with this dapper polo. Like Prince Buster, this polo is everything but average. The body is mostly traditional pique cotton with Jersey knit cotton for the band across the chest. It also sports opposing... click for more info

Good Shape Design
Dream Collage Shirt
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Wow, this is what i would imagine my dreams to be like after reading too many Bauhaus design books and watching too much Monty Pythons after midnight. Another solid go from your expert design advisors, Good Shape. fit: American Apparel body fabric: soft,... click for more info

Good Shape Design
Eye Spy Shirt
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Everyone's always on the lookout. Good Shape acknowledges the wandering eye with their Eye Spy shirt. Taken from their Dream Collage design, this one puts this emphasis on the windows to our soul. fit: American Apparel body fabric: soft, 100% cotton click for more info

Good Shape Design
Lightning Shirt
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Wayne Pate left Soul Rebel and has started Good Shape Design. This is part of the company's first offering. Clean, simple designs that remind us of Commonwealth Stacks, HUGA and Geoff McFetridge. White colorway features silver metalic ink. Printed on American Apparel... click for more info

Good Shape Design
3-D Cube Shirt
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Wayne Pate, who founded Soul Rebel (he's no longer with them), has started a new project called GoodShape. The designs are clean and graphic, and they remind me a lot of lab favorites Commonwealth Stacks and Quiet Life. This abstract box design... click for more info

Good Shape Design
Cody Hudson Shirt
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Love this print from Cody Hudson. It's so easy to get lost in his city. Nice for the price too(same as the print, but wearable!) standard fit. click for more info

Good Shape Design
Tyler Askew Print
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Oh so clean minimalist print by Tyler Askew for Good Shape Design. The movement on this thick, with the slightest thick to thin linework for each line. Silkscreen print, limited to 50, handsigned by the artist. - 18" x 24" - handsigned - limited... click for more info

Upper Playground
David Ellis 01 Shirt
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The first of Dave Ellis' shirt line for Fifty24SF. One of the Barnstormer's heaviest hitters, he has an inimitable hand for inking patterns and painting. These trucks are a few of his best top to bottom full pieces. Few can turn the... click for more info

Upper Playground
Dennis Kennedy 06 Shirt
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06 in the Denis Kennedy shirt line from Fifty 24SF. With all these cans to entice you, they should've called it candy paint. It's like a vandals dream. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: standard, 100% cotton click for more info

Upper Playground
Lude Behavior Shirt
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Stop it, you're blowing my mind. Pac-man, Crackman! You're too much. What's on the back? "Chasin' Keys" Ha, I get it. You're killing me. Har Har. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: standard, 100% cotton click for more info

Upper Playground
Whale Guts Shirt by Jeremy Fish
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More surreal imagery from Jeremy Fish's clothing line. This one takes you into the belly of a whale. Clean linework as always. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: standard, 100% cotton click for more info

Upper Playground
Super Fish Bones Shirt by Jeremy Fish
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This new shirt by Jeremy Fish tributes to Powell's badass Bones logo(The original done by the legendary Vernon Courtland Johnson). This is Fish's version, transforming it by adding his ever popular fishes and silly pink bunnies. fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: standard, 100%... click for more info

Upper Playground
Ad Nauseum Shirt
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Isn't that cute. Looks like our childhood buddy is all grown up now. Smokin, drankin', and listenin' to Dre. It's like the Tao of Pooh needs to be revised a little, eh? fit: standard beefy-t/anvil-type fit fabric: standard, 100% cotton click for more info

Upper Playground
Jeremy Fish Shower Curtain
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I swear this guy is going to have his own amusement park one day. You already have the shirt, the print, the hoodie, the action figure, the skateboard, the limited pic disc, etc... Here's the new shower curtain - a great way... click for more info

Upper Playground
Sam Flores Shower Curtain
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Screened Sam Flores illustration vinyl shower curtain. Measures 74"L x 70"H. click for more info

Upper Playground
Backyard Shakedown Book
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Another impressive gallery book from the good folks at Fifty24SF Gallery (the same people who brought you the Sam Flores book) . This time around Austin McManus has gathered up photos from over 40 of today's most recognized contemporary photographers including many... click for more info

No Mas
Rated Rookie Shirt
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This shirt captures that feeling of opening an old Donruss wax pack and getting those coveted Rated Rookies cards. 99% of those cards never panned out, but once in a while you'd get your Griffeys and McGwires. These days being a "Rookie"... click for more info

No Mas
Castro Shirt
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There's a lot of companies doing ironic sports related shirts these days, but No Mas still holds the crown. Even when they are doing tweaks like this Castros shirt, it never feels like a cheap joke or wink-wink corny. Their attention to... click for more info

No Mas
Wimbledon Shirt
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Back in the day, you were either a McEnroe fan or a Lendl fan. Guess who's our pick? Awesome homage to Mac's blowup at the 81 Wimbeldon, where he pressed the phrase "You cannot be serious!" (directed at an umpire) into sports... click for more info

No Mas
Vietcong Shirt
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I'm with Ali on this one. This quote by the famous Muhammed Ali, almost ended his career while trying to be drafted for the vietnam war. After failing the first test(for poor reading and writing), he almost got drafted after his second... click for more info

Phil Frost
Phil Frost Book - SIGNED
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LAB EXCLUSIVO: all copies are now signed by Phil Frost. Phil doesn't do a little scribble, but rather a full Frost tag for each book (each one is different). Oh damn, remember Pre-emptive strike!?! It was Shadow's 2LP of rare singles, featuring those... click for more info

Shook
Issue #2
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Second issue of Shook coming right on time since the first issue of Shook blew out of here with the quickness. If you didn't already know, Shook is kind of like the UK equivalent of Wax Poetics, with fresh design and quality... click for more info

Marc Masters
No Wave Book
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An exhaustive and heavily illustrated documentation of NYC's No Wave scene in the late 70s / early 80s. According to the Flying Luttenbachers' Weasel Walter, No Wave "was a music of violent surrealism, relentless in its agression, hate and fury. It was... click for more info

Phil Freeman
Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs Book
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"Marooned" is a Greil Marcus-approved homage / follow-up to "Stranded," the classic collection of music essays which asked 20 rock writers the famous question, "What album would you bring to a desert island, and why?" Whereas the original got responses from journo... click for more info

Ashley Kahn
Kind Of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece Book
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2007 edition, featuring a new afterword by author Ashley Kahn. Kind Of Blue is the most popular straight-jazz album of all time, the one that even those people who don't really listen to jazz but want to seem smart, hip and cultured... click for more info

Lee Perry
Roast Fish, Collie Weed & Corn Bread LP
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Late seventies album from the little genius. "Soul Fire(1)" might be one of the baddest opening tracks in reggae history (can anything match its energy?). From there, the album moves in and out of trippy territories. As Reggae Monkey once put it:... click for more info

Jerome Derradji
The American Boogie Down: America's Lost Disco, Funk & Boogie 2CD
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New Yorkers have always been spoiled when it comes to cutting edge disco. By the late 70s, they were already dancing at groundbreaking clubs like The Sanctuary, Salvation I & II, the spectacle at Studio 54 and the legendary Loft parties. But... click for more info

V/A
Funky Nassau: The Compass Point Story 1980-1986 CD
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The latest compilation from Strut takes you on a musical journey of the Compass Point Studios circa 1980-1986. If you've never heard of the studio, you've definitely grooved to their recordings or heard them on the radio. Grace Jones' "My Jamaican Guy(1),"... click for more info

Kozyndan
Bunny Eater Bag
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Medium weight canvas tote with illustration on one side, and "Kozyndan Give You Good Things" (approx 1"x1") on the other. - 18"W x 15"H x 6"D click for more info

for our LA heads, come through this weekend!

monday
12 for monday
wednesday
newsletter pt.1
thursday
clothing report
friday
newsletter pt.2
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