Vintage T-Shirts
8/8/08
I know that I’ve been hearing that a worsening economy would lead to higher MBA applicants, and the Economist today confirmed the story. So as corporate America is hurting, another business is thriving (the business of education that is).
With stores like American Apparel and Urban Outfitters profiting off of selling hipster merchandise in a store, they have totally destroyed the fun of shopping at thrift stores. I remember going to thrift stores as a kid with friends and finding shirts with phrases that seem so out of place at school (but undoubtedly made sense to the previous owner). But the American Apparels and Urban Outfitters of the world mass produce fake vintage shirts. I was glad to find a company called Threadless that is a site for artists to design creative shirts and also sell prints of their artwork. I am sure that I am the last person to have found this site, but I found it through my favorite site Springwise. My list of frequently visited sites is short, but Springwise is quickly making its way to the top (along with New York Times, The Economist, and The Onion).
-Amit
akooner@brilliont.com
