Obesity and Speed

Lyz Olko and Josh Conner met in 2000 and were bound by their young and restless energy. They bonded over misfit music from the 80s and a love for dangerous looking clothing. Liz and Josh started their label in 2006 and named it "Obesity + Speed" referencing lyrics from an obscure Huggy Bear song. Their designs include skull and cross bones motifs, pentagramatic imagery, with handmade shredded seams and deconstructed details.

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The Silver Factory

We love a good tee here at Hostess HQ so naturally we're delighted to hear that the wonderful Shutterbug is to stock a collection of fierce t-shirts by Kilkenny-based young desigener Cameron from The Silver Factory. Cameron designs and screen prints these t-shirts himself . Every single t-shirt that goes out is handprinted thats right;from the cutting of the stencil to the actual screen printing making these little wearable peices of art.

Available from the 10th of August from Shutterbug and online.
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The Birthday Suit

 

The lovely Abigail of Russell Styling introduced me the the following label..and I blame her for the emptying of my purse. The Birthday Suit serves as a treasure trove for the matryoshka doll fanatic!

"The first Birthday Suit collection was based around the classic Matryoshka doll. “Our initial idea was to take an iconic figure, such as the Russian nesting doll, and make it our own by adding a modern twist” - Katarina Potencova. The Suit Collection was used to build up the brand and will always be considered the collection that launched and shaped The Birthday Suit. The contrast and controversy of tradition versus new age creates a powerful image. This powerful image is something that will definitely remain the girls’ iconic, predominant subject even through their various journeys and exploration of other forms of expression through other collections."

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Also I think I've found my perfect tattoo design!

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