My problem with this t-shirt is that it gives the false pretense of being a plain white tee, and I don’t mean the terrible 5XL-looks-like-a-moo-moo-gangsta-ish, but the classic fitting white t-shirt one would wear on a casual day. However, this incognito attempt at coolness is exposed as the clown, who for some unexplainable reason decided to purchase this tee, turns around. I mean, the graphic is just outright silly, some futuristic rehashing of the little guy from the walk traffic light. Am I missing something? Is this a Rain Man homage (or just a subconscious admittance of retardation)? Is it an alien? Is it made from an erector set? For one, why would ANYBODY want this on the back of their shirt… or the front… or anywhere near anything that they wear?! As the shirt’s description states, it seems this is G-Star’s effort at being “innovative, cutting edge style, futuristic, alternative, experimental, new, edgy, and trendy”. Smells like some ostentatious bullshit. The only thing I see is half ass effort with no understanding of style. All that ‘effort’, they would have been better off leaving the tee blank and calling it a day. On the topic of innovation, some brands try too hard to be new and edgy with their designs and take it over the top, but I can respect their pursuit even if I don’t like the finished product. With G-Star, it’s like that old saying, ‘‘don’t let your mouth write a check that your ass can’t cash’. Ah, love, let us be true to one another, this is just a wack ass shirt, no ifs ands or butts.

If you are foolish enough, get it here, but at least wear it inside out or under a jacket and spare yourself the embarrassment. And make sure you pair it with G-Star’s innovative jeans:

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So this last Monday morning the people at Independent Fashion Bloggers (or more like Jennine with a short list of volunteers and several sponsors) put together a groovy conference to help us rookie bloggers figure out how to put together a blog that will get us laid. Well, not the exact topics discussed but I think everyone comes away with their own interpretations. The conference hosted a compendium of industry veterans in a series of four panels to discuss, in front of an audience of wide-eyed bloggers, various components of a successful fashion blog. Being as wide-eyed as anyone else attending, my partner-in-pimpin’ and I got suited up like a couple of gentlemen should when entering a room full of women, and made our way to the Helen Mills Theatre in Chelsea (I think).

Above is a picture of four out of the six star-studded panelists of the closing seminar discussing “The Future of Blogging”. The panelists include Filipino sensation Bryanboy, our favorite 13 year old Tavi, awesomely named Susie Bubble, samurai pony-tailed Phil Oh, and unfortunately not pictured Britt Aboutaleb & Lauren Sherman from Fashionista.com. They all, as well as all the panelists throughout the day, had valuable insights, except that dude from G-Star; he was stoner philosophizing all over the place… you aren’t Descartes and we aren’t questioning our blogging existence. However, Tavi, who is our favorite blogger without a doubt, dropped some serious philosophy: “theres always someone also who really loves seinfeld.. as well as dead dolls ..as well as prada” and we loved it.

I know what you are thinking, “why is this post in the ‘Street Sweeper’ section of the website?” Well, that’s an easy question to answer. Seeing as this is our first ‘Street Sweeper’ post, we decided there is no better place to find awesome t-shirt wearing citizens than a fashion blogger get-together. We didn’t really think that through, since most of the girls attending brought their vintage heavy A-games, but we did get two pretty stylish individuals: an unidentified sexy lady, and bryanboy’s boob-flashin’ assitant, and they are both pictured below.

If you want to get more skinny on the conference, Sammy D posted up our favorite coverage here, and that’s not because she posted a picture of us! Oh yes, a picture of us!

Thanks to Jennine for throwing this shindig, she is like that lovable elementary school teacher that wins the hearts of not only the kids, but their parents as well!

and a little listening pleasure for you dedicated followers of fashion:

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The Kinks – Dedicated Follower of Fashion

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