On the front were designs that resembled T-shirts for Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls and Ozzy Osbourne, with selfies of the sisters superimposed on top. The T-shirts have since been withdrawn, with the Jenners posting identical messages of apology on each of their Twitter accounts.
But they have arguably caught the flak of a change that has been happening for a while — the band T-shirt moving from merch stall to fashion item. Worn by Kanye West, Rihanna and Kylie Jenner , the look changed from fans at a gig to superstars with serious social media followings. They have become something of a wardrobe staple for the Topshop girl.
Iman Kelly, 19, is in a Kiss sweatshirt from Primark. Making statements of causes you care about on your T-shirt is very With digital culture, things that start in full voice — a political statement, fervent fandom for a band — quickly turn mass and, in the process, they fade to background chatter, becoming a trend rather than any niche statement of allegiance. If someone in their teens sees these T-shirts as fashion statements, those in their 30s and beyond are more likely to view one as statement of identity, like wearing football colours.
I tried — and failed — to buy a Frank Ocean T-shirt at his recent Lovebox gig. The idea of wearing something with the image of, say, Phil Collins or Green Day or Lorde — none of whom have ever featured on my Spotify account — for purely aesthetic reasons is an alien concept. No judgment, but I would feel like I was faking it. And I work in fashion. Steve Birnbaum, 35, sees both sides.
Being a big Crass fan myself in the day I even saw them live at Hebden Bridge in I'm still not sure if I'm appaulled or a bit chuffed. I don't think Penny Rimbald is very amused. That sh! I doubt if many were actually born when Zep broke up, and when they were gigging, their tees had an iron-on decal, and weren't silkscreened. I had a Physical Grafitti Tour tee, and the design started to fade within months. Yes tees around that time were the same.
Really miffed about that. This topic has 35 replies, 25 voices, and was last updated 12 years ago by CountZero. Viewing 36 posts - 1 through 36 of 36 total. Posted 12 years ago. IanMunro Free Member. I've absolutely no idea what a Ramones tee is, so can't help.
CaptainFlashheart Free Member. Lots of da yoof in Appetite tees as well. With younger kids it'll be their parents buying them, you can get Ramones baby grows.
It's cos they is on sale in topshop innit. When was Punk Rock not Consumerism? Everyone's got a Ramones album haven't they?
Quite a few won't even realise what they are wearing certainly in the case of Motorhead and The Ramones … Posted 12 years ago. I still have a few originals back from 78 in good nick which are way to small for me and am waiting for the vintage retro tshirt fad to kick in so kids who must have the originals and not modern copies will be queuing up to buy them at well over the top prices… rocket to russia Posted 12 years ago.
When slackers have kids… Posted 12 years ago. Jezwick Free Member. People want to show that they went to the big gig at the O2, the 'I was there' thing. A band such as [influential US punks] Misfits sell a huge number of shirts in comparison to record sales; the name isn't big, but people just think it's a cool shirt. Sims, meanwhile, attributes that broadening appeal to a music industry trying to find new income streams in a digital era.
And I didn't even know a lot about the Ramones. As the band has slowly receded into history, sales of their shirts have picked up. It was reported that the day after Joey died in , one American clothing chain put in an order for 10, units. Ramones Productions Inc, the company set up after the band broke up, still presides over the approval of merchandise and splits the profits among the estates of the former members.
Punk purists might consider this to be akin to "selling out", but the company's co-owner, Johnny's wife Linda Ramone, sees it as perfectly compatible with the band's ethos. In an interview in she stated that "Johnny did want to be the biggest band in the world".
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