Do you know what else science geeks like? Babe machines.

Amorphia Apparel is a t-shirt line by designer Jeremy Kalgreen. They may not be as adorable as items from Threadless, but what these lack in cuteness, they make up with geeky hilarity. Consider what kind of person would buy funny clothing about Nietzsche and Dr. Henry Kissinger. There we go.

We are always looking for new independent designers. That's part of the game in this world we call fashion. The other option is to just sit back and take what "Project Runway" gives us- which would undoubtedly be good and pretty entertaining, but in this game you can't get by on hand-outs. You need to be aggressive.

Cloud9 Design Studio was aggressive. They/she approached us, and we checked out the wares. We like what we found.

Cloud9 is currently at Etsy, although a new site appears to be underway. The designs are "handmade wearable works of art for women, men, maternity & baby on organic or USA made fabrics & recycled, vintage apparel."

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

Whatever kind of girl you are (or those you know if it's a gift) Festa T-Shirts has you covered. The company, founded by Christopher Festa in 2003, specializes in producing t-shirts for women that showcase geographic and lifestyle themes. This doesn't mean that Festa doesn't create shirts for non-women, namely men and kids- it just means they've found a nice niche and they are running with it. Hey, why not?

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

Crooked Monkey Funny t-shirts is living the dream. The clothing company was formed by two buddies in 2005 and quickly shot through the ranks of the t-shirt elite. Within two years they were being featured in GQ magazine and popular stores like "Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Lord and Taylor, Kitson, ShopIntuition.com, Fred Segal and over 550 other fine retailers across the world (including Japan, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia)."

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

T-Shirts That Suck is an online company that specialize in "offensive apparel for the whole family." Granted, the tees will probably offend the whole family, but you may not want to dress your whole family in them. It really depends on how dirty you want the looks sent in your general direction.

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

Need a job? Got a torso? You are in luck. Blackbird Tees has got you covered. This innovative Seattle based company provides t-shirts with a catchy slogan on the front and your personal resume on the back. Those with the bravado to do so can become a walking billboard for themselves. Who better to represent you than you? No offense, Mom.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with Liz Goh, a talented designer and illustrator whose work can be found at gohgirl.com. Liz has been creating and altering clothing her entire life, always in search of expressing her own unique style through totally one of a kind pieces. Her line of t-shirts and note cards feature her hip, futuristic secret agent characters.

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

There will be blood, and possibly some sweat (not shop!) and tears. These t-shirts from Blood is the New Black are yet another example of wearable art where couture is the canvas. What's great about Blood is the New Black is how they give equal time to both the art and the artist, which we like.

Sometimes you just need a funny shirt. Maybe you want to show your sense of irony or appreciation of pop culture. Maybe you like puns and politics. It's okay. Take a deep breath and relax. I'm telling you that it's alright. Really.

Busted Tees can help. Listen to them:

Busted Tees opened in March, 2004 and is entirely run by the guys from CollegeHumor.com. We decided to start making T-shirts because we want people to have fun, laugh, look good, feel comfortable, get good jobs, get sweaty dancing, and go home with someone who also did those things.

See? You like fun, right? What about laughing, looking good and feeling comfortable? You can do those things. To be honest, I don't think there are too many good jobs that will embrace the funny shirt, at least not at the interview, but sweaty? Definitely. The going home with someone? Probably not.

The funny shirt is acceptable (in some situations) and don't worry, people will still like you (give or take a few).



Really.

[via GetANewShirt]

Right now, Brooklyn Industries has a bunch of it springtime gear on sale. They've got a really cool line of cheap T-shirts that will make you look like you know what's up -- and historically, the fashionable-slob look has alway been respectable. Only $10 will get you into this brown polo.

These guys started out making recycled messenger bags and now they're running 7 stores in NYC. Their online store is also pretty outstanding -- and they're offering free shipping until Sunday.

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As much as we all love to make fun of Paris Hilton -- the hard-partying, famous-for-nothing, air heard du jour -- there's no denying that, more often than not, she's got great taste in fashion. Most of her clothes are one-of-a-kind vintage finds, or made just for her by designers trying to promote their label -- so chances are you won't be copying those looks any time soon.

But yesterday she launched (yet another) fragrance, and wore an "I heart shoes, bags & boys" t-shirt to the event.

Lucky for you, that t-shirt is readily available at Viktor Viktoria. Even luckier, it's only $22.99. I always figured Paris was so rich she'd never seen any bill smaller than a $50, but I guess occasionally she stoops to our level and buys (somewhat) affordable clothing. Who knew?

[via Catwalk Queen]

Every time a hipster puts on an ironic t-shirt fished out of an Urban Outfitters clearance bin, he or she is making a statement. And that statement is "Yes, I am fully confident that my inner coolness is enough to counter this hideous shirt, and the visual cacophony that it inflicts upon all who cross my path".

It's a loud and somewhat obnoxious statement, to be sure, but there is no indication that this trend will fade any time soon.

To be fair, it's not just hipsters. There are also the pierced heavy metal heads showing their supposed support of Phil Collins across their chests; the scrawny and pale-skinned inviting ladies to check out their gun show and/or pythons, and the girls proclaiming that they truly "heart" nerds when in reality, it's blatantly obvious that they're out of anyone and everyone's league. Anyone with an inflated sense of self-confidence can don one of these shirts and be on their merry way.

Wear your ironic t-shirts well, hipsters and all those brave enough to risk testing their cool mettle. There will come a day when you're too saggy and sad to pull off that little league shirt you picked up at Goodwill. This moment will come and it will strike you hard. All you will be able to do is sit to the side and watch the new generation of hipsters flourish and thrive in the ongoing trend of ironic wear.

Sure, the t-shirt at right looks cool. Bold graphics, cute design elements, and a reference to Twitter (a trendy new social networking website) -- how geek chic!

Oh, but there's more. The "Reactee" can give anyone who sees you updates on your life. All they have to do is send a text message to the number on your shirt, and they'll get a pre-designated text back from you.

You could use this as a walking billboard for your favorite cause -- like an "Obama For President" shirt that sends people campaign information -- or as a way to promote your band's website while you're busking on street corners. The above example sends your latest Twitter update -- so however you were feeling the last time you used your computer can now be available in real time to anyone you pass on the street.

[via Shiny Shiny]

Back in February, styles were hitting the runways that looked inspired by (if not totally stolen from) everyone's favorite depressed cartoon, Charlie Brown. Now it appears we're done referencing Peanuts characters, and can instead dress exactly them.

Fashionista spotted this iconic Charlie Brown zigzag tee at Fred Flare, apparently intended for the man who doesn't mind wearing bright yellow all winter long.

Honestly dudes, I'd steer clear of this one. This is one of those t-shirts -- much like those adorned with oh-so-clever catch phrases -- that seems like it'd be a really good idea. However, when you put it on, you'll look more like socially maladjusted junior high student than a fashion-forward grown-up.

Wish you could look cool like the kids in the catalogs, but never have the time to dig through the racks at your local boutique, trying to find t-shirts that accurately capture your raison d'être?

Don't worry, there's a solution. T-post, a small fashion house based in Sweden, creates hand-designed, mail-order t-shirts, and mails them to you every six weeks. What's even cooler, is that the designs are always based on current events, and they print whatever topic they used as inspiration inside the shirt -- so you'll not only look awesome, but relevant. Amazing.

It's like those "Buy 10 CDs for 10 cents each" music subscription services from the 90s -- except way less lame. So quick -- be the only one in your postal district to have all the coolest new tees, and sign up today.