Kora-Krit Clothing

A Brooklyn artist's futuristically-patterned line of limited edition tees, hoodies, leotards and more

Bangkok-born artist Korakrit Arunanondchai originally created his wildly-colorful, limited-edition clothing label Kora-Krit as an extension of his digitally influenced art. Working chiefly with silkscreen printing, Arunanondchai intended for visitors to his gallery shows to wear the pieces for a fully immersive and visually seamless experience. The RISD grad (now based in Brooklyn, NY) takes up various themes in his work, but considers them all to …

Ripped: T-Shirts from the Underground

Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore and Betsey Johnson contribute to a new book documenting a '70s- and '80s-era tee collection

Images: © Ripped: T-Shirts from the Underground A testament to the post-punk art and music scene of the ’70s and ’80s, “Ripped: T-Shirts from the Underground” offers a visual history of the time through rare and one-off t-shirts. From Sonic Youth to Run DMC, the Sex Pistols to The Kinks, Talking Heads to The Cure, and, of course, Van F****** Halen, the tees in Cesar …

Cult Streetwear

A new book chronicling the streetwear phenomenon from Adidas to X-Large

At a moment when most aren’t even sure what streetwear is anymore, “Cult Streetwear” offers a survey of the style’s most prominent pioneers. One one hand it’s an essential reference guide to the ubiquitous category, but on the other, author Josh Sims’ discerning analysis explains how people and brands helped streetwear reach its mass status. From clothing born out of “sheer necessity” to the undying …