Minor Variety T-Shirts

by Andrew Potash In an era when the t-shirt market is saturated with all-over prints and every company has an "artist" collaboration, it's refreshing to see the La Jolla, CA-based label Minor Variety take it back to the basics. The visionaries behind the brand were tired of tees acting as billboards, yet wanted a shirt with a little more flare than a plain tee. Minor …

Cavern Tees

by Gabriel Bell Ironically named for a line so bold and bright, Los Angeles's Cavern is the creation of fashion-school friends Adam Tullie and Angeline Rivas. "When we first conjured Cavern," says Rivas, "our focus was to make solid, hand-drawn T-shirts." While the market is glutted with such wears, particularly on the West Coast, the duo was determined to distinguish themselves. "Everybody is making the …

Nat Russell T-Shirts

Oakland-based artist Nat Russell’s t-shirts for Mollusk Surf shop showcase his increasingly recognizable style. My favorites include “Sea Kat” featuring his signature pipe-smoking lion motif, the “Kyle” shirt—which has a wavy-bearded man that bears an unintentional resemblance to musician Kyle Field of Little Wings—and “Totally Stoked,” one of three new designs for women available in two colors. All shirts are printed on the highest quality …