Top 10 Techie Tees

Posted on by Ashley Laurel
10. “Newbie”– ThinkGeek.com











9. “I facebooked your Mom”- Jerkassclothing.com
I always like a sweet “your Mom” comment from time to time.













8. “I’m Huge on Twitter”- Threadless
The Twitter line of tees on Threadless has been much talked about recently and for good reason. Some of the sayings are hilarious!












7. “iPood”- J!nX.com












6. “I am so blogging this”– Forever21.com
This one’s for the high schooler who thinks they’re tech savvy because they know how to blog. Or for a hip twenty-something like me.













5. “Email Inbox” Tee- SpiffyBaby.com
This is a cute maternity shirt for the expectant mother of twins.













4. “Pocket Robot” Tee- Cafepress
Who wouldn’t want a little pal in their pocket all day?













3. “iSteamPhone” Tee- SnarkyBytes.com
“Artist Kevin Tong captures the invention of DaVinci, the imagination of H.G. Wells, and the brilliance of Jonathan Ive in this Exploded Phone drawing.” I couldn’t have said this better myself.









2. “Key Skull” Tee- Redbubble.com
This very cool shirt that features recycled computer keys from Macs.










1. “T-Qualizer DJ Lights-Up” Tee- Thumbsup.com
This is my absolute favorite to date because the little DJ is working a light-up turntable, while his shirt also lights up. AAA batteries not included.









Seventeen Magazine’s Virtual Fashion Show

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When I was a Seventeen Magazine reader I used to cut out pictures of outfits I liked and make collages or decorate my room. Now teens can just hop on Twitter and learn about Seventeen’s virtual modeling competition.

How does this it all work? Seventeen hosted Back-to-School Fashion month on Habbo (basically Second Life for teens) and then ran a modeling competition on the social network/virtual site called “Habbo Model”.

Teens participated in a series of online gaming competitions, including a Runway Warm-up, Runway Design Challenge, a Quick Chance (not sure what this means), and Trivia, ending in a final virtual runway show today.

Perhaps this winner will be featured in a future issue of the magazine?

Wearable Tech Event: 5 Days Off

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The Dutch Institute for Media and the 5 Days Off festival boasted a segment called “Wearable Technology- Powered Art and Fashion Design” from July 15th– 19th. Innovators Sabine Seymour, author of the book “Fashionable Technology” (which is a great read by the way!), Di Mainstone of Sharewear, Elena Corchero of Solar Vintage, Mauro Arrighi of DADAgear, and others, showed off their fashionably techie work. The work showcased the intersection of fashion and technology in terms of, as the event website says, “a vision for the future of our second skin, our clothes, a relevant element in our social life, in our communication and our interaction with others. This is achieved by the seamless incorporation of electronics in textiles”. 

Currently dying to attend an event like this.

Etsy Find: Floral Circuit Board Necklace

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A drop of Swarovski brings this sweet little floral necklace, mainly made from computer mother board circuits, to a new level of chic. Created by Graphic Designer, Artist and Aspiring Evidence Examiner Amanda Rethman, this piece incorporates the hard edge of computer discards with the organic nature of its design. Though the piece sells for $135 on Etsy, more information about the creation of this marvelous piece can be found on Rethman’s website.