I hope Albuquerque remains a t-shirt town, forever and ever. It's a total bonus for the fashionista, who doesn't have to try very hard to stand out from the crowd, and it's even better for lazy ass me. My bureau has drawers for my drawers, socks, jeans, shorts and t-shirts... and that basically defines every angle of my wardrobe. And that's cool, around here. Going to a play? Neutral colored t-shirt and jeans. Dining out? Shorts and a t-shirt work, yeah, even at the uppity spots. Hitting the club? Jeans and... wait. I can't... I haven't been to a club in forever. No comment.
I'm surprised I'm the first to Yelp the T-Shirt Lab, because it's likely the best gig in town to score these Everygarments and they've been around a year, easy. The Lab is connected to an ecosystem of Burque artists and creative types that are capturing the pulse of the city and causing something of a stir. At the studio they'll design whatcha want, just bring the logo, they're preparing a quote on a big order for me at the moment. They carry two basic styles of tees, Gildan -- which is a conventional fit -- and Canvas/Bella -- I LOVE these shirts, very soft, relaxed, but not frumpy.
The other sweet angle to the biz is their pop-up print station. With a little notice, they'll show up at your event or festival and print tees on the spot, and they offer a cool, environmentally-friendly option, as well: you bring the tee, they'll discount the fee. The other day, I found a terrific new shirt at Magokoro, bought it on the spot, with my ramen. Turns out T-Shirt Lab printed it. To my surprise, I wasn't terribly surprised. It's a great company. read more