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Vintage edge

Print | Comments () Posted by Courtney Hollands August 22, 2007 07:42 AM

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I have an old soul -- or at least that's how I like to describe my obsession with anything from the late 60s-early 70s. I dig flowing dresses, Joe Cocker, Neil Young, and especially paisley. Yum, paisley. But don't fear: I'm not going to pack my possessions into an orange VW bus and head west to a commune anytime soon -- obviously, I'd miss designer jeans, chai lattes, and pedicures waaay too much.

Instead I'm interjecting a little vintage into my today style with Rotter and Friends' witty, arty band tees. Jess Rotter and Alison Zero – friends and coworkers at music PR company Girlie Action – started the hand drawn, highly nostalgic line out of a mutual hatred for modern band shirts emblazoned with antlers and skulls.

Love 'em:

["The Wolfking of L.A." shirt]

["Thanks, Neil" shirt]

["Qu est Bobbie Gentry?" shirt]

I love these shirts as much for their hip, underground references to classic bands (the "Thanks Neil" shirt features a Rotter-ized version of Young's "On the Beach" album cover; and the "Qu est Bobbie Gentry?" shirt is a nod to the mysterious subject of Gentry's single, "Ode to Billie Joe") as for their totally unique designs.

How retro!