Prints

My relationship with prints is very problematic. I can't wear any prints which don't mean anything to me.
Like if there is a good looking band shirt but I don't listen to that particular band, I can't wear it. I can't stand when people are wearing band shirts but don't actually listen the band. Good example is that Ramones t-shirt mania few years ago and CBGB-shirts, I think that most of those people didn't even know what CBGB was.
All animal prints are OK to me and leopard pattern (I can't explain that even to myself). But when there are pictures like a c-cassette, heart, numbers.. (You get the point). Those shirts really annoy and gross me, even.
I want to just close my eyes and die every time when I see those text shirts with something like 'angel', 'army', 'all this and brains too', 'spring university','vintage'..

Other thing that really bothers me; if I find nice piece but it has been ruined by a gigantic brand logo. Why there's so many times a huge logo in sunglasses? I guess if you want to have quality in sunglasses usually you have to advertise the brand too. So many times I'd rather choose cheap plastic ones because those haven't been spoiled by logos.

My printed shirts:



Ramones. This one is official and it's a gift from my husband.
Listen and watch here.

The Queers. H&M tee painted by my husband.
Listen and watch here:

B-52's. From Ebay. Also a gift from my husband!
Listen and watch here. I love the way they dance!

Endstand. Found this from a thrift store. The material is very soft cotton and because it's old there are small holes on it but those make it look even better. A Finnish band, by the way.
Listen and watch here.



No time to waste by Greenpeace. I found this about five years ago from a recycling center. When I was nineteen I wore this a lot. I haven't worn it after that but I can't throw it away either. Maybe I will wear it again someday. Anyhow the message is current.

I love NY. My sister gave me this four years ago when she visited in New York. I've worn it only once in public. I find it difficult to me because the shirt looks good but I haven't been in NY ever so I just can't wear it (I know that for some people that might sound a bit odd). I wear it nowadays only when I clean or just hang out at home.

Felix the cat. My husband painted this one to me. He gave me a dressmaker's mannequin as a Christmas gift and the mannequin wore that shirt.




Blondie: Front and back. I'm a huge fan of Blondie. I just realized that I need more Blondie shirts, maybe more authentic looking. This one's from Ebay.
Listen and watch.

Heartbreak stereo. I've worn this in public only once too. I like the band but that print bothers me so I think that I won't wear this ever again but I think it's a good thing to support small Finnish bands.
Listen and watch.




The cat bag. This is old Stockmann's shopping bag. I painted it myself. I made two of these but someone stole the other one!
Our older cat wanted to be in the picture too.



Yeah.. I avoid prints and all our curtains are printed.

The cat curtain. I found this piece of fabric from a thrift store. It fitted perfectly to our kitchen window.
Our younger cat eats on the windowsill, otherwise the (slightly) older one eats his food.

Loverevolver curtains. These are Vallila interior's curtains designed by Paola Suhonen. When me and my husband saw these we bought these immediately.

(Our bedroom curtains are (surprise, surprise) leopard printed).