L-R: BOLTS, TRADITIONAL, STRUMMER, PALMS
Graphic tees have become a staple in modern fashion, serving as a powerful form of self-expression and cultural commentary. These versatile garments allow individuals to showcase their interests, beliefs, and personality through bold visuals and slogans. From band logos to artistic designs, graphic tees communicate messages that resonate with diverse audiences, often sparking conversations and connecting people with similar passions. In addition to their expressive qualities, graphic tees are remarkably adaptable. They can be styled in countless ways—worn casually with pants, layered under jackets, or worn to the beach with a pair of board shorts. This versatility makes them a go-to choice for various occasions, appealing to both fashion-forward individuals and those seeking comfort thanks to a comfy cotton construction.
When you rock a graphic tee, you’re making a statement about your style. With our latest season, we have probably our most forward graphic tees yet. Pulling heavy inspiration from classic imagery and musical influence, these shirts offer bold imagery atop classic blank colors. The cotton tee reigns king, so these shirts are guaranteed to be comfortable. On top of tees, most of the graphics carry over into a fleece counterpart or long sleeve version. Let’s run through all the new graphics for the season and the garments they find themselves landing on.
STRUMMER - TEE + FLEECE + HAT
Skulls will never go out of style. They will always have their peaks and valleys as far as popularity, but there’s always a devoted crew that love rocking old bones on the tee. The strummer icon pack mixes that idea with the fact we are IPD. INTERNATIONAL Pro Designs. So we decided to throw another language on the front and call it a day.
NO RISK - TEE + FLEECE
Gotta risk it for the biscuit. No risk no reward. Sure, some risks come with much less important rewards, and those are the ones you might want to think twice about. But there’s always a bit of risk when it comes to the important ones. Going out on a limb, taking off on that set, touching coping on that pool wall, or going up to the smoking hot babe. If you don’t take the shot, you’ll never know if it went in or not.
FLYER - TEE
Words on a tee make people stop and activate an ability just about everyone learned and has held onto: reading. The flyer tee looks like a classic band flyer you would see posted around town for the next gig. Surf has always been punk rock and apart of counter culture (much like skateboarding), so it’s only right this marriage happened.
BARBS - TEE
How can you remix the IPD logo? The amount of ways are endless, so why not take a stab at rolling one out? We decided to remove the outer circle and replace it with some barb wire, because we are tough punk rock guys over here. That’s the story on the barb tee.
SUNNY DAYS - TEE
At IPD, we are all about positivity. You gotta look at the glass half full, not half empty. No matter how shit the weather might be, or how long the gloom hangs around for, there are always sunny days ahead. We made this tee to spread positivity in a world that seems pessimistic for most.
RECORD - TEE
Young bucks might not remember these, let alone CDs. Before Spotify and Apple Music, there were iPods and MP3 players. Before those, there were CD players that you could carry around, but they weren’t as small. Before those, it was record players. All your favorite artists pressed wax vinyls and had a record player hooked up to speakers to listen to the hottest music at that time. This tee is an ode to that era.
WAVE WIZARD - TEE
Southern California all fall long is waiting for a visit from the esteemed wave wizard. A wave of his magic wand would bring head high peaky wedges and crisp offshore winds. He visited us fall for the past x amount of years, but this year he’s slacking a bit. Buy the tee and maybe he’ll wave his wand and we will score fun surf again.
PALMS - TEE
Paradise is on fire! Palms is punk. It’s paradise with a dystopian twist. Featuring a front back graphic and classic navy and olive blank colors, there’s a certain person that loves island style but wants to add a chaotic twist to a somewhat classic lockup.
BOLTS - TEE AND LONG SLEEVE
Some icons just never get old. Like the strummer, the lighting bolt just like the skull is one of those forever images. Whether you are thinking rock and roll album covers or Gerry Lopez surfboards, the bolt is attached to imagery from every era. We mixed together bolts with a stencil inspired, DIY-feeling graphic and came up with a fire short sleeve tee. But why stop there? Throw a bold on the sleeve and BOOM, a long sleeve was born.
TRADITIONAL - TEE AND FLEECE
The name is a bit of a giveaway with this one. Taking inspiration from traditional tattooing imagery that has lasted hundreds of years, this graphic is easy to wear thanks to a front back hit, classic blank colors, and a distressed print to make it have a vintage look. Rock it in the tee or the fleece hoodie option.
Now that you’ve gotten the lowdown, it’s time to decide: which ones are most your style? Are they the bold, front hit only shirts that scream punk rock? Or are they the more traditional front left and back hit graphics with a bit more edge than their ancestors? There are no wrong choices here, and if you want to get every single one, that would be even better! Give that closet an upgrade with the latest graphics from your favorite brand, IPD.
