<![CDATA[io9: geek chic]]> http://tags.lifehacker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: geek chic]]> http://io9.com/tag/geekchic http://io9.com/tag/geekchic <![CDATA[This Is The T-Shirt You're Looking For]]> We're kind of in love with Thomas Sullivan's awesome Leia The Riveter shirt, mixing the Rebel Alliance's favorite princess with everyone's favorite WWII propaganda icon. Available for today only (and only $9!), pick one up while you can. [TeeFury]

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<![CDATA[Meet The New HD Space Invaders]]> Wondering what Space Invaders would look like in the real world? This Threadless t-shirt by Jean Salamin reveals all. We're surprised that they're spaceships and not just weirdly shaped aliens, but we kind of like it. They're Real [Threadless]
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<![CDATA[Peace Breaks Out Between Robots And Humans]]> Call it a fitting, if belated, end to our Killer Robot Week; a t-shirt sign that, one day, human and bot will live in perfect harmony... or, at least, be able to shake hands without disaster.

The Roboshake shirt from Nerdyshirts.com even comes with its own backstory:

In the year 2102, after the great robot-human battle, robots will enslave the human race. It won' t be until 2109 when a lone robot speaks out against the treatment of humans that the human race will once again be free. This shirt is going to be so popular that year.

Well, it makes more sense than the end of Terminator Salvation.

Roboshake [Nerdyshirts]

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<![CDATA[Now Your Clothes Will Really Glow In The Dark]]> Yesterday it was light-emitting band-aids, and now a Japanese printing company has created light-emitting ink that can be used on clothing. As long as you're also willing to wear a battery or two.

The ink mixes silica nanoparticles, a protective electrolite to prevent evaporation, and a ruthenium compound that, when voltage is applied, lights up. Currently, the ink - which can be screenprinted onto cloth and paper - only manages to glow red, but its creators are working on adding other color choices. Dai Nippon Printing, the company that invented the gel-like ink, hopes to be able to market the process within the next five years.

Press 'print' for a light-emitting T-shirt [New Scientist]

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<![CDATA[The Cowl Is A Bit Of A Giveaway]]> What happens when Batman and Robin upset the wrong people while fighting crime? They get put in the Witness Protection Program - and on this awesome shirt from Chunk.

The Batman & Robin Witness Protection T Shirt gives Batman the protection of anonymity, and designers Chunk the pixelated protection from copyright lawsuits. If only we'd had one for NYCC.

[Chunk Batman & Robin Witness Protection T Shirt]

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<![CDATA[Fandom Is Unexplained, But Not Explosive, Say UK Police]]> A bomb scare in the UK turned out to not be the work of a rogue terrorist, but just a fanboy and his homemade props. Police overreaction, or final proof that fandom can be deadly?

Essex police arrested a man on Thursday on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after he had been spotted carrying a longbow, and a search of his apartment freaked officers out enough that they evacuated 100 nearby homes and called in bomb disposal experts to deal with what were classed as "unexplained items." Sadly, said items had a very simple explanation, as a police spokesman was later forced to admit:

Bomb disposal officers attended and carried out an assessment. No items of danger were found in the premises. Initial concerns were raised by the crude adaptions of many household items into science fiction style equipment.

I love the way that that statement is phrased; there's an implication that, if the adaptations of household items into "science fiction style equipment" hadn't been quite as crude, then everything would've been fine. Who knew that the Essex police were such mod connoisseurs?

(Meanwhile, British steampunk enthusiasts are now hiding their retro-styled reinventions of common househole items under their brass beds for fear of being visited by the long arm of the law themselves.)

Steampunk clock from Amahl_Shukup.

Bomb scare flat contained harmless 'science fiction-style' household items [Telegraph.co.uk]

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<![CDATA[Pope Creates Tomorrow's Jeans Today For DKNY Jeans 2089]]> Not content with being a Comics Destroyer (or accidentally creating The Dark Knight's Bat Pod), artist Paul Pope is now moving into the role of fashion designer with the new line from DKNY Jeans, NYC 2089. The line, which mixes Pope's artwork and design to create 15 pieces of clothing surrounded by a narrative about New York 100 years after the creation of DKNY Jeans, is available in stores now, and backed by some wonderful original artwork by Pope. We have some of that work, as well as some more pieces from the collection, under the jump. Are you ready for the world that's coming?

The line was announced back in March, with DKNY Jeans president Kevin Monogue enthusing about the collaboration in perfect PR speak:

Working with an exciting artist like Paul on something so unique to the market keeps DKNY Jeans connected to our consumer's interests and also allows us to offer him innovative products and ideas. Identifying two mediums that have similar aesthetics and developing ways to meld them is part of the DNA of the DKNY Jeans brand. We are really excited about 2089.

Pope himself was looking further that just selling some clothes in his aims:

I see this line as a way of stealing Pop back from Warhol. We've seen comics endlessly pillaged in the high art world and adapted to film, for better or worse. We've seen comics images quoted in fashion and copied in street art. Comics has a cultural currency all its own. But this is maybe the first time an actual cartoonist has been given the chance to launch his own brand, to build it from concept on up, to do it within the bounds of an established label such as DKNY Jeans.

Pope's involvement went further than just designing the clothes themselves - he also designed individual window displays for Asian markets.
Between this and James Jean's work for Prada, comic book artist involvement may be the new thing for fashion houses. When Chris Ware starts doing work for Target, though, I'm declaring the fad over.

[Paul Pope's DKNY NYC 2089]

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<![CDATA[LHC-Themed T-Shirts Commemorate the Non-Destruction of Earth]]> Now that the Large Hadron Collider has been switched on and the world remains more or less intact, Hadron-mania has gripped the Internet. LHC enthusiasts check the status of Earth's destruction, view Collider porn, and, of course, commemorate the event itself with clever t-shirts. If you're looking for the perfect gift for the particle physicist in your life, consider one of these tees, which play largely on irrational fears of the LHC and the obvious implications of a certain typographical error.

My Bosons, Your Hadrons
I Survived - 09/10/2008
Go Science!
One Ring to Rule Them All
I Survived the LHC Experiment
Particle Physics Gives Me a Hadron
I'm ConCERN'd
Search for 'God Particle' Begins
Standard Model of Particle Physics
Thanks for Not Destroying the Universe

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<![CDATA[Upgrade Your Gear For SDCC '08]]> San Diego Comic Con is mere days away, but OMG what to wear? Don't be caught in last year's Iron Man chest plate T-shirt, that's so 2007 SDCC. In order to help you look your best we've collected a variety of the latest and greatest Con gear, so get ready to update your shoes, threads and phones to look your best for the panels.


Captain Hammer's Duds:

Show your love for Joss Whedon's latest gift to the world, Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog. Let the hammer in your pants jokes fly, gloves not included.

Marty McFly's Nikes:

Nike has a limited release of Hyperdunk from Back To The Future II. Be warned, wearing these amazing kicks may get you mugged by yours truly.

Scientific Explanations For Fantasy:

Don't let the scifi fantasy war get your spidey undies in a knot this year. When you're in the heaps of battle over what's magic and what's science, simply point to your chest, argument avoided.

Lightsaber iphone Application:

Carrying around an actual lightsaber is so last year thanks to the new iphone application, you can bring your camera, calendar phone and Star Wars weapon of choice to con. Extra io9 love for the first person to make the garage iphone saber youtube.

Frakkin Toaster:

Can't afford the 60 bones for the actual BSG toaster, don't fret here's an equally adorable Toaster T-shirt.

No More LaBeouf:

Take a stand against the infestation of Mr. LaBeouf in every single magazine and movie out there. Can we get a break from the stuttering "I yell No a lot" boy for at least one year please.

All The Robots That Matter:

Display your love for scifi robots in a artistic matter across your chest. I particularly like the Matrix bots.

Avatar Aliens:

If you get your hands on this T-shirt then I tip my hat to you sir because either you're incredibly crafty, worked on James Cameron's Avatar movie or Sam Worthington. But you'll be incredibly above the T-shirt curve.

And finally instead of sporting the usual Watchmen smiley face I encourage you all to vote for the Watches of the Watchmen T-shirt on threadless, it isn't in print yet but really should be.

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<![CDATA[New T-Shirt Gives Your Enemies Ideas]]> If nothing else, you've got to admire the honesty of this particular version of Star Trek's fabled red shirt. That said, if I were the latest security officer on the Enterprise and I saw this on my chest? I might start thinking about asking for a transfer.

Red Shirt [ThinkGeek]

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<![CDATA[Vote Roslin]]> Frustrated that your favorite didn't get the nod on Tuesday (unless you are a McCain fan, in which case, well, good for you)? Feeling disillusioned by the whole political process in general after the embarrassment of exit polls and special guest pundit discussion? Now you can wear your protest on your chest by endorsing the one candidate who unites everyone - A no-nonsense woman who takes care of business quickly and responds to moral dilemmas by throwing people out of into cold, cold deep space. It's the only sensible option, after all. This year, let your t-shirt show your true allegiance as you go for the best ticket in the galaxy: Roslin/Airlock '08. The Capricorn Ticket [Glarkware.com]

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