New Be Glitterati Apparel

We've added some new products to our store. Now you can get sand coloured, “In Glit We Trust” t-shirts and black “Mixin Up the Medicine” t-shirts, hoodies and crewneck sweaters to keep you warm and fresh during the winter. 

Nick Wooster - Get Dressed Like You Mean It

I agree with Nick's take on men and uniforms. As a person who spent all of both primary school and high school wearing a uniform I can say that we always found creative ways to wear our uniforms and still express ourselves so the argument that uniforms are restrictive, although valid is also not considering the fun one can have when playing within a certain context. After all, most of the fun in design comes from the restrictions set on a project by the client. Those restrictions often force us to think outside of the box and they ultimately lead to ideas that may have never developed had we been allowed to do whatever we wanted to.

A young Glitterati Duane in his school uniform

Another point that I agree with is that, it was refreshing to not have to agonize over an outfit, but know that I was stepping out of the house looking somewhat put together. Don't get me wrong; Most days, I enjoy digging through my closet and looking for creative and new ways to present myself to the world. I also tend to dress according to my mood, so it's nice to have freedom to be able to do that, but I still miss the days when I didn't have to think about clothes. I just grabbed my white shirt, dress pants, blazer and tie, and was good to go.

Be Glitterati 2011-12 Look Book

Check it out. At long last the Be Glitterati look book and store are live. Hit me up about any items not displayed in the store that you might be interested in.

"Be Glitterati is a t-shirt line born from the daily influences of Bermuda born, Halifax based designer and artist Duane Jones. The inspiration for this line includes everything from rap, culture, depression, to happiness and sex.

The glitterati are known as the fashionable set of society but we consider the glitterati to be anyone on the grind who will stop at nothing to fulfill their dreams. The way we see it: Anyone can “Be Glitterati”."

New Glitterati Communications Portfolio Site

A few months back I decided to start tinkering with Cargo to see what it was all about. Cargo is an online portfolio hosting service that gives users more freedom to decide how they would like their work presented. Fast-forward to today and I have decided that for now, placing the bulk of my portfolio on Cargo is the best way to go. I'm really happy with the way it turned out and am looking forward to hearing any feedback. I will still use beglitterati.com as the home base for my online adventures so you can continue to visit there. Below, are a few more screens from the new site including a shot of a t-shirt from my Be Glitterati line. Visit the new portfolio here.

Escape From The Toy Box up for scoring on Threadless

I've uploaded another t-shirt design to Threadless based on the previously posted Snuggle Bunny t-shirt I did for my daughter. It's still up for voting so if would be so kind as to bless me with some $5's I'd be indebted to you forever! Vote for "Escape From The Toy Box" here.

Bloggers On The Runway

Interesting story on CNN about the fashion industry embracing social media. It's great to see bloggers get recognized for the work they do to promote brands.

Stones Throw Has Rockwell on Lock

Stones Throw now exclusive distributor for Rockwell, a clothing line by Dutch artist Parra.

Eat Candy Wear Rich Soil

Love the track they used.

New Glitterati t-shirts

What do you guys think?