In Praise of the Gap T-Shirt
October 16, 2008 by dr. lam
As you guys know, I love good design no matter how cheap or expensive. I used to wear Gap T-shirts when I was a teenager but haven’t for about 20 some years favoring more “refined” Italian designs. However, I was accompanying my mother shopping for my sister’s birthday in August at the Gap. I was, of course, bored out of my mind so I meandered over to take a look at some t-shirts.
I was amazed that these 15 dollar t-shirts on sale for 7 dollars had an amazing cut, color, and shape. They had a slight stretch (no I don’t wear it that tight!) and the cutting was great. (Please don’t tell me that these shirts were made by some underage sweatshop!) I particularly like the t-shirt with a v-neck (very cool!). I don’t know what the t-shirts were like in the intervening years. Perhaps they were always like that or at least for a while. However, twenty years ago they were thick, raggedy shirts unlike what I see today.
As you guys know, I love Apple and Mac design (sorry PC-addicts out there). (Did you guys see the new unibody notebooks that came out this week?) I just love beautifully designed anything. So here’s to the simple Gap t-shirt, especially for all of you who have not tried one on in a while.
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Yes the new unibody Macbook is gorgeous. I can’t imagine how Apple could improve the aesthetics any further. It’s really a work of art. I watched the PR video on Apple’s web site, and it’s amazing that such an elaborate chassis can be carved out of a solid block of aluminum. My only gripe is that the new Macbook is available only with a glossy display; I’ve always favored the matte display because of the reduced glare.
Yes, I agree with the screen issue. But I would rather go blind with the glare than give up that design! The hospitality kit is nearing completion btw. Very soon there.