Street Anatomy

Anatomic Fashion Friday

Digital collage using classic anatomical illustrations placed in a belt buckle.  Definitely a conversation starter.  Available for $30 over at Etsy.

Anatomic Fashion Friday

A more abstract anatomical shirt aptly named “In Us All” by Luke Ramsey.

I did this drawing after being on a herbal cleanse. I believe that it’s within “us all” to take good care of our body, mind and soul. So going without certain treats is a healthy choice once in a while. That said, I do have a hard time going without my fix for dark, fare trade chocolate. The characters in the design are hanging out after repairing the organs they live in.

Check out his blog, Luke Ramsey Bits and Bobs, for similar fun designs.  The shirt is available for a limited time over at Threadless for $20.

Anatomic Fashion Friday

Anatomy has always been cool, but lately there has been an increase in the number of clothes and accessories featuring well designed anatomical/medical illustrations.  So much so that I needed to start a separate category on this blog just for apparel!  And I’m not just talking about the ubiquitous skull image, but also anatomical hearts, lungs, arteries, brains, vintage anatomical illustrations, etc.  Thus begins a new series of posts called Anatomic Fashion Friday that will feature apparel made by anatomically inspired designers.

To start things off I give you, Cloudy lungs and Starving stomach hoodies by contemporary artist Dee Adams.

That’s exactly how my stomach feels around lunchtime.

[via Heather]

Skull…or hidden fairies?

Just released skull t-shirt on Threadless featuring hidden glow-in-the-dark fairies, designed by Frank Barbara.

Available in guys and girls sizes for $18.  Get yours here!

The Essence T-Shirt

The interconnected beauty of life is represented in this exquisitely designed t-shirt by graphic designer, Courtney Kuntz. The shirt, appropriately titled “Essence,” was originally created for an environmental awareness art show at the Venice Contemporary Gallery in Venice, CA.

Courtney explains the thought behind the design.

It had occurred to me several times before while looking at illustrations of the human anatomy how much similarity there was between the intricate systems of our veins and the branches of a tree. I knew I wanted to do something with a tree because I have been fascinated with them ever since I was very young. I also remembered seeing a tattoo several years prior on a woman’s stomach of ovaries…the correct size and placement and everything. I think that’s when the concept really connected for me…to create a shirt with a heart (approximately placed and sized correctly on the body when worn) connected to a tree, signifying our co-dependency with humanity on nature and how we must protect our environment to keep this delicate balance intact. I also felt that the messaging of the design would be a lot more understated than the typical “pointing the finger” approach that many environmental campaigns have adopted.

The shirt is currently featured on the Communication Arts’ “Exhibit” section of their website and will appear in the September/October issue of their publication.

You can also purchase this lovely shirt over at CKDesigns for $32.  Each shirt is hand made on order.  I just got mine in the mail a few days ago and I have to say that it’s very well made, definitely recommended.