Fantastic Blognanza!

In a recent email conversation concerning their three new designs, Greg remarked that “Enclothe is seriously one of the best stores ever.” Once you see these fresh prints for yourselves, I doubt I’ll have to convince anyone of this. (It helps, of course, that two of these designs prey on most geeks’ passing interest in ancient mythologies.)

Death From Above by Derek M. NEW! at Enclothe: $22.00

While this design doesn’t boast origins in a particular mythos, it more than compensates with a macabre distrust of aero-planes. Joe claims that it references “a Twilight Zone episode,” but did not clarify [I take it back; I think it might be referencing Ultra Q, not The Twilight Zone. -Joe]. If you Look Real Hard, you’ll notice that the design features a subtle cloud pattern as a background—guaranteed (probably) to be unique from shirt to shirt! Fans of this design might want to check out Enclothe’s Horsebot as well.

Athena’s Temple by Sven Palmowski NEW! at Enclothe: $20.00
Psst! Check out Sven Palmowski’s guest post for Fantastic Blognanza!

I’m all too tempted to try to reconcile Enclothe’s account of the mythological past with extant accounts despite my horrible memory (Wikipedia ho!). What bugs me the most is Enclothe’s suggestion—if I read their back-story correctly—that Medusa was the patron goddess of her own city, which I don’t think is right. There was, of course, a grizzly episode between Athena and the Gorgon at one of Athena’s temples. Poseidon was indirectly involved—sexually, as he and his brothers are wont to do. You can read about that cheery business here. I ultimately have to wonder: of all the creatures to battle for eternity, Athena would probably want to grapple with someone more … formidable.

But enough of my pedantic antics. What’s important is that Sven Palmowski has produced a great shirt that takes advantage of both Medusa’s irregular sensuality and snake-hair while incorporating the powerful allure of Cities Of Tomorrow. I’ll take as many Greek mythology shirts as I can get—it’s about design, after all, not historicity.

Ragnarok NEW! at Enclothe: $20.00

I purchased a handbook on Norse mythology a while ago and admittedly haven’t read much of it yet. Still, you need no handbook to know these two truths: 1) Norse mythology rocks and 2) Ragnarok is gonna be bitchin’. While not depicting the legendary battle itself, this design still earns points in the Excellently Eerie department with the aid of its haunting glow-in-the-dark gaze. Guaranteed (probably) to impress the folklore department at your local university! Those wishing for a more comprehensive understanding of the Norse worldview, look no further.

There you have it. As their previous releases have shown, Enclothe know what they’re doing and where they’re going. I’m eager to see what they’ll offer next. Perhaps it will involve … a Kakapo?

Link: [Enclothe]
Expensiveness: $20.00-$22.00