This is our take on the iconic I love NY symbol. We deviated from the classic I Heart style and used a new concept, the arrondissements in Paris (don’t think it’s been done), to give it a fresh look. We hope the women who adore Paris will love this T-shirt.

We expect to roll out this idea to the other arrondissements – 4e, 11e and 14e for Men, and 1er, 8e and 9e for Women – in the following months. I think we’ll use the slang Je kiffe instead of J’M for the Men’s Tees as it sounds a bit effeminate.

Just a reminder that all our T-shirts will be printed on a limited basis. Not sure what the actual figure will be, but the goal is to reduce the possibility of seeing someone else wearing the same Tee. Eventually, I’d like our system to cap the sales of a particular T-shirt by city (taking into account the population).

No particular revolution in mind. We just think this gritty design would look nice on a men’s T-shirt. Unlike our other series, this one was solely the brainchild of Uruguay-based designer G. Martino.

A smaller version of Tokyo’s Shibuya, Ximen (pronounced shee-men) is a popular spot for les djeun’s of Taipei. This is where they go to shop and play – namely KTV, arcades and movies – during the little free time they have. Since most have classes until 9pm, Ximen’s relatively quiet on a weekday, but bustling at night and weekends.

I spent another Christmas away from home. Last year, a friend and I hosted dinner for 15 in Paris. This year, I spent Christmas Eve, known as 24 December in Taiwan, with J and her friends.

Things were less hectic this time. We had our December 24th dinner at an organic restaurant near Shi-Da (NTNU) and then hung out at a friend’s place nearby for a 100 NT ($3) gift exchange and karaoke.

In Taipei, 100 NT was enough to buy a music CD, colourful slippers, a coin pouch, and other cheap stuff we found at the night market. In London, just taking the tube to go shopping and back would break the budget.

After a few hiccups, we should be on schedule this time to launch the site on January 22nd or 29th.

Here’s the rundown:
- Logo: done
- Store engine: 99% complete and functioning
- Printer: sticking with current one (the Ts passed the washing test)
- Fulfilment: same as printer
- Collection: 4 done, 2 more to design

Happy Holidays everyone.

ps: wonder if someone did a Santa’s not real T-shirt… yup, found one.