Awesome Shirts

Olivers’ shirt jacket is just right for those in-between weather days when it’s chilly but not freezing out. It’s made from a warm blend of merino wool and polyester and has a lightweight insulated lining to help regulate your temperature while wicking away moisture. Looks great in both indigo and natural, so why not buy both?

Go back to the ’80s with Retro Rifle’s arcade shirt. The black short-sleeve shirt is covered with vibrant neon pixel art inspired by the classic arcade shooter Galaga. It’s made from a custom blend of materials designed for stretch, durability, and sweat resistance. The first in a series of four arcade shirts.

Sportswear brand A-dam sells comfy hoodies, sweatpants, t-shirts, and socks embroidered with tiny characters inspired by pop culture. Our favorite is this design with Godzilla about to cool off his fire-breath with an ice cream cone. We also want the Furby, Wilson, and the twins from The Shining.

Decorative snaps aren’t just for western shirts. They jazz up Voormi’s Pearl Snap Shirt, a stylish workhorse made of water-repellant Merino wool with a 4-way stretch construction for comfort and movement. The midweight shirt’s cuff and collar trim, and relaxed fit elevate everyday workwear that does double duty on the street.

RSVLTS‘ eye-catching, black and blue short-sleeve shirt is covered with images inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy. The art incorporates movie posters and classic scenes and is printed onto KUNUFLEX, lightweight fabric that’s comfy and super stretchy. Officially licensed by Lucasfilm and Disney.

Finally, a fashion collection you’d be proud to drip deli mustard on. Lacoste’s West Hollywood pop-up collaborated with Uncle Paulie’s, LA’s awesomest NY-style deli, for a limited collection of classic sportswear jackets, shirts, and caps that are sure to elicit lip-smacking approval from hungry passersby. A WeHo Lacoste exclusive.

Fashion and lifestyle brand RSVLTS teamed up with NASA to create a collection of fun and lighthearted casual wear that celebrates the space program. The series includes KUNUFLEX short-sleeved shirts in spacewalk, moon buggy, and Apollo mission patch variants.

Preppy Pop’s fun, fitted, limited-edition Bluto All Brawn shirt sports an original, officially-licensed textile design of Popeye the Sailor Man’s hot-headed nemesis, Bluto (who would have had a better chance of stealing Popeye’s “goil” if he dressed this sharp). Save 30% off any Preppy Pop purchase with promo code AWESOMER.

What’s going on? You, you sharp-dressed man, when you wear the Marvin Gaye Camp Shirt. The limited-edition viscose poplin button-up is a top-drawer collaboration between Motown Records, the Marvin Gaye Estate and Better Gift Shop. Features the iconic album art from Marvin Gaye Live!, shot in 1974 by photographer Jim Brit.

Celebrate your love for Namco’s classic arcade game with this series of premium wearables from Brava Fabrics. The collection includes a mix of cotton shirts and wool sweaters embellished with pixel art characters. Our favorites are the printed long-sleeve shirt and the less subtle, holiday-friendly Jacquard sweater.

Bike Shed Motorcycle Club is an awesome London venue for food, drinks, events, and all things motorcycle. To celebrate BSMC’s opening in L.A., they teamed up with Indian Motorcycle for an exclusive apparel collection. Legendary bike builder Go Takamine, shows off our favorite piece: the BSMC x Indian Motorcycle Race Jersey.

Betabrand says their Hawaiian shirt was “inspired by actual events,” but we don’t remember the last time that a 20-story lizard actually battled a 3-headed gopher monster on the streets Tokyo. But even if the imagery stretches the truth, it’s a cool shirt. Grab one before they’re all gone.

We just want to reach out and touch the rich blanket texture of The Hill-Side’s warm and wooly long-sleever. The stripey fall shirt offers a relaxed fit so you can wear it as a lightweight jacket too. It’s made in NYC using a Japanese wool/cotton/poly blend fabric for softness and comfort.

Paul Long designs rugged and refined treasures from trash. In 2019, his ANIÁN brand recycled 60,000 lb of post-consumer textile waste, then milled it to create the Modern Melton, a timeless, tailored shirt. Traditionally used for sailors’ pea coats, felt-like Melton wool has a luxurious weave so tight it’s wind/water resistant.

The Roosevelts teamed up with NASA to create a series of lighthearted warm weather wear inspired by the space program. We dig the One Small Step and Apollo XII Space Walk short sleeve shirts, and Moon Landing reflective tee, while the patriotic blue and white starred Hubble line is a little tacky for our tastes.

Western Rise’s comfy merino wool shirt is packed with features that make it versatile everyday attire. It’s quick-drying, wrinkle- and odor-resistant, breathable, and has four-way stretch to keep you comfortable despite its slim fit.

Taylor Stitch offers this soft, waffle-textured, deep blue shirt that’s both relaxed and sophisticated. It looks equally good tucked or untucked, sleeves down, or rolled up. Made from 100% BCI cotton, and available in limited quantities.

From afar, Betabrand’s Apocaloha! looks like a typical Hawaiian shirt. But get a closer look and you’ll see that the islands on its design are actually littered with zombies terrorizing tourists and locals alike.

ONFAdd’s Film Wear line consists of an ultra-light long sleeve shirt that weighs only 3.5 oz and an M-51 jacket that weighs only 7 oz. They’re both made of tear-resistant and waterproof ripstop fabric and come with a pocketable bag.

ThinkGeek offers some tasteful merchandise for fans of the Merc with a Mouth. The officially licensed Deadpool Glitch Flannel shirt has a button-up chest pocket, a Deadpool patch on the left hip, and a screenprint of Deadpool’s mask on the buck.

If you’re fed up with boxy, itchy, ill-fitting shirts, you’ll love RibbedTee’s undershirts. These breathable, buttery-soft shirts feature tech that wicks away sweat and eliminates odor. The Awesomer readers get 20% off, free shipping, and great discounts on bulk orders.

The Wikimedia Foundation ventures into streetwear to help fund Wikipedia. The organization teamed up with up and coming street label Advisory Board Crystals to create a long-sleeved shirt. All proceeds will go to Wikipedia.

Made with Grandma for Mafia is a fabric upcycling specialist. Her latest project is a series of limited edition Hawaiian shirts made from children’s bedsheets. The designs feature Star Wars, Transformers, NASA and more. Contact her for purchasing info.

The Planet Earth Shirt gets its name from its intended place of use: anywhere on Earth. It’s made from fast-drying, stretchable and breathable material that also repels water, dirt and bacteria. It also has an anti-mosquito collar, seven air vents and nine loops for your tools.

Vollebak’s Black Light is a collection of athletic wear that appears all black in daylight. But you’ll still be seen in them in the dark, because they have black glass spheres that easily reflect light. There’s a t-shirt, long sleeved shirt, sweater and jacket.

The Albion is Mission Workshop’s rugged and modern take on the flannel shirt. Its outer layer is made of a super stretchy, ultra light nylon fabric with a water-repellent coating, while its lining is made of warm and comfortable Polartec fleece.