Awesome Shirts

Ludwig’s Clay S/S looks like any other short sleeve but the devil is in the details, with diagonal checkerboard on the chest pockets, single needle tailoring and black pearl snap buttons.

ShirtsMyWay is a startup that lets guys customize their own dress shirts; you’ll be able to choose fabrics, buttons and more, with a staggering 7 trillion possible combinations in all.

An oversized forearm usually results in a lewd joke, but this Pillows For Working Late concept is a nice solution for the sleep-deprived masses; the sleeve, tie and collar all serve as pillows.

Constantly yelling “I’m BATMAN!” is a one way ticket to Arkham, unless you’re wearing this convincing Full Image Hoodie; it sports eye holes that let you see out while others can’t see in.

Offbeat yet lowkey, this relaxed fit All Sorts Hoodie by Insight features irregularly spaced stripes with sporadic bursts of color; also: deep kangaroo pockets and logo zipper pull.

With a horde of the undead splayed across the front, this Skeleton Army button down is definitely not for work; it features a sharply contrasting print on a brown washed long sleeved shirt.

Denim shirts are usually synonymous with soulless workwear, but G-Star’s Prime Midnight button-down ups the ante with dark-washed denim, sewn epaulets and three-button cuffs.

Although the numbering on iso50’s 77 thermal is barely visible, we like the look of black-on-black; the low-contrast design is just visible enough to cause plenty of double takes.

Easily the most important invention since the light bulb: avoid sky-high stadium prices by smuggling in brewskies with Beer Belly, which when hidden under your shirt looks like its namesake.

Indie-apparel maker Homeroom has just released their Fall/Winter collection; our top pick goes to the simple but asymmetric Portman Hoodie; it’s inspired by vintage motorcycle jackets.

It looks like an 8-bit NES game exploded in your pants, but Burton’s Pixelated Waterfall One Piece has been getting rave reviews for its heat retention, breathability and 10k waterproof rating.

We love two-fers, but this Devil or Angel shirt is really a four-fer: not only is the shirt reversible with angel or devil designs, but it includes an art print and is packaged like a steak. Mmm, steak…

Score some 8-bit street cred with this MarioFlauge hoodie; it abounds with geek-friendly features, including quick action thumb holes, an inner iPod pocket and mushroom zipper.

Part goofy and part genius, HeadHood’s hand-printed hooded sweatshirts have been seen on MTV, NBC and even Kanye West’s blog; their LEGO Minifig hoodie is our favorite by far.

College athletics and old fashioned zombie bashing join forces in this Intramural Zombie Hunter tee: you can even customize the amount of blood spatters you want on your tshirt.

It’s hard to pick just one of Cardboard Robot’s hoodies. They use a mix of creative printing techniques, from dyeing to all-over/belt; Arsenal of Democracy is our favorite.

Brown tweed herringbone? No, you didn’t accidentally raid your grandpa’s closet; this Barbary Coast Jacket by Jerry Fish is plenty modern with a superFishal logo and bunny skull pins.

This Zipup Jacket by South Korea-based Motobe has an understated look that works well both with layers and without, making it ideal for winter; it’s equivalent in size to a US medium.

We loved Ecko’s Star Wars tees, so we were happy to see this Boba Fett Hoodie; the classic yellow, green and red colorway looks pretty cool. Also available: a Storm Trooper hoodie.

Our favorite out of Substratum Apparel’s Seven Deadly Sins collection is this Wrath pullover hoodie; the art is hand-drawn and fresh, but not over done; it’s also available as a tee.

We’re feeling 200 Nipples’ latest t-shirt, Beware the Slime Monster by Matthew Skiff. It’s got a nice gooey look with great use of negative space and is perfect for Halloween.

DRMTM’s tees and hoodies have a distinctly urban flavor; based in Dusseldorf, Germany, we like the refreshing mix of Euro aesthetics, with bits of the 90s thrown in for good measure.

North Face’s Six Nations Hoodie pays homage to the nations of the six men who hiked across Antarctica in 1990; it features a slick, embossed tone-on-tone design with the national flags.