Humble Vanity

This article was written by Danielle

Like a virtual candy land, Little Shop Clothing, guarantees to give you a sweet tooth when browsing through their online boutique. Specializing in whimsical t-shirts , trinkets, and custom art, Little Shop Clothing was created in 2008 by designer and visual artist, Darin McFadden. Little Shop Clothing and UrbanePerspectiveMag.com has teamed up to participate in a Giveaway for our Urbane readers.

To participate and qualify to receive original Little Shop Clothing attire and a bonus surprise gift, please submit your name and a valid email address below! Contest ends Friday, July 30^st 2010 @ 11:59pm eastern time. Winner will be picked by Random.org and will be alerted by email.

Excerpt from our initial interview with Little Shop Clothing:

UPM:Where do you draw your inspiration from?

DM: Anything in front of my face at the time. As a person working in the creative realm it’s important to be aware of your surroundings so that you are able to pick up all traces of inspiration. I draw a lot of inspiration from people and their personal style and personalities. I also pull a lot of inspiration from tattooers. They have a work ethic that is unlike none other in the art community and I respect that. I also draw inspiration from my childhood; it’s one of the key things that keeps my mind churning. I think of the colors, the clothing, the culture of the 80′s and 90′s and am instantly inspired.

UPM: Describe the general process you go through to design and realize a Little T-shirt or Design.
DM: Hmmm…it usually starts with a “light bulb”, a sudden idea, or a phrase. I typically start by jotting down what that “light bulb” was and sketching from there. Sketching has become increasingly important to me since Little start; it helps me filter my ideas. I try to think of people or personalities that my clothing will fit–imagine how someone would wear it and then create the spacing, color, typography and general layout based on that.

Read more of our interview with the Owner/Designer of Little Shop Clothing here.

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Winner is KARI ELAM

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED