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How did you decide to get into t-shirt blogging?

Well, I have been in love with t-shirts ever since I can remember. Starting from when I was about 12 years old, I would bring back at least 30 tees every time I visited my family in Thailand. Why? Because I simply loved wearing designs that no one else had. When I finally started online shopping, or at least online store browsing, I fell in love with the growing tee world. The first “indie” t-shirt site that I fell in love with was Threadless, back in high school. After learning about Threadless, I got really interested in what else was out there. Tees weren’t really an integral part of my life until my freshman year of college. I remember when it was a huge deal to see someone else wearing Threadless, because nobody else knew what it was. Before I knew it, I was purchasing tees like crazy. I remember when Shirt.Woot first launched. I stayed up until 1 am every night for at least a week just to catch a glimpse of the new tee.

I didn’t start Loving This Tee until May of last year. I had wanted to blog at least a year and a half before then, but I felt like I just didn’t have that initial drive to actually do it. Well, the extra push finally came, and it was during my first week of final exams last spring semester. What perfect timing, right? I first started a Twitter account and began following many t-shirt companies. In just a few weeks, I learned about so many brands that I never knew were out there. I then knew that this was the right choice. The thought of seeking out new companies and keeping up with current tee news simply excited me. I didn’t want to think about anything else besides t-shirts. I guess this was horrible for my concentration during finals, but it was a great feeling to finally find something that I was more than 110% passionate about.

Loving This Tee is a place where I can write about all of my favorite tee finds. I don’t post about anything if I don’t actually like it, so it’s definitely very personal to me. I don’t want to have a t-shirt blog just for the sake of having a t-shirt blog. I want the designs I write about to tell the world a little bit about who I am.

How many t-shirts do you own and which are your favorites.

Wow, this is one tough question. Well, I don’t know if I can give you any exact numbers, but I’ll try to formulate some sort of figure. So I’m at college now, and that means limited space. With that said, I switch out t-shirts every time I go home. This usually entails bringing about 30 home and switching them out for a different 30. So from these calculations, I have at least 60. But I really don’t think that that’s all because I go home more than once the entire year and switch out shirts. I want to say that I have at least 100 tees. This excludes the tees that are in great condition that I can still fit into but no longer want to wear. I am always getting more tees on a regular basis, so the number continuously increases.

Because of this, my favorites change depending on what tees I have with me. Right now, I think that my top favorites in no particular order would have to be “FOREVER WEIRD” from SEIBEI, “Tiger Turmoil” from OMUNKY, “Tiger” from Party Smartie, and Tilteed’s very own “Deep Blue Destroyer.”

Hi. My name is Bo, and I’m a shirtoholic.

Tell us about what you’re studying in college.

My major is in Psychology, and right now I’m in the midst of taking a couple of psych courses to finish out my college career. I am also getting my minor in Geology and finished all of those requirements last semester. Everyone is always quite surprised when they hear those two subjects together. I guess they’re very different, but I do love them both. I’m quite sad to be graduating this spring. College has been such a great experience, and I can’t believe that I’ll be finished in just three months.

What are you going to be doing in 5 years?

That’s one answer that I’d like to know myself. My dream is to do something tee-related. I’d love to be working full-time in a tee company, in a setting that’s work efficient yet fun and enjoyable to be in. I won’t be picky, though. I’m just hoping that I’ll have a steady full-time job that I don’t hate going to every morning. I’ve got a lot of motivation and drive in me, and I’d like to show the world what I’m capable of. I also hope to be the proud parent of an adopted kitten in 5 years, if not sooner.

What kind of artwork are you looking for and what do you hope to accomplish as a curator?

I’m looking for a broad range of styles. I can’t truly sum it up because there will always be ideas, color combinations, and styles that I have never seen before and end up falling in love with. I love urban street art and artists like 123Klan, and I am amazed by a lot of the art that I see in the designer toy culture. On the other end of the spectrum, I’m also a fan of beautiful linework with lots of details. And just to throw this out there, I love Pokemon, Ninja Turtles, and most things 90s. I hope to be able to bring in many different styles of art and to show the Tilteed fans a great sample of the fantastic artwork that is out there today. I also hope that I can induce some positive emotions in the Tilteed community with my selections!