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LIMITED EDITION : Renewal Urban Outfitters Alyssa Zukas Artist Series Heart Deep V Dip Tie Dye Tunic Sweatshirt

Heart SweatshirtSuper cute remade renewal deep v neck sweatshirt has all the comfy funky flair you’ll ever need with a huge heart on the front! The fleece feels like it’s never been worn! This white and grey dip dyed deep v tunic sweatshirt features a tunic silhouette with banded sleeves, neckline and hem. It also features a tie at the drop waist with gold beads at the ends, a big red heart from my Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tee on it and roomy hidden pockets at the sides.

Brand: none

Size: Fits like M/L

Measurements lying flat:
pit to pit- 22-24″
shoulder to bottom hem- 24″
sleeve length- 29″
shoulder to shoulder- open”
bottom hem width- 16″

BUY ME HERE!

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Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 Projects, Vintage Spotlight No Comments

Another Day, Another Ripped Off Design…

You Thought We Wouldn't Notice

You Thought We Wouldn't Notice

“There have been loads of copycats since this series of admittedly simplistic t-shirt designs, created by Alyssa Zukas, first appeared at Urban Outfitters in 2007. Most of the biters were clever enough to change things a bit, but not this time. They even had the nerve to use the original Urban Outfitters product photography, AND Alyssa’s name, all over their site. The original tees have “Alyssa Zukas” and a bio screenprinted into the inner neck tag area, along with Urban’s made-up store brand “Spark in the Dark.”

Yes, that’s right… my shirts have been jacked once again! Check out the “you thought we wouldn’t notice” post to see the whole article including comparison shots and get the word out there about crappy counterfeiting!

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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Sightings No Comments

Urban Outfitters Lightning Bolt Shirt On Janette From SYTYCD

Lightning Bolt Tee on SYTYCD

Lightning Bolt Tee on SYTYCD

Janette from So You Think You Can Dance was seen wearing my Artist Series Lightning Bolt Tee for Urban Outfitters in recap videos from elimination 8 of season 5. It’s the second time one of my tees has made it to SYTYCD and one of numerous times the Lightning Bolt tee has been on TV!

Like it? Get yours here!

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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Sightings No Comments

Ebay Yard Sale: Snag My Stuff for Cheap

ebay

Hey everyone, I’m cleaning out my closet so if you want great deals on some of my stuff check out my Ebay store here! I have lots of Free People stuff from past seasons and a few of my own things with most bids starting at $0.99. Enjoy!

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Monday, July 20th, 2009 Sightings No Comments

Look familiar? Strange, I didn’t think I worked with Kmart. (Counterfeit / ripoff alert)

Say what you will about Kmart… I didn’t think they’d stoop this low. Friends of mine were there earlier today and gave me a call to let me know that a t-shirt they saw there looked very similar to the Heart Tee I did as part of my Urban Outfitters artist series tees in 2008. A quick online search later, and lookie here… a bit familiar, dontcha think?

Alyssa Zukas ripped off by Kmart? You decide.

Alyssa Zukas ripped off by Kmart? You decide.

And some more that may have been… oh… lightly “inspired by” my original designs:

Kmart Goes Too Far—these tees were NOT designed by Alyssa Zukas. Caveat emptor.

Kmart Goes Too Far—these tees were NOT designed by Alyssa Zukas. Caveat emptor.

I guess imitation is the highest form of flattery and yadda yadda. On the bright side, it looks like my stuff has caught on so much that big-box stores want their little piece of the action. But I’ll be honest with you—it’s not like I’m making bank on my designs… I still rely on every single item I sell to make ends meet.

What do you think… outright theft? Or [gag]… fair use? Sound off in the comments. I’m pretty P’ed-O and I could use some moral support.

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Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Sightings 2 Comments

Find My Tees on TV and I’ll give you $5!

vintage-tv-me-copy

I’ve been hearing a lot lately that my tees have been seen on all kinds of shows but since I’m not much of a hardcore TV watcher I’ve never been able to find out  which, where and when… and that’s where you come in!

Here’s a list of the shows/episodes I’ve been able to track down:
The Hills, Episode 412: “I Want You To Be With Me”
Project Runway, Episode: “College-Age Women” Challenge
America’s Best Dance Crew, Season 2, Week 1: worn by “Fanny Pak” dancer

SO… If you’ve seen any of my tees (you can find them all on “The Goods” section of my site) on TV, or in print somewhere (like a magazine, etc.) send me a message with the show, title, episode, article etc. AND have a screenshot or picture of the shirt on the show or in print and I’LL GIVE YOU $5 towards your next order for any of my tees in my Etsy shop!**

(**Submissions will be judged on a first come first served basis. Duplicate submissions will not recieve $5 credit. I reserve the right to reject submissions for any reason. Rejected submissions will not be used and $5 coupon will not apply. Offer void where prohibited.)

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Sunday, July 5th, 2009 Sightings No Comments

Etsy YART Sale: Artist Series Tees Sample SALE and more!

yartgotta

Hey everyone… I will be participating in this year’s Etsy YART sale with a Sample Sale of my tees and any other items I can find!

STARTING TOMORROW, make sure to come check out my store for great deals on some Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees and much more! The sale will be on from June 10th – 14th so get em while they last…

***6/23 UPDATE*** there are still a few tees left so I’m leaving them ON SALE in the store until they’re all gone!

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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 Uncategorized No Comments

two string jane Shop Now OPEN!

Hi everyone… Just wanted to let you all know my Etsy shop is now open for business! I’ve listed a few items for sale in limited editions and all items are hand made to your specifications! Drop me a line if there’s something you don’t see in my shop that you’d like to see.

You can check it out here or use the new “shop” button at the top of the page.

My Etsy Shop

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Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Uncategorized No Comments

Urban Outfitters Pillows on moseyblog!

mosey pillows

Thanks so much to moseyblog for the stellar post about my Artist Series Pillows for Urban Outfitters!

Check out the full post here…

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Saturday, April 18th, 2009 Sightings No Comments

New Pillows are Up Online!

The new pillows made it up on the website and they look totally amazing! I wanted to make some pillows with some 70s flair and handiwork  and Urban Outfitters did a great job working with that vibe.  AND you don’t have to worry about that “grandma’s couch” straight out of the 70s smell! What more could you ask for…

Check them out here.

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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 Sightings No Comments

Shirts on TV… again!

My sister gave me a heads up that another of my shirts was sighted, this time on “The Hills”… We got a screenshot of it so check it out! Pretty awesome… I sure am getting a lot of free press from MTV! I think it’s on Episode 412: “I Want You To Be With Me”

Urban Lightning Bolt Tee on MTV's "The Hills"

Urban Lightning Bolt Tee on MTV

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Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Sightings No Comments

Cottonable: “Urban Outfitters’s 8 Sexiest V-Neck T’s This Summer”

Cottonable's Picks

Cottonable's Picks

So I was checking out my usual “morning coffee” of blogs and found this. According to Cottonable, the Alyssa Zukas Heart Tee is one of  their picks for Urban Outfitters’ 8 sexiest v-necks of the summer. And it’s right up there in the number two spot (not that they’re in numerical order or anything but i’ll just assume they are, wink, wink). Pretty sweet!

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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Sightings No Comments

They Like Me, They Really Like Me!

The infamous post

The infamous post

So I just came across this awesome post on Urban’s Blog! Someone tipped me off that they’d seen some of my jewelry on Urban’s site and I was like “whaa”! Pretty sweet that they not only think my tees are cool but that the copious amount of silly projects I’ve managed to amass over the years have some merit in the world.

Posted in their post is a pic of a necklace that I mass produced a while back for a holiday boutique.

Check out their super nice comments about my stuff.

Thanks for all the love Urban!

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Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Sightings No Comments

Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees

My Artist Series t-shirt designs are now available at Urban Outfitters in stores and online. There are a few shirts that are only available in stores that aren’t posted online so make sure your check out the nearest Urban to see the others. And if you really like my stuff leave a review on the Urban site!

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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Uncategorized No Comments