Tres Propaganda Blog

TRES Stickers popping up on USC campus.

2008-10-30T16:03:00.000-07:00

Ah, yes..we thank you, yes, you know who you are...who decorated the pole at
Jefferson & Hoover...
If anyone else sees a TRES sticker on a campus (UCLA or USC), send the photo
to barnstormer@trespropaganda.com, we'll put it up online.

Thanks gang,
mike

Bruin Chase Sticker & Dan Guerrero

2008-10-20T11:27:00.001-07:00

Check out UCLA Athletic Director, Dan Guerrero address student athletes and former letterman this week before the Stanford/UCLA game. Looks like someone tagged the podium with a TRES BRUIN CHASE sticker.

Gotta love that.

Also, some of you requested smalls, we’ll get em in the next run, gang, thanks for caring.

Mike

TRES propaganda visits the Manhattan Beach Fair

2008-10-06T16:49:00.001-07:00

One of the fun parts about being in the t-shirt business is the occasional festival that allows us to meet and greet people that enjoy new t-shirts. We spent the last weekend selling tees at the Manhattan Beach fair, in the town of the same name. Thanks to tons of USC & UCLA fans, we were practically cleaned out of the Rival Chase Tees. Thankfully, we have more in production this week and should have them online early next week. Thanks so much for the support, the weekend was a success.

Mike

Invisible Children

2008-10-01T18:35:00.000-07:00

hey gang, thanks to your support, we were able to make out first donation to Invisible Children today. We should be getting more IC Tees in the next couple of weeks as they finish through the production lines.

Thanks so much!

mike

New Bruin Chase Sizes coming soon

2008-09-29T17:43:00.000-07:00

Hang tight fans, new Bruin Chase Tees coming soon.

Thanks for your support

TRES

Rivalry Continued

2008-09-22T23:14:00.000-07:00

Due to the USC/ UCLA response to the Chase Tees, we have decided to design another rivalry. Look for the launch in October.

Instant Classics from TRES propaganda

2007-11-29T11:54:00.000-08:00

It is finally that time of year, and let me tell you we're ready for it. This month we honor Christmas with our RUDOLPH CHASE. Guaranteed to make you a hit on the holiday party circuit this year. This limited edition, Festive Kelly, vintage washed T, is softer than Santa's belly, and has a print of Rudolph finally giving Santa his come-uppins...

We have also reprinted some of our much demanded classics: a crowd favorite and chase originator, The DINO; every rockers foundation, the UNION JACK; our tribute to the deep deep deep south, the SYDNEY; for all you boy toys out there, the I HEART COUGARS; and the redesigned HOLLYWOOD II (perfect gift for that industry insider). Of course, all of which are printed on super soft, vintage washed 100% cotton T's, and an ideal solution to your gift shopping troubles.

We want to thank you, especially USC & UCLA fans, for all of your support, and we hope you have an amazing holiday season. If you are an LA local, come see us at the Rosebowl (new home of the TROJANS??? Huh?) Flea Market, Dec 9th from 8a-3p, we'd love to say hi. And as always check back often, and forward this email (por favor) to any and everybody to help us spread the propaganda.

Thanks so much,

Mike and K.C.

TRESpropaganda

Pull the Pin on 2 New TRES tees.

2007-11-15T08:10:00.001-08:00

New T’s for the holidays and the big game (which we realize could be completely insignificant for those outside of LA, where it happened to be 85 degrees today, love those T-shirts).

However, we do realize it may not be as warm where you are, so we welcome the Fall Classic, the long sleeve T. This month for the guys we have the BIRD BOMBER on a super soft, vintage washed, heather grey, long sleeve T. For the gals, we have the BUTTERNADE which is printed on a baby soft, light blue, tear drop neck, long sleever.

We know our stuff has been a little edgier the last couple of months, but bear with us, we have been working out a few issues in our personal lives... Last month we rolled out the BRUIN CHASE , so this month as promised, much to the chagrin (you heard!) of the all the Bruin faithful (all 7 of them), we launch the TROJAN CHASE . Printed on a cardinal red, super soft, vintage washed T (for girls and guys), it goes great with a new BMW or a Mercedes. We have some other great gift ideas for December, so check back often and forward this email (por favor) to as many people as you can to help us spread the propaganda.

BUTTERNADE... that’s just awesome...

Thanks so much,

Mike and K.C.
visit us at TRESpropaganda

Fall Colors from TRES propaganda

2007-10-27T11:21:00.000-07:00

For this latest round, we are branching out from the Ts, and are excited to offer the Cathedral Polo. Summer is over (although it is 90 degrees in L.A. this week and a tad bit smokey...) so you might need to step it up a little, but we keep you stylish in black, complete with an architectural rendering of a gothic Cathedral in metallic copper. Click to see a good look at its flying buttresses and all, haha, buttress....

Ladies, for y'all we are keeping it country- capturing the feel of that down home fall evening, looking out off the porch with the cool grassy field and water tower. I can taste the sweet tea now. Enjoy the softness of the vintage washed cotton in our newest color, Buttermilk.

We doubled up this month in order to make way for some great holiday gift ideas in Nov and Dec. So please make sure you check back with us often and keep us in mind for your holiday shopping. If you happen to be a UCLA fan (men and women), check out out the Bruin Chase (Cal fans you can get them too we won't tell anybody) and Trojan fans don't worry we will have something for you guys right in time for the big game... We appreciate you helping us realize our dreams and as always suggestions on how to make the site or your shopping experience better is always welcome.

Thanks again,

TRESpropaganda

visit us at TRESpropaganda

Celebrate Cliches with TRES propaganda

2007-10-27T11:16:00.000-07:00

This month we decided to celebrate the cliche. What? Why has the Die Hard franchise been able make hundreds of million of dollars? Why are they working on a 4th impossible mission? Easy, dudes like guns. There is something that happens around the age of 4, when a young boy realizes he can curl his bottom three fingers back, stick out his pointer and take out a whole city of bad guys. We're not here to offend, or be political, just some GOOD CLEAN FUN. This super soft vintage washed T- comes in Midnight and showcases a gun with wings printed in a metallic silver ink.

For our lady's selection, we created quite a DANDY. Remember when a single dandelion held the potential to make your hopes and wishes come true? Now your wish for a stylish V-neck is just a click away. This cuddly soft, vintage washed, V-neck comes in Vintage Teal and features a supple discharged print in Pollen Yellow.

We want to thank you for your continued support. We are having a blast doing this and look forward to many more shirts. If you happen to be around the Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) on October 14th, come on by and see us at Tunnel 14.

Thanks again,

TRESpropaganda

visit us at TRESpropaganda

Free Shirts from TRES propaganda

2007-08-23T11:15:00.000-07:00

Freedom means different things to different people.
For us here at TRES propaganda, freedom is the ability to see life's challenges as opportunities, as well as believing there is always purpose in those opportunities. This month we are offering the BE FREE crew neck-T in silver and the baby ribbed T for you gals in olive. So what ever challenges you may be facing today, be encouraged to look for the opportunity and be freed into purpose. I know we got a little soap-boxy this month, but we figured we needed a little redemption after last month's Party Foul... I mean Party Fowl... well, actually both.

And to fill the popular demand we have re-stocked more Darfur needs you. We really appreciate the opportunity to be creative and as always if there is something you think might make our site or shirts better please don't hesitate to drop us an email.

"For freedom sake we have been made free." -some old-school
wise dude

Thanks,

K.C. and Mike

visit us at TRESpropaganda.com

TRES propaganda makes it on TV

2007-05-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

It appears that Zack (Todd Lowe) was sporting our Sydney T for the Series Finale of Gilmore Girls last night (7.22 Bon Voyage). Not sure how many of you are Gilmore Girls fans, but watch for the scene with Zach, Rory, & Keiko about 30 minutes in. Missed it Tuesday night? Tune in for the encore airing this Sunday night 8p (Eastern).

Someone emailed us, we promise.

TRES
Trespropaganda.com

TRES propaganda Combats Injustice

2007-03-16T09:55:00.000-07:00

Injustice is bad. And while we admit to not knowing exactly what is going on in Western Sudan, we recognize that we can do more to help. We were recently contacted to design & produce a shirt for a Darfur Fundraiser. Moved by the idea of using t-shirts to help others, we thought we could join in by selling our shirts via the internet. Buy a Darfur shirt from TRES propaganda and we'll give 100% of the profit to SaveDarfur.org.want more info? Amnesty, Genocide Intervention, article from today's San Francisco Chronicle.

Darfur is a region in Sudan that has been embroiled in a deadly conflict for over three years. At least 200,000 people have been killed; more than 2 million innocent civilians have been forced to flee their homes.

TRES propaganda Earns Spot in Prestigious MALIBU TIMES Magazine

2007-03-12T09:31:00.000-07:00

Hey we're excited, check this out.
It appears that TRES propaganda got some recent publicity in the March issue of Malibu Times Magazine. Featured (the bullet) on the trends/fashion page, this is a good step in finding a "fanbase" and growing awareness for our business. We're about a week away from our newest shirt, one that we desire to help an international cause.

TRES propaganda releases "NEW YORK" Shirt

2007-02-09T11:43:00.000-08:00

New York City. What is a t-shirt company that doesnt do a NYC shirt?

Its the city of cities here in America and host to over 75,000 romantic comedy films. With Valentine's Day near, we wanted to give the ladies a chance to get their man the TRES propaganda New York shirt, a buttery soft, bone colored T with a touch of love. Order today and we can ship it out in time for the 14th.

Keep an eye out for more girls T's in March.
Men, Be Your Own Valentine, buy yourself a T.

Embrace the Cold

2007-01-17T11:53:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year and welcome back to the grind.

The rest of the country will be glad to hear that sunny Southern California has been a arctic wasteland for the past week. With temperatures plummeting below freezing at night, and the grass crunching under foot in the mornings, we felt it was appropriate to offer a tribute to the capitol of the frostbitten tundra itself, St. Paul, Minnesota.

This shirt has a full frontal (you heard) cityscape design on a buttery soft vintage washed T. How good is the Midwest?!

TRES Launches TWO New Shirts

2006-12-13T10:36:00.000-08:00

We are officially two weeks into the world of T-shirts with two new shirt designs from our recently launched TRESpropaganda.com. We hope you enjoy the new shirts.

We included one that is more indicative of our propaganda look and feel, known as the BULLET, and one we refer to as BARISTA, for obvious reasons. The BARISTA is a play on the culture here in Los Angeles (74 degrees today by the way) and the belief you need to be ready to be discovered at any moment. We have been there ourselves, and can laugh about it. (Read story). In fact, our next shirt might as well be: By "T-shirt designer," you mean everybody else in the world, right? The deeper we get into this the more humbled we get. There is a ton of stuff out there, but the reality is, we really like our stuff and enjoy wearing it; we believe you will too.

So yeah, it took some courage (or another word) to launch a t-shirts line in the winter, but so does wearing a t-shirt that says "more like Arkansucks."

Take a look, the shipping is free for the holidays, and we're pretty darn sure you will find something you'll want to rock.

Merry Christmas,

KC and Mike

The Gap between LA and America

2006-12-06T22:35:00.000-08:00

so . .we launched on nov 30, but it took until dec 5 for it to hit me. It was a sunny 82 degrees outside, and with the fishbowl that I live in (lots of windows), it was about 88 inside the place. I was on the phone talking to our merchant account manager. I had never met him, he works in Maine, and us in LA. He said it was 15 degrees on average out there and laughed at my complaints over the heat. thats when I realized. . .hey . this takes some courage. . .or idiocy, not sure yet, but yes . one or the other. KC and I just launched our new venture, the vintage wash t-shirt lin e, in the middle of the freaking winter. Yeah, it doesnt take long (well, for me, 7 days) to realize that the country doesnt buy t's in the winter. . .its rare to buy something that you cant use for 4 months. can you imagine doing that with a cell phone, or a CD? That, well, just doesnt happen. But, hey, Im wearing a t-shirt right now? I guess that is how out of touch LA can be with America.

I feel a little like the guy who shows up at the party 40 minutes late only to realize he's STILL the first one to arrive. You know, you make a little small talk while the host is fixing up the place. Exchange a "sorry," " no, its great" for a little bit and start staring at the doorknob . .waiting . .please. . someone else get here . .where the heck is KC ? he said he would be here at 9 . .damn.

so.. maybe you've been there? come join the party. .

TRES Propaganda Fashion Show

2006-12-06T22:28:00.000-08:00

For those of you that are in the area, we have our second ever fashion show coming up on Dec 9th at the Black Cat Gallery in Venice, CA. The Gallery opens at 7 pm, and the show start around 9:30. So come out and see some killer art, have a few cocktails, and hang out ot see our show. Check out: www.blackcatart.com for more info. Hope to see you there.

Thanks,
K.C and Mike

In The Beginning . . .

2006-12-06T22:15:00.000-08:00

So here we go- I'm K.C. and along with my business partner Mike, we are TRES propaganda. TRES propaganda is a new T-shirt brand that focuses on pointing out the zits on the face of pop-culture, with a design forward aesthetic. We started this company after creating a line of merchandising shirts for a good buddy Tyrone Wells (unreal musician). Both Mike and I have spent a ton of time in the graphic design world building brands and creating products and merchandise for other people and figured it was finally time we started doing it for ourselves. We feel TRES propaganda embodies today's culture with great funny shirts that everyone at the party will laugh at as well more fashion forward T's that stand out in a crowd. Our plan is to try and release at least one new shirt every 4-6 weeks, so make sure you check back with us often to see the latest and greatest. We hope you like our stuff, and we are always looking for suggestions and ideas so let us know what you guys are thinking.

much love,
K.C. and Mike