August 4, 2006

Mister Tee

DaftBird T-shirts

Your boyfriend’s back and there’s gonna be trouble.

You’ve totally been wearing his T-shirts again.

Instead of reaching for his favorite “Jamaican me crazy” number, grab something from DaftBird. The new local line takes its cues from the kind of broken-in, hard-to-get-ahold-of (and harder-to-give-up), washed-out cotton guys’ tees that girls are forever stealing — and then improves them just for the ladies.

The mix of shrunken henleys (and one hoodie) comes with elbow patches, loose-fitting silhouettes with slender sleeves, and wide rib-trimmed V-necks, all finished with signature flatlock stitching. And there are more than a dozen perfectly faded colors like oceana, razberry, and prairie.

Plus, because they’re designed for gals, you won’t have to worry about the usual drawbacks of borrowing from him — cropped boxy combos, excessively low armholes, or pro wrestler-style perforations — because these will actually fit. So you should be in the clear.

At least until he notices his Levi’s are missing.

Available at Dari, 12184 Ventura Boulevard, between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Laurelgrove Avenue, Studio City (818-762-3274); Lisa Kline, 136 South Robertson, between Alden Drive and West Third Street (310-246-0907). To see styles, go to daftbird.com.