Online - January 23, 2007

Cutting Edge

Michelle Roy Design Your Own T-shirts

It happens again and again: You walk into the parlor, pick a design, get nervous, use (and abuse) the restroom, and hightail it home — sans ink.

Still. You wish you had a detailed tat to let the world know you have an edge.

No need for the needle. Just get Michelle Roy’s Design Your Own T-shirts.

You choose style and color (the vintage wash tanks rule) or supply your own. Then pick the applique (made with Swarovski crystals and Rhine studs) and your preferred location (front or back). Voila: You’re making a statement that you don’t have to live with forever.

Gold or silver angel wings will leave people wondering if you’re good or bad. The owl lets everyone know you give a hoot. The starfish, seahorse, and anchor say you love the wide open sea. And the snake, rose, and skull simply say “I rock” without actually having to, you know, say it.

Which, after all, is exactly the point.

Available online at michelleroydesigns.com.