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TakeOffYourClothes Wins Leonard Lopate's T-Shirt Design Contest

Congratulations are in order! Brooklyn clothing and accessories designer (and Etsian!) takeoffyourclothes was recently chosen as one of five winners in a T-Shirt Design Contest through The Leonard Lopate Show, a popular public radio talk show in New York. Entries were judged by fashion designer, author and television personality Isaac Mizrahi. Takeoffyourclothes' design is called the XL Godet T-Shirt Flesh/White 6, as shown above. To see all of the winners' submissions and hear their interviews with Isaac and Leonard, check out WNYC.

 

You can see more of takeoffyourclothes' innovative designs below.

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June 10, 2009 at 2:39 p.m. AlliesAdornments

Hearty Congratulations!

June 10, 2009 at 2:43 p.m. smf2024

I want one in a different color combo.

June 10, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. PAINTINGSBYSAM

Thats Awesome.
..Congratulations!

June 10, 2009 at 3:03 p.m. foamywader

Congrats indeed. Great designs!

June 10, 2009 at 3:05 p.m. SeaFindDesigns

Congratulations!!! Nice job!

June 10, 2009 at 3:06 p.m. TheCottageCheese

Yay, congratulations! My favorite is the sleeve shoulder pocket tee.

June 10, 2009 at 3:10 p.m. Slowshirts

Congratulations BEn!

June 10, 2009 at 3:14 p.m. redyellowandblueink

Cool-I ran into this shop a while back and just loved the sleeve pocket T. Super Great! conga rats to you! I'm gonna check out the Isaac Mizrahi interview.

June 10, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. artlab

Well done TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES! Bravo. Keep up the brilliantly creative conceptual work.

June 10, 2009 at 3:27 p.m. missindie

Congrats!!! I love your shop and how unique you pieces are. You are mucho talented! :] xo.

June 10, 2009 at 3:38 p.m. VintageEye

the t shirt taken to new heights!

June 10, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. beautifulbridget

Wow! I love your shop!!!

June 10, 2009 at 3:56 p.m. JAdamsDesigns

Very cool! Love clothing design! Very innovative!

June 10, 2009 at 4:06 p.m. dragonhouseofyuen

Congratulations! not just a T-shirt anymore!

June 10, 2009 at 4:12 p.m. VintageBookStore

love it!

June 10, 2009 at 4:13 p.m. VintageBookStore

all those pockets are rockin!

June 10, 2009 at 4:19 p.m. bobnstitch

very cool

June 10, 2009 at 4:20 p.m. CubistLiterature

that's my white momma !

June 10, 2009 at 4:22 p.m. ArtDecoDame

congrats!

June 10, 2009 at 4:37 p.m. MyJunkyTrunk

Really innovative!

June 10, 2009 at 4:39 p.m. lovelygifts

Congrats. Interesting designs.

June 10, 2009 at 4:41 p.m. poppyswickedgarden

Congrats on the super cool win!

June 10, 2009 at 4:47 p.m. takeoffyourclothes

thank you all very much :)

June 10, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. pandawithcookie

I heard the show this afternoon. I was pleased to hear someone both local and etsy as a winner.

June 10, 2009 at 5:07 p.m. RoughGems

very cool. congratulations on the win and on the nifty nifty designs!

June 10, 2009 at 5:57 p.m. marylouiseevans

well done takeoffyourclothes ! thats one nice t shirt

June 10, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. BabbidgePatch

Congrats on your win!

June 10, 2009 at 7:21 p.m. artlab

i wonder what your F.I.T professors think now!!!

June 10, 2009 at 8:15 p.m. moop

whoooa! congrats takeoffyourclothes..that's super awesome.
woo!

June 10, 2009 at 9:51 p.m. FANSHEFOLDS

Congratulations Benji!!!!

June 10, 2009 at 9:56 p.m. hobocampcrafts

I was listening to this today and so proud! Awesomeness & Congrats!

June 10, 2009 at 10:28 p.m. PipocaHandmade

Very exciting news...Congratulations!

June 10, 2009 at 10:54 p.m. SEWNBYDCC

congrats!! you guys make seaming exciting!!

June 10, 2009 at 11:27 p.m. retrothreadz

wow , rather unique designs

June 11, 2009 at 2:09 a.m. thingsbuilt

hot!

June 11, 2009 at 3:46 a.m. tortillagirl

Congratulations! His shop's been in my favorites for a while. Love his work.

June 11, 2009 at 3:49 a.m. voleurdebijoux

wooohhooooo....congrats, takeoffyourclothes!! :D

June 11, 2009 at 4:20 a.m. vilte

cool :)

June 11, 2009 at 9:41 a.m. Morado

Many many congrats! :o)

June 11, 2009 at 11:18 a.m. zelaya

congratulations!!! great work!

June 11, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. thestapeliacompany

Wow. Strange stuff. But neat.

June 11, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. LoveLeeSoaps

I was browsing and came across neat shop the other day!

Huge Congrats! =)

June 11, 2009 at 12:57 p.m. knittingguru

Congratulations!
I heard the show yesterday (I'm an NPR fan) and didn't realize you were an Etsy seller!

June 11, 2009 at 2:35 p.m. PhineasandLou

Awesome! That's great :)

June 11, 2009 at 3:18 p.m. MyGrandmasAttic

Very nice.

June 11, 2009 at 3:48 p.m. thingsbuilt

i loved that shirt the moment i saw it. marked it as one of my favorites as well as your whole shop. i'm so excited for you. keep it crazy. you guys are delicious. congratulations. it's as if you're the secrete art children of klaus nomi.

June 11, 2009 at 5:01 p.m. EJPcreations

So inventive!

June 11, 2009 at 5:42 p.m. selflesh

Hot stuff!!!

June 11, 2009 at 7:26 p.m. Zooguu

Way to go, Ben!!!

June 11, 2009 at 8:21 p.m. unemployeddesigner

Very nice! Congrats!

June 12, 2009 at 9:23 p.m. TianaCHE

Awesome! Congrats!

June 13, 2009 at 5:02 p.m. thebestvintage

Cool!!

June 15, 2009 at 8:08 p.m. BluCille

Interesting. Good way to reuse too.

July 2, 2009 at 4:19 p.m. JetWhitePonytail

A very couture tee--can see why this caught Mizrahi's eye. Congrats!

July 14, 2009 at 4:45 a.m. Tina669

very cool

July 15, 2009 at 2:48 p.m. jewelrybyjeanyang

Great utilitarian piece.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:42 a.m. triciahoke

congrats! Your shop is beautiful, and your designs deserve the title!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 8:14 p.m. Bella5044

Good Job.I love the double t-shirt dress in your shop.

Oct. 17, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. alectonyx

brilliant designs! i would like to be part of "the perfect tshirt"! choices

Oct. 18, 2009 at 1:23 a.m. SheScreamsMyName

nice XD

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