Crowned Heads
San Francisco area artist and designer Marissa Arterberry got tired of people constantly asking when she was finally going to design apparel for men to complement her line of jewelry and apparel for women. Marissa answered with Black Royalty, her recent line of t-shirts specifically geared toward the men among us. Pairing up with Codi Smith of Bluelady Graphic Design, she has so far released the James Brown version of the shirt and plans to follow up with Marvin Gaye and--watch out--Nina Simone.
Marissa's even wagering that the brothers are secure enough to don a Diana Ross version of the shirt, which she will soon be releasing in a limited edition. We admire the audacity.
Black Royalty is available on the web only and will be in Bay Area stores soon.
1 September 2006