From the day we opened our humble storefront (in the foyer of our old Greenlake warehouse) and set up a booth at the Fremont Sunday Market, Destee-Nation Shirt Co. has been inspired by our fans and earned the favor of a few press outlets and bloggers. Check out what people are saying about our t-shirt shop and our efforts to help local business. If you know of an article or review that we've left off this list, please let us know.

A Few of our Favorites

12-08 - Real Simple Magazine included us in their terrific guide of 50 Fabulous Gifts Under $50 for Fathers, Brothers, Husbands and had this to say, "Skip the mass-produced graphic tees and hand over an authentic vintage logo shirt from one of nearly 300 independently owned businesses along the West Coast and in Hawaii." Check out their gift guide...

6-15-08 - The New York Times Magazine Columnist and author Rob Walker has this to say, "Destee Nation is not selling nostalgia or hipster kitsch but romance — the romance of the American small business, the neighborhood diner, the old bar, the mom-and-pop shop that has managed to linger into the era of big-box chains." Read more...

11-20-08 - The Northwest's Evening Magazine included us in their piece about local t-shirt companies. Watch it here.

10-3-08 - The Puget Sound Business Journal had this to say, "Destee-Nation has found the hipster niche in the T-shirt world by partnering with small, local businesses that have a certain edge to them. Bars, taverns, hardware shops, fishing-supply stores and coffee shops are all fair game. Morgan would team up with a barbershop, but he wouldn't touch a women's salon. "It's a darkness thing," Morgan said. "There has to be something slightly wrong with it."" Read more...

6-24-08 - UnCrate.com gave us a mention and said, "Ever seen an awesome tee while on a trip, forget to pick it up, and then sulk for days afterward, wishing you had bought it the first time? Well, Destee Nation Shirt Co. ($22/shirt) is here to help." Read more...

6-25-08 - Thrillist wrote about us in their weekly email saying, "Shirts that rep the things that make your hometown great should ideally reference the things that make your hometown great (sorry, "Venice Beach Bum"). Legitimize yo' self with Destee-nation." Read more...

6-17-08 - Adbusters' Blackspot Blog was kind enough to mention us and said, "One company sticks up for the mom-and-pop shops in an attempt to save our communities." Read more...

6-22-07 - Seattle Channel's City A Go Go host Nancy Guppy and her terrfic crew interviewed our founder, took a tour of the print shop and even bought a few shirts from our Fremont store. Watch it here.

8-06 - The shopping gurus at Seattle Magazine voted us Best Way to Show Neighborhood Pride in 2006 and said, "Seattle's die-hard dive-bar patrons will recognize kindred spririts in co-owners Peter Smith and Matt Morgan..." Read more...

6-06 - In his article, Tee Time, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine writer John Coyle had this to say, "Forget the prefaded shirts for fictitious garages and greasy spoons popularized at chain outlets. Desteenation's products are as different from those "imitees" as..." Read more...

3-20-06 - In her article, Desteenation and Vintage T-shirt Expedition, NWsource.com writer Kathy Schultz had this to say, "You won't find tacky T's with unfunny sayings at this new T-shirt destination in Fremont. Rather, you'll find logo T-shirts sporting the original art from more than 90 (cool) independent businesses, all in one spot." Read more...

More Press & Blog Reviews

7-6-08 - In their Sunday Buzz section, our hometown news outlet The Seattle Times had this to say, "Nostalgia is just the vibe Matt Morgan wanted when he founded Destee Nation in 2004. He's on a continual road trip, combing the country for local small-business landmarks with distinct character — and a cool-looking T-shirt." Read more...

4-12-08 - In her post, What's your Desteenation?, a fan and fellow t-shirt blogger, Tee Zine had this to say, "I've known about Desteenation for quite some time now, and every now and then I would check their website just to enjoy in their beautiful, vintage style shirts which are always connected to actual taverns, brew companies and other cool places across US of A." Read more...

1-21-08 - In his post An Example of Genius Cult Branding blogger and attorney Darl Gleed had this to say, "There are tons of T-shirt companies out there. What is different here, and genius, is the successful "cult branding" that is going on. Desteenation Shirt Company succeeds in tapping into our own sense of nostalgia about the places we remember from the good ol' days or our travels, and attaching emotion to our experience shopping for a T-shirt." Read more...

1-8-08 - In her post A-B-C. Easy as 1-2-3, Seattle Post Intelligencer blogger Kathleen VanDerAa had this to say, "Maybe you saw a show together at the Tractor Tavern, or you shared a donut at Top Pot, or you browsed for music together at Easy Street Records? If so, instant sentimental value!" Read more...

11-21-07 - In her piece, Six super holiday shopping neighborhoods, NWsource.com shopping columnist Natalie Bow had this to say, "For truly local T-shirts, head to Evanston Avenue North and Desteenation Shirt Company, where you'll find logo T-shirts from some of your favorite local bars." Read more...

9-14-07 - A weekly newletter showcasing favorite Seattle haunts, Seattle Picks, totally got the point when they said, "The goal is not only to look retro-casual (since you can never be underdressed in Seattle), but also to preserve the local culture provided by these establishments. Plus, the Bad JuJu Lounge needs a little PR from their favorite peeps just as much as Home Depot needs a million-dollar ad campaign." Read more...

2-07 thru 1-08 - T-shirt collector, fellow Seattleite and major fan, T-Shirt Fiend, frequently blogs about our company. In one of his recent posts, he wrote about stumbling into our shop in Kona and how he "pretty much planned his entire Big Island exploration right there." Read more...

5-14-07 - In his post, Desteenation and Vintage T-Shirt Expedition, fellow t-shirt blogger, Rangga had this to say, "If it's a cool, locally-owned and loved establishment, Desteenation licenses the design and then promote [sic] their business through a written profile and pictures on its website and in two retail stores (one in Seattle and another in Kona, Hawaii)." Read more...

2-9-07 - In her post, a different desteenation, fellow t-shirt blogger, funkyduds had this to say, "Desteenation is all about finding original tees from shops/pubs/record stores in different US states and reproducing them with permission for the pleasure of our buying money." Read more...