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Individuality is paramount.

Perry + Oliver are the designers behind the new T-Shirt line Solid Gold Rags. They are based in San Francisco.

Oliver was born in bred in Los Angeles and a background in T-Shirt design, having made specialty T-Shirts for bands and small boutiques before he launched SGR with Perry Shimon. Oliver’s effortless style and creative nature has made him a fixture in LA’s underground art scene.

Perry was born and raised in the middle of New York’s downtown art and fashion scene. Jack-of-all-trades and self taught graphic designer, he found himself making T-Shirts after moving to California, where he met Oliver. Perry grew up He is currently the music editor for New York based art and lifestyle magazine Prophecy.

Member Since

Aug 12, 2008

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What is the next…

Purchase you’ll make?

A bottle of E3 Live

Trend in design?

I really like the concept of anti design or "new ugly"- a great example would be the Berlin based magazine 032c that redesigned its cover last year so it could break every design rule imaginable. Its so bad its great. And it stands out from all the comfortable sleekness and sheen we re used to.

Car you’d like to own?

a hybrid electric classic jaguar convertible xj series or simular

Big step you’d like to make?

fatherhood

Fad that will fade?

Following trends. Its best to stick with the classics and choose styles that work with your body type and not the body type of a 8-foot tall Slovakian Amazon babes.

Vacation you’ll take?

catalonian coast

Thing you’re going to fight for?

obama

Secret that’s going to leak?

Batman is really Richard Branson

Hollywood blockbuster going to be about?

Richard Branson its going to be called "The Virgin Knight"

Life you’ll lead?

a Himalayan cat named elvis that naps in the sun all day

Fountain of youth?

a healthy lifestyle

Book you’ll read?

in our time, Hemingway

Thing that will change the world?

recycling

Guilty-pleasure food in which you’ll indulge?

Monte Cristos

Person to whom you’ll say, “I love you”?

my girlfriend