# Magazine T-Shirtorials Passarella Death Squad Plays With Racy Covers For Fall 2009 By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-06-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passarella-death-squad-autumn-winter-2009 References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2009/06/16/passarella-death-squad-autumnwinter-2009-t-shirts/) & [passarella](http://www.passarella.co.uk/) Fashionably black and white would be a simple, yet misleading way to describe the 2009 Autumn/Winter [t-shirt collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-winter-2025-tees) from Passarella Death Squad. The arrangement of shirts possess a shaded rendition of a [high-end magazine cover](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-tag-collection). The provocative models are carefully censored by the creative design of the t-shirt. Passarella Death Squad manufactures and [hand screens each garment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wasted-youth-x-tappei) in London. The 2009 Autumn/Winter collection is an interesting view of regularly colorful magazine covers. **Implications** - I'm a big sucker for ads like these. By deftly featuring an ad campaign that is deftly sexualized in addition to displaying the quality of the shirt's designs shows a brand willingness to blend high and low brow. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Magazine T-shirt Collections:** The trend of incorporating magazine cover designs on t-shirts presents opportunities for clothing brands to merge fashion and print media. - **Provocative Fashion Campaigns:** The use of deftly sexualized ad campaigns in the fashion industry highlights opportunities for brands to bridge the gap between high and low brow aesthetics. - **Hand-screened Garments:** The practice of manufacturing and hand-screening garments offers opportunities for unique and artisanal clothing brands to stand out in the competitive fashion market. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Apparel:** The fashion apparel industry can explore innovative ways to incorporate magazine covers into their clothing designs to attract trend-conscious customers. - **Print Media:** Print media companies have the potential to collaborate with fashion brands to create exclusive magazine cover designs for t-shirts, tapping into the fashion industry's reach and appeal. - **Artisan Clothing:** The artisan clothing industry can leverage the trend of hand-screened garments to emphasize their craftsmanship and differentiate themselves from mass-produced fashion brands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cult Movies-Inspired Graphic Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-club-collection.md) - [Iconic Band Apparel Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-2.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Graphic Winter Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-winter-2025-tees.md) - [Pattern-Heavy Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-new-collection.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Graphic-Centric Minimal Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drama-call-3.md) - [Local Hotspot Fashion Shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeat-campaign.md) - [Illustrated Streetwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wasted-youth-x-tappei.md)