It’s universaLLy cooL, night-friendLy and pretty much captures the late-night crowd at pLaces like The Brig and 4100 Bar to a T.

ONWARDS PARA VOTO where winner takes aLL: $200 + Cut-in-Line Pass good for 1 month for a dude and 3 friends.

ArLene Ibañez

Natasha and Eddie particuLarLy liked this one.  They thought it was reaLLy cute and perfect for the summer barbecue season.  If you concur, vote for ArLene!

SaLLy Hwang
This was actuaLLy one of my particuLar favorites.  It’s a bit gritty and rough around the edges — just how we roLL!  If you’d aLso like to roLL this way, vote SaLLy, por favor.

Vincent ApostaL

It’s cLean, cLever and simpLe.  I like the idea of the fLame in lieu of the heart and just a nice, overaLL basic tee for those who don’t want anything particuLarLy fancy.  I think it makes for a friendLy summer shirt and wouLd look most especiaLLy nice on a tank.  Agreed?  Then save your vote for Vincent.

Reese Panganiban

And in case you weren’t sure, YES, that is Chef Roy in the driver’s seat!  I love how this thing is hand drawn so that you can see aLL the different kinds of personaLities waiting in line for a taco.  And the line extends on the back, too!  I thought that was way awesome.  You, too?  Then give Reese your vote!

ALbert Sohn

This just makes for an absoLuteLy beautifuL shirt.  Just the textures and choice of coLors — everytime I look at it I notice something new and different.  This is the kind of shirt that never goes outta styLe and is so quintessentiaLLy LA.  Find this design deLectabLy dericious?  Then make sure to cLick on ALbert’s name when it comes to throwing in your vote.

Speaking of voting…
BTW — you’ve got untiL 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time this WEDNESDAY to vote, cuz that’s when I’m coming in to coLLect.  Any votes made after 11:59PM Wednesday night wiLL not be counted.  Happy voting, dudes!

Love and tacos,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

I can.

In any case, I wanted to share with y’aLL the most honorabLe of mentions — it is with a heavy heart that I must announce that these did not make the finaL cut.  Some of these, however, wiLL be fashioned into limited-edition stickers for the summer.  THEY’RE TOO AWESOME FOR US TO LET THEM GO TO WASTE!!

Ryan Lee
AHAHAHAHA.  GET IT?!  It’s the FOUR PROTEINS WE PUT INTO OUR TACOS.  I thought this was tres cute and cLever.

Ray Cruz
A very cLean design and my ego very much appreciated the “love and tacos” tag!

Todd GaLLina
This one so totaLLy reminded me of Futurama – a la Bender’s eviL, taco-fiending, pharoahic cousin.  Todd shouLd totaLLy design for ThreadLess.com, doncha think?

Jaime Sia
HOW INCREDIBLY CUTE IS THIS?!!!  Of the earLy round of entries, this was my hands-down fLavorite.  It had something to do with the combination of utensiLs, happy cow and udders – OH, THE UDDERS.  Yes, yes I did find it udderLy awesome.

ArLene Ibañez

The first one was just so bombtastic.  There were some quibbLes invoLved (ArLene entered a handfuL of reaLLy great designs) — I personaLLy vouched for the rearview window one.  I just thought it was just such an interesting take on incorporating the truck w/out being so bLuntLy obvious.  ALas, it did not make the cut — even though I went down fighting — but I am going to fight toof and naiL for it to be made into some super deLuxe stickers.  The 2nd one — I just reaLLy loved the impact of the rays and the cityscape siLhouette coupLed together.

PauL Choi

I don’t care.  I don’t care that it didn’t make the cut!  IMMA MAKE SURE THAT THESE ARE GONNA BE MADE INTO SOME BOMBTASTIC STICKERS.  It’s cLever, it’s cute and just incorporates the mix of languages I hear everyday at around 2PM at the ALibi.  PAUL CHOI, YOUR ENTRY SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN!

So, that’s aLL, foLks.

Expect to see the FinaL 5 reveaLed Sunday night as weLL as our runner-up finaList that had been personaLLy seLected by a massive Team KoGi vote.  The runner-up finaList wiLL have his/her shirt printed aLongside the grand prize winner’s design, which wiLL be chosen by aLL you loveLy foLks.

Stay tuned!

Love and tacos,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice