Kevin Carpio Designs the Osama Dirty Laundry Apparel for Sixpack France
Jamie Danielle Munro — May 7, 2011 — Pop Culture
References: sixpack.fr & highsnobiety
Have you been waiting for that humorous yet slightly offensive Osama Bin Laden t-shirt that you know is bound to come out sooner or later? Now, thanks to Sixpack France and Kevin Carpio, this wait will soon be over. The Osama Dirty Laundry t-shirt is coming soon and is sure to annoy and amuse.
The Osama Dirty Laundry t-shirts are photoshopped so that the dead terrorist's face is placed in the middle of the shirt. The entertaining part about this image is that Osama's traditional turban has been replaced with a pile of dirty laundry.
Although some cultures may be offended by this representation, it is bound to amuse many others. In the meantime, a quick peek at the Osama Dirty Laundry t-shirts will give you a heads up for what may possibly be coming from other retailers.
The Osama Dirty Laundry t-shirts are photoshopped so that the dead terrorist's face is placed in the middle of the shirt. The entertaining part about this image is that Osama's traditional turban has been replaced with a pile of dirty laundry.
Although some cultures may be offended by this representation, it is bound to amuse many others. In the meantime, a quick peek at the Osama Dirty Laundry t-shirts will give you a heads up for what may possibly be coming from other retailers.
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