Zara Face Tee Left, Lanvin Face Tee Center, Lanvin x H&M Tee Right
A recent trip to Zara surprised me because I spotted a familiar face. The oft imitated design of Lanvin tee has been resurrected again without the blessing of Alber Elbaz. I first spotted the tee in 2009 and it won my heart with the cheeky expression, soft bow and heart shaped lips. And Forever 21 not being one to miss out on an opportunity promptly knocked off the tee without the bow and with many more heart graphics. Then in 2010, Benetton surprisingly followed suit by copying the idea of tee and adding a graphic bow instead. The tee continued to live when Alber Elbaz decided to give the public what they craved in a legitimate version through his collaboration with H&M at an affordable price point. Now it's 2012 and perhaps Zara thought by now we would have forgotten about the origins of the face tee? With a soft chiffon bow and wider set eyes, it's priced at $25.90. While I have to admit even though a few years have passed since it's original incarnation, the face tee is so girly and adorable. The question remains though after so many years do people still want this tee shirt? Zara certainly thought so. What are your thoughts?
Ever since I first saw this slashed tee make it's way down the Balmain Spring 2010 runways it was in the back of my mind to make this a project. 
It's definitely been a while since we've heard the inevitable outrage over the $1625 price tag, but Balmain being very much in demand can get away with charging whatever they like. The original is currently on sale for $1,137.50 on 
I used an oversized burnout tee from 
The tools I used are simple. A cutting mat, exacto blade and pair of scissors are all you need. Don’t mind the metal rulers! I suppose you can use the side to rake the holes bigger but it’s not necessary.
First you place the cutting mat inside the tee with the cut surface against the side of the tee you want to work on first.
When you are ready for the sleeves, you can pull the sides of them over our cutting mat and continue slashing. 
I stretched out the holes with my fingers to enlarge the holes and then threw the tee in the wash for added distress.
When you are finished, put on the tee and examine hole placement. You many find you’d like more on the sides or in the front. For this purpose, I carefully used a pair of scissors and snipped a few extra holes where I thought would be idea. 
Ta Da! Ready to be paired with skinny cargos & flowy minis! My tee is already semi sheer from being a burn out so the holes are a bit subtler but if you use a solid tee they will definitely be more visible.