HOMAGE

Not many things in our material world can trump homegrown, vintage-inspired T-shirts. HOMAGE is a rapidly growing Columbus-based engine of fierce sports team devotion. Visiting its new Short North retail shop is like entering some sort of 1970’s athletic micro shrine. Amidst the foam fingers, pennants, and flat-packed bubble gum, one thing’s resoundingly clear: Pride is cool. And unlike mass-produced graphic tees, HOMAGE shirts aren’t ironic. Each American-made unisex HOMAGE creation effuses true nostalgia and timeless style. I’m a big fan.