Ripped is a narrative historu of the punk movement told through photographs of concert Ts culled from Padillas copious T-shirt collection. ~Interview Magazine "Punk Movement: Cesar Padilla, owner of NYC's Cherry vintage shop, has compiled more than 200 T-shirts distressed and destroyed by some of the biggest names in punk (Sex Pistols, Sonic Youth) for his new book, Ripped: T-shirts From the Underground. And the fixation with iconic rocker tees continues..." ~Elle "... a visual history of the appeal of the rock-band T-shirt." ~Harper's Bazaar "In Ripped: T-Shirts from the Underground, Padilla captures more than 200 tees made by (or in homage to) post-punk artists and musicians of the '70s and '80s from his collection. The shirts -- which are shown in all their sweat-stained glory -- chronicle a musical movement that hinged on the DIY." ~Los Angeles Times
Cesar Padilla has owned Cherry-rated among the top ten vintage boutiques in the world by The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle-since 1997. Padilla has written for The New York Times, Index, Fantastic Man, and Butt Magazine. Lydia Lunch is a musician, actress, and writer who has worked with some of the biggest bands and directors of the 1980s and 1990s. Betsey Johnson is a world-renowned fashion designer based in New York. Will Oldham is an actor and musician who has played in such bands as the Palace Brothers.