This Tshirt was bought in the early 2000s. Pete Doherty of The Libertines wore one on stage, see last photo. Sadly way too small for me now. Very rare item.
Tonite brand was the brainchild of designer/illustrator Fergus Purcell aka Fergadelic.
Purcell launched his own T-shirt line, Tonite, which he described as a vehicle for his personal obsessions.
In 2009, Purcell and Sofia Prantera co-founded Aries, a London-based streetwear label.
He chose the name based on his star sign and created the brand's visual identity, including its Roman temple logo and recurring rat motif. In 2017, Purcell and Prantera were named to Hypebeast's HB100 list of the year's most influential figures.
In the mid-to-late 1990s, Prantera and Russell Waterman founded Silas (later Silas & Maria), a streetwear label that gained a dedicated following, particularly in Japan. Purcell designed graphics for Silas alongside illustrators James Jarvis and Ben Sansbury. During this period, he also designed for Japanese brands including Hysteric Glamour, X-Girl Japan, and Good Enough.
Purcell designed the "Tri-Ferg" logo for Palace Skateboards. He met Palace founder Lev Tanju through the Slam City Skates scene, and when Tanju founded the brand in 2009, he asked Purcell to handle the graphics.