We Have a Message for You
The great thing about fashion and having your own personal style is that sometimes it speaks for itself. We can communicate our thoughts and beliefs without even opening our mouths and the whole world can know and see what we’re about. Expressing ourselves through fashion is a wonderful thing and can be lots of fun, but we want to take it to the next level and literally tell everyone what’s on our minds. This week we’re rounding up some of our favorite t-shirts that share messages we want everyone to see.
The message tee or the slogan tee is a fun way to casually convey a thought, viewpoint or idea. Our first choice is a cool short sleeve t-shirt with the words, “good vibes,” across the front and wildflowers across the top. The Short Sleeve Graphic Tee by Bobeau comes in five different shades and has a cool, laid back vibe that is here to say, ‘hey I’m here for a good time and for good energy, leave the negativity behind,’ and we really like that especially in these crazy times we live in. When we wear this shirt we are not only reminding others of what we’re about but we’re reminding ourselves to take a step back and take a breath before beginning our day. Because in the end all we want is peace of mind and...well, good vibes.
These days it's easy to be pessimistic and have a negative narrow view of our society and our planet in general. To have optimism is a trait that should be valued instead of attacked so if you’re someone who is optimistic and wide eyed about our future then you should celebrate that, we all should. The “Optimistic” Graphic Tee from Lucky Brand does just that. Simple, elegant and to the point this white tee with red, all capital letters spelling out “OPTIMISTIC,” is perfect for the forward thinker who is filled with hope. It’s blunt and in your face letting everyone know that you have hope and wonderment but you’re anything but naive, you just want to send a sunny message without the bullshit. Pair this tee with your favorite denim or dress it up with layering a satin slip dress over it and call it a day.
Going way back to our Girl Scout days, we remember when we learned about the concept of always leaving a space cleaner than how you found it. Literally this meant our cleaning had to be impeccable after every meeting regardless if it was at a park or a fellow scouts house. Looking back now I think the other message was to leave behind something that contributes to the energy of the space, to leave our mark on something. This next tee brings up these thoughts and memories with the message, “leave it better than you found it,” across a faded blue tie-dye tank circling a psychedelic smiling sunflower. Whew, that was a mouthful but you get the idea that this is a 70s vibe tee that calls upon that same idea the Girl Scouts had. Today, we could interpret this tee to have an environmentalist message about leaving our Earth better than we found it. Add some bell bottom funky print pants and some chunky heel boots and you’re ready to strut around town telling everyone to clean up their mess and get it together.
Oh confrontation, how uncomfortable it can be. Wouldn’t it be better to say it without actually speaking? We wish there was a t-shirt for everything we would rather not say but rather show to make life just a little bit easier. Unfortunately we have yet to find a tee that says, “it's too early for your unannounced Zoom call,” but a girl can dream. For now, we’ll work with these tees we’ve described among the dozen others we have saved to our Nordstrom cart. So, what are you waiting for? Go find your voice a t-shirt and get out there!
xo
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