21 Graphic Tees That Add Edge to Any Outfit

By Bianca Rodriguez

What does your shirt say about you? Last year, Opening Ceremony released The Most Powerful Tee, a plain white cotton tee featuring an empty box in the middle. The brand saw the shirt as an avenue to express what the wearer believes in or feels. Per The Cut: “T-shirts are a blank canvas in a culture where we try to communicate huge, complex personal beliefs via carefully-curated images, viral hashtags, and 140 (sometimes 280) characters. In fashion, the T-shirt has also become an integral part of the current athleisure movement, replacing button-ups as we trade suits for more casual uniform.” (We’d add that the logomania renaissance has certainly helped the graphic tee’s cause.) Graphic tees are designed to make a statement that gives a hint about our mood, beliefs and interests. Sometimes statement tees can seem so ubiquitous that they become a little off-putting, demonstrated by the running joke about how Forever 21 ruins clothes with OTT quotes. Well, we rounded up graphic and statement tees with meaningful quotes and artsy images that won’t dull your style. Click through the slideshow above for 21 cool graphic tees that tell the world how you really feel. Mark our words, they’ll be all over #influencer Instagrams this season.

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Graphic and Statement Tees Shopping Roundup

  • Sub_Urban Riot

    Sub_Urban Riot

    Work Hard Graphic Tee, $34 at Nordstrom

  • Topshop

    Topshop

    Le Freak C'Est Chic Tee, $23.98 at Nordstrom

  • Ban.do

    Ban.do

    Out of Office Classic Tee, $38 at Nordstrom

  • Ban.do

    Ban.do

    Not Without My Coffee Classic Tee, $38 at Nordstrom

  • RE/DONE

    RE/DONE

    I Just Want Pizza Classic Tee in Vintage White, $110 at Shopbop

  • Paul Smith

    Paul Smith

    Spaghetti T-Shirt, $95 at Shopbop

  • Zoe Karssen

    Zoe Karssen

    Slim Fit Tee, $92 at Shopbop

  • Mother

    Mother

    Boxy Goodie Goodie Tee in Nuggets Golden, $98 at Shopbop

  • Mother

    Mother

    The Boxy Goodie Goodie Tee in Bitchin’, $110 at Shopbop

  • Kule

    Kule

    Takeout Tee in White, $98 at Shopbop

  • New Girl Order

    New Girl Order

    Boyfriend T-Shirt With Manifesto Graphic, $19 at ASOS

  • Pull & Bear

    Pull & Bear

    My Generation Slogan Eco Friendly T-Shirt in White, $22 at ASOS

  • RIPNDIP

    RIPNDIP

    Relaxed T-Shirt With Tropical Back Graphic, $35.50 at ASOS

  • Zara

    Zara

    Front © Disney Print T-Shirt, $19.90 at Zara

  • H&M

    H&M

    T-Shirt With Printed Design in Gray Melange/NASA, $12.99 at H&M

  • Zara

    Zara

    Front © Disney Print T-Shirt, $19.90 at Zara

  • Zara

    Zara

    Women in Art Collection T-Shirt © Bijou Karman 2019, $25.90 at Zara

  • Zara

    Zara

    © Warner Bros Looney Tunes T-Shirt, $25.90 at Zara

  • Urban Outfitters

    Urban Outfitters

    Language of Flowers Chart Tee, $34 at Urban Outfitters

  • Future State

    Future State

    Monet Collage Tee, $34 at Urban Outfitters

  • Urban Outfitters

    Urban Outfitters

    Outer Space Short Sleeve Tee, $39 at Urban Outfitters

  • Holiday by Emma Mulholland

    Holiday by Emma Mulholland

    David Crew Neck Tee, $58 at Urban Outfitters

  • Project Social T

    Project Social T

    Skateboard Skeletons T-Shirt Dress, $34 at Urban Outfitters

  • Zara

    Zara

    Women in Art Collection T-Shirt © Thani Mara 2019, $25.90 at Zara

Bianca Rodriguez
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