I saw a t-shirt in the window of a store that told onlookers that the wearer is "cute." And here I thought we were all capable of determining someone's cuteness without consulting t-shirts. The weird thing is, though, that it was pre-faded. I think it was meant to make people think that you used to be cute.
While I've never had any objection to t-shirts that proclaim the wearer's various allegiances and preferences (e.g., Led Zeppelin, I [Heart] New York, Impeach Bush, etc.) or just his or her appreciation of the mot juste (e.g., "If You Can Read This You Are Too Close"), there is something awfully solipsistic, I think we can agree, about telling the world that you are cute, a hottie, with stupid, whatever. Let us make up my own minds on that score, thank you very much. "Cute" might be an appropriate message for a t-shirt worn by my four year old niece, but on any adult, it belies a deep-seeded insecurity; not to mention the fact that she can dress herself.
Some fashion designer should just take it to the extreme and come out with an all yellow, completely non-descript, entirely generic t-shirt on which would be emblazonded, in large black letters, the word "FASHION". It should sell for a ridiculous sum and I guaran-damn-tee (pardon the pun) that even if it were hideous, it would fly off the shelves.
Indie comic darling Cat and Girl has a great look at ironic T-shirts. The ironic t-shirt carol starts here, but my favorite is Cat's theory of T-shirt relativity.
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While I've never had any objection to t-shirts that proclaim the wearer's various allegiances and preferences (e.g., Led Zeppelin, I [Heart] New York, Impeach Bush, etc.) or just his or her appreciation of the mot juste (e.g., "If You Can Read This You Are Too Close"), there is something awfully solipsistic, I think we can agree, about telling the world that you are cute, a hottie, with stupid, whatever. Let us make up my own minds on that score, thank you very much. "Cute" might be an appropriate message for a t-shirt worn by my four year old niece, but on any adult, it belies a deep-seeded insecurity; not to mention the fact that she can dress herself.
Some fashion designer should just take it to the extreme and come out with an all yellow, completely non-descript, entirely generic t-shirt on which would be emblazonded, in large black letters, the word "FASHION". It should sell for a ridiculous sum and I guaran-damn-tee (pardon the pun) that even if it were hideous, it would fly off the shelves.
Indie comic darling Cat and Girl has a great look at ironic T-shirts. The ironic t-shirt carol starts here, but my favorite is Cat's theory of T-shirt relativity.
At Blockbuster, I saw a very "Goth" looking kid (Black hair, fingernails, etc.) wearing a shirt that read "This is what cool looks like".
Sorry, you can't be "Goth" and wear a shirt that has that printed on it!
2 Jesus tees...
Jesus is My Houseboy
And He Gives Good Feet
Jesus is My Carpenter
And He Nails It Good
and 1 more...
He Was Such a Nice Guy
(which is what they always say about serial killers after the fact)...
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