I agree with Lyn67 that graphic tees are a way to add interest or focus to an otherwise plain outfit. I have a bunch, mostly black band or club tees with white designs (also only bands I’ve seen and places I’ve been!), and a few other things: a blue one from Thread Hippie with a big tiger face on it, an old surf style design from AllSaints, and a silk one with a fancy black and cream abstract design from Maje. I prefer a women’s cut in band tees, though I recently saw a band I loved and got their t-shirt even though it was a men’s M and too big - but I’m finding I like the slouchiness of it. (For anyone interested, the band is The Darts, from Seattle. All women, kind of punk rock-y, and they put on a very fun show!). I pair them with denim, black linen pants, leopard print jeans, low-profile sneakers, really anything works. I’m looking forward to layering jackets or dark denim shirts with graphic tees this fall.

I like them for all the reasons Brooklyn mentioned. I don't have a ton, and don't wear them often, but I really enjoy the ones I have.

I have one -Bruce Springsteen - who I have seen live twice.

I have a couple of logo tees but these stay as active wear. Bruce gets worn fairly regularly and will get worn to the upcoming biopic!

Jon wears them a lot and I have bought him a lot when travelling from “Rockford rivets” to “More trails please” and recently he got “Tito’s Iron Fist” to remember the socialist laundry in Sarajevo.

I mostly wear mine with jeans and a blazer or bomber. I used to wear graphic tees with shorts but now if I wear shorts I am more likely to choose a woven top.

I love graphic tees and own a couple. I don't wear them a ton. I prefer v-neck and the vast majority are crew neck, including my two. But I do love the vibe of them.

When I wear them, I pair with a kimono or jacket, jeans/skirt, jewelry, smoky eyes or red lipstick, and fab footwear. On its own, a pair of jeans and a graphic tee just aren't quite enough on me. I need some drama and purr. Strappy sandals. Heels. Wedges. Booties. Pointy toe flats. Something. Ya know?

JAileen--so we are neighbors--I am here in NM. I love your tee, I guess because Nevada is so associated with built up Las Vegas. I have done my fair share of camping in Nevada.
slim cat--thanks for the tip on Lucky Brand. I will have to check that out!
Brooklyn--cool concept to add art tees. I really love illustration tees--I think I have had some by Ralph Steadman, etc. But Klimt, van Gogh, many...would be great as a graphic.
LJP--I think that is why I never bought graphic tees at a regular store. Mine have always been interesting--like bootleg Calvin and Hobbes/Grateful Dead from a glass shop. But that means they are few and far between.
Sloper--yes, I like tees like this a lot. A very skater art vibe. Do you mean cycling or motorcycle riding?

Runcarla--these are very classic designs, good choice. I also like this Captain America. I was so hesitant to see that movie, but so glad when I finally did.
Lise--a nice outfit idea. Authenticity is certainly favorable. I'd rather wear a band I knew than didn't know!
Irina--sounds great! There is a Vivaldi one here I have been to, and they also do a Taylor Swift one...others. I love the idea of cutting a graphic tee for extra flattery/interest.
Roberta--you do seem like a person who knows her graphic tees. I am going to have to spend a few minutes with the NYC streets one. I lived there, but have not been back in decades, and it is good to see if you can still picture the geography.

AndiB--I love that those tees tie into your interests, and I love that you have an intentionality in how you wear them.
Jules--it is good to think about what toppers work! I can see what you mean about a hoodie being too soft. Like the denim idea.
Bonnie--nice tees, and I like the idea of a shacket with it. Hard for me to read that map on the NYC tee. Is it a certain part of NY? The Haring tee....he never made a bad design.

cat2--that is the second mention of Lucky, must check it out. Also love Pendleton--don't have anything, but I love to cruise around the site.
MsMary--I'm sure the occasion does suit, from time to time. Reminds me that I have a white ballet wrap mini skirt that I can pair with capris...maybe I will try it with a graphic tee!
RobinF--good point. My Johnny Cash tee, at a pretty normal thickness, it getting a little tight, and I would wear it more if it were loose and comfy.
Angie--that kind of looks like my hair...
I love that t-shirt--black, white and red is a classic graphic tee combo.

LJP--good idea. Part of an emergency pack??
doggeh lover--checked it out. Oh, yeah, these are cool. I like that they use the full space, and the focus seems to be on the image rather than any text or idea.
Jaime--the first graphic tee I had that I can really remember I got in middle school. Boulder had a glass shop on the campus, and they had bootleg Calvin and Hobbes/Dead shirts. Calvin and Hobbes in a VW bus...
Janet--that is a nice array of tees, and I love the idea of the blanket. I have seen that before, but I do not think I would be organized enough to collect them. Tees are a great way to support a business, organization....it's true.
lyn67--sounds like maybe you like big, graphic designs and contrast. I do, too, but I don't intentionally seek them out. Would have loved to be at that concert...

Lisa--I love Life is Good, and once had a hat. They have such a different focus for their designs--almost like a newspaper comic. But looking at their website just now, it looks like their designs have changed.
Cookie--bakery tees sounds intriguing. And a patterned skirt is great. I used to wear a red paisley skirt with my Johnny Cash tee.
Lise--thanks! I did pick that muscle tee out for the color. It is a very specific shade of lavender I remember from my youth.
elena--with leopard print jeans, now there is an idea...a great idea. Could also go with colored jeans or faux/real leather pants.
Suz--they certainly are enjoyable--I only have a couple right now, too.
Sal--memory suggests that that is a Bruce album cover. I did not know there is a biopic coming out--will have to check that out.
Ket--yes!! that seems to be thinking outside the box. I think you had one you paired with a drapey skirt recently. I like the idea of summery footwear, layers, drama, etc.

Carol, while I was searching for something else, I saw this and came to think of you: https://www.cliftonclothing.co.....aphic-tees

The Cat--wow, thank you. I skimmed through it, and it looks helpful, with new ideas. I forgot how good of an idea it is to put a tee over a long-sleeve shirt, for example.

The masculine cut of most graphic tees don't work for me due to my narrow shoulders and don't come in the largest kid size. The ones I do own have semi-political messages: Side with Love; Filipino AF, EO 9066, etc. I WOULD like to get a Golden State Valkries tee in violet on charcoal black, preferably with long sleeves and in a kid size 16 or 14-16. Not asking much, am I?

DonnaF--If you spend a good half hour to hour on the Internet, I bet you can find that Valkyries shirt. Political shirts are (almost) always a good idea, if they are not hateful. I had to Google your EO 9066, and now I am reminded of what it was, and how we all need to think about whether that was a good idea or not.

Umm, no; EO 9066 was never a good idea and was based on falsehoods that decisionmakers knew at the time were false. It has resulted in generational trauma with many stories that may never be told.

DonnaF--yes, I know it wasn't a good idea, I know it hurt a lot of people...but there are many people who still do. I guess what I was saying was a shirt like that brings awareness to those who don't know a lot about it, and those who still think it was a sound idea.

I love graphics yes and have a closet shelf full of them. They have to be authentic, though - I have actually been to the places/events on the shirt. I’m a National Parks geek (and an ‘80s concerts geek too), and wearing my tee shirts always brings me back to what a fabulous time I had.

Sadly, I couldn’t afford the concert tees at the time I went to the concerts in my teens and twenties because I saw some awesome performances. My current graphic tee collection is mostly a reflection of academic institutions attended by me or my children, places I work or have worked, and I have a few from travel as mementos of places I have been. I have also had tees from every 5K, 10K, half and full marathon I ran, and that reflect various interests and hobbies. I wear them under blazers, with skirts and under nice cardigans.

Karie--nice point--they evoke fond memories. National Parks, especially, can have some great art.
Staysfit--Hopefully some of those tees you have from work, etc. are great designs. I know some annual events try to outdo themselves each year in the tee design. I recently went to the Santa Fe Opera, and each season has a poster done by a professional artist.