My awakening to fashion ultimately came through Tumblr's 2013 emo era
As a young(er) Bastille fan, I would google for Dan Smith's graphic tees, avoiding the likes of his $100 purchases from tours to the US, and going for the £10 H&M options instead (spy the NASA t-shirt I bought from the mens section four years ago and still own). Much to the dismay of my mother who couldn't understand the need to own a Twin Peaks t-shirt.
Gradually, I started research for my own tees instead - finding the likes of the wonderful Girls on Tops, who champion female filmmakers and women in the creative industry through their simple but bold t-shirts and "Read Me" blog. But this snazzy number comes from Y2K tees, another online store whose slogan simply reads that "the 90s called, they want their tees back".
When I see something with Florence Pugh on... well, I have to buy it, right?
I'd never fallen into the 90s tshirt trend before - to be frank I'd never found one that appealed all that much to me - but when I see something with Florence Pugh on... well, I have to buy it, right? Especially when the woman has a colander on her head.
Not quite femme, but not quite masculine either- my wardrobe was teetering on the edge of both
Paired with my black jeans I wear religiously (to the point where they're now heading into the dangerous territory between soft black and a dark grey), graphic tees like this one allow me to embrace a more androgynous side to my personality. Something not quite femme, but not quite masculine either - my wardrobe teetering on the edge of both. It's the space where I feel most comfortable, shopping through both the male and female sections, and wearing whatever I like the look of - no matter the gender designated to its label.
