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Me-Wear

T-shirts with personal meaning appeal to those who wear everything on their sleeves

Implications - With personal attributes like favorite quotes, interests, political party and sexual preference available on social networking profiles, "me-wear" is an extension of virtual self-branding. More consumers are wearing their politics, pop culture favorites, sexual preferences—and, not to mention, their hearts—on their sleeves.
Trend Themes
1. Personalized Clothing - Me-wear creates a trend for personalized clothes with political or pop culture references.
2. Humorous Tees - Apparel with humor or wit continues to attract consumers of all ages.
3. Charity T-shirts - Charity t-shirts remain a popular way to support social causes.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Fashion brands can create personalized, humorous, or charitable t-shirts and apparel for customers.
2. Charity - Charity organizations can use custom t-shirts with wit and humor to draw attention to their cause.
3. Marketing - Marketers can use personalized clothing with political or pop culture references to connect with consumers.
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11 Featured, 91 Examples:
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Date Range:
Jan 10 — Aug 10
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Featured Examples

Inappropriate Political Tees
Inappropriate Political Tees
The Paolo Ferranini Impure T-Shirts Offer Comedic Couture
It seems as if those novelty vintage t-shirts have died off in the last year or two. I enjoyed them very much, especially the 70s era-looking tops that would say something to the effect of "Jim's Lumber… MORE
iPad T-Shirts
iPad T-Shirts
Custom Fashion that Spoofs the Apple iPad Includes Lots of Period Jokes
The media has officially been hit with an iPad craze, but so has the DIY fashion world. These iPad t-shirts were found in various Zazzle stores only a day after Steve Jobs’ big unveiling of the Apple iPad… MORE
Facebook-Stalking Tees
Facebook-Stalking Tees
Mavi Staiano Makes T-Shirts out of Strangers' Facebook Photos
Mavi Staiano has taken everyone’s favorite pastime, Facebook stalking, a little bit further. After hours and hours of online stalking, she has collected over 5,000 images and screen shots of random Facebookers.… MORE
Nerdified Apparel
Nerdified Apparel
Tony Garcia T-Shirts Offer Vintage Pop Culture with a Twist
Geek-branded clothing is one fashion trend that hasn't lost any momentum as far as I'm concerned. Faux vintage shirts with either fake companies or classic video game references on them have been a hit… MORE
Adult 'Toy Story' Style
Adult 'Toy Story' Style
The Mighty Fine Disney ‘Toy Story 3' Tees Aren't for Kid
These Mighty Fine Disney ‘Toy Story 3’ tees take childish graphics and implement them onto adult fashions. These Disney-inspired pieces are a great way to show your playful side and amuse your kids, as… MORE
Simpsonized Soccer Shirts
Simpsonized Soccer Shirts
The Nike 'Write the Future' Campaign Continues with Ronal-doh Tees
The Nike 'Write the Future' campaign has released its second series of shirts, baring the larger than life slogan. Part two of the line is headed up by a shirt that features Homer Simpson and Cristiano… MORE
play_circle_filledAnti-War Clothing Lines
Anti-War Clothing Lines
Carrot Clothing Hip Apparel is Activist Garb for Street Culture
Carrot Clothing hip apparel grew from the protest garb of Seriban, Aleksandar Gligoric in 1999. To voice concerns about freedom in war-torn Serbia, Gligoric started printing unequivocal anti-war messages… MORE
Foreign Communication Tees
Foreign Communication Tees
The Traveler's Phrasebook T-Shirt Makes Language Barriers Disappear
The Traveler's Phrasebook T-Shirt makes communication in a foreign country easy! The shirt is designed to help you attain what you need by pointing at the corresponding image on the creative tee. Hungry?… MORE
play_circle_filledT-Shirts for Haiti
T-Shirts for Haiti
Fashion Leaders & Celebs Help a Worthwhile Cause
Haiti relief efforts are incredulously and thankfully endless. The Fashion For Haiti campaign of the Council of Fashion Designers of America is too, doing its part to help out this devastation. Designers… MORE
Anti-Vader Apparel
Anti-Vader Apparel
The 'Stop Wars' T-Shirts Create a Positive Sentiment
If you're going to be politcally active, it's best you do it with a little bit of the Dark Side on hand. The Stop Wars T-shirts bring some much needed sci-fi appeal into the political arena. Designed… MORE
Designer Oil Tees
Designer Oil Tees
Kenneth Cole Cleans Up Well With These Oil Spill Fighting Tees
These Kenneth Cole 'I Clean Up Well' t-shirts will be sold on his website in a custom oil spill t-shirt section, where 100 percent of the proceeds will go to Kenneth Cole's personal AWEARNESS campaign.… MORE

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