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Why Strangers Dress Alike
Why Strangers Dress Alike
You are walking through a city you have never visited. Across the street, someone is wearing a faded band T-shirt, loose trousers, old sneakers and a canvas bag. You have... Read more...
T-shirt Is The Outlier Uniform
T-shirt Is The Outlier Uniform
Uniforms are supposed to make people look the same. So why do so many people known for thinking differently end up creating uniforms of their own? Mark Zuckerberg became almost... Read more...
Logo Means More Than a Logo
Logo Means More Than a Logo
A logo has a simple job. Tell you who made something. That’s why companies put their names on shirts, shoes, cars and coffee cups. See the mark. Recognize the company.... Read more...
How T-Shirts Frighten Politicians
How T-Shirts Frighten Politicians
In January 2014, 18-year-old Mahmoud Hussein was travelling home in Cairo. He wasn't carrying a weapon. He wasn't addressing a crowd. He was wearing a T-shirt. Across it were the... Read more...
A T-Shirt Is a Manifesto
A T-Shirt Is a Manifesto
A protest sign works until you put it down. A T-shirt keeps talking after you've stopped. That is what made the graphic tee such a powerful object. Somewhere between clothing... Read more...
Dressing Against the Rules
Dressing Against the Rules
Fashion has rules. What belongs together. What looks respectable. What men should wear. What women should wear. What belongs at work, at school, at dinner, or in the street. And... Read more...