| Over the years, printed t-shirts have emerged as | | | | hypercolour t-shirts - shirts that changed colour when |
| statement pieces within the world of fashion. From | | | | subjected to heat. These were also popular in the |
| big, bold pictures to eye-catching phrases, these | | | | United States during the late 80s - particularly among |
| casual yet stylish pieces are now nothing short of | | | | teens. |
| wardrobe must-haves. | | | | During the early noughties, t-shirts started to emerge |
| But the trend of printed t-shirts is, in actuality, a | | | | that focused on humorous or ironic slogans and print |
| revival from the 1950s, and is something that has | | | | designs - a trend that proved particularly popular with |
| reappeared in the fashion scene many times since | | | | celebrities. The political statements that can now also |
| then. So why are they so popular, and why can we | | | | be found on t-shirts poses another reason as to why |
| expect to keep seeing them pop up in future fashion | | | | they've so effectively permeated different levels of |
| trends? | | | | culture and society. |
| In the early 1950s several companies based in Miami, | | | | However, many of the statements and print designs |
| Florida, started to decorate t-shirts with different | | | | on t-shirts in recent years might be found to be |
| resort names and various characters - a trend which | | | | shocking or offensive, purely for attention-drawing |
| immediately took off, especially with the younger | | | | purposes rather than to express a certain belief. Yet |
| population. Then in the 1960s tie-dying and screen | | | | big and bold print designs on t-shirts aren't always the |
| printing became popular, with many of the decade's | | | | most popular either - subdued, almost abstract prints |
| youth and rock culturists donning the designs. During | | | | have also taken off with those who enjoy print |
| the same time, several t-shirt companies began | | | | t-shirts for their artistic quality rather than to draw |
| producing fine art designs for t-shirts, while others | | | | attention or make a loud statement. |
| focused on specific emblems and motifs - mainly | | | | With the wide range of printed t-shirts available, you |
| based on popular associations of the time. | | | | can easily add these stylish pieces to your wardrobe. |
| Throughout and since the 1980s, t-shirts have | | | | Whether you want to make a statement with a bold |
| continued to flourish as a means of personal | | | | or funny phrase, or let the pictures on your t-shirt do |
| expression, allowing consumers to flaunt their tastes | | | | the talking, don't let these timeless wardrobe |
| in an inexpensive way. Shirts with bold slogans were | | | | must-haves pass you by this season. |
| particularly popular in the UK during this time, as were | | | | |