| The T-shirt is a defining icon of a generation. An | | | | companies. For example people like Wayne Rooney, |
| explosion of clothes as adverts in the last 50 years | | | | Roger Federer and Lewis Hamilton, if they wear a |
| has produced some incredibly memorable brands and | | | | t-shirt would most likely be seen in a slogan t-shirt |
| images gracing the fabric of countless t-shirt designs | | | | supplied by their sponsor. Any deviation from their |
| around the world. But what is it about certain t-shirts | | | | contract could spell real trouble for their contracts. |
| that make stars gravitate towards certain designs? | | | | Celebrities |
| As long as their contracts don't dictate what they | | | | One thing celebrities avoid, are offensive t-shirts. |
| can and can't wear the t-shirt is a constant staple on | | | | Being seen in public with racist, homophobic or |
| even the lowliest film stars gaping wardrobe. | | | | otherwise offensive t-shirts on their back is only |
| Comedians | | | | going to affect their profile and reduce their earnings |
| The world's favourite comedians include the likes of | | | | considerably. Unless of course you are someone like |
| Bill Hicks, Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Connolly, Chris Rock and | | | | Jack Black, in which case some funny t-shirts or a |
| Woody Allen. Their brand of humour has made them | | | | novelty t-shirt suits their personality just right. |
| known everywhere as funny people. But what sort | | | | Politicians |
| of t-shirts do comedians prefer? Well you would think | | | | Most politicians only ever wear suits with a shirt and |
| that they would opt for some kind of offensive | | | | a tie. You would imagine that they even sleep in |
| t-shirt or a rude t shirt of some kind, but for | | | | them in case they are called to an emergency |
| comedians their life is spent on the road and on the | | | | meeting at night. On the rare occasions you do see |
| stage and when they are on stage they have to be | | | | politicians away from the office the only type of |
| able to maintain a persona. If their t-shirt has a | | | | t-shirt you are likely to see them wearing is a slogan |
| particular slogan it can often detract from their own | | | | t-shirt. Politicians like to support good causes so when |
| jokes. For this reason comedians tend to where plain | | | | they have the chance to wear a Greenpeace t-shirt |
| t-shirts. | | | | or a 'Save the Whales' t-shirt, they will jump at the |
| Sportsmen | | | | chance...even though they always tend to look a bit |
| Sports people at the top of their game are very | | | | funny not wearing a suit. |
| often tied into lucrative sponsorship deals with sports | | | | |