Time for another put together and casual summer look. There was a time when graphic tees were all that I wore. Ones with animals, ones with characters, ones of bands, the list is endless. And I literally wore those things to death. When I finally got back on the “well dressed all the time” train, I was like, so totally done with tees. I didn’t even want to wear one to Disney World. To me they became childish. Then came the time I started following more fashion bloggers and I realized, a fun printed or graphic tee can absolutely look put together and presentable. And the striped graphic tee? Well that’s just timeless.
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Striped Graphic Flamingo Tee
If you know me at all you know I’ve become obsessed with flamingos, pineapples, and palm trees since moving back down to Florida. No matter where I see them, I have to have them. (Yes, even at the grocery store). So when I saw this striped graphic tee with a flamingo on it…let’s just say the purchase was instant. I’ve worn this tee about a dozen different ways. With jean shorts, a chambray skirt, jeans, the list is endless. Something I have never paired it with until now however, was a pair of colored shorts. When I purchased these pink shorts from Poshmark, I knew it would be the perfect match with this tee.
Preppy Stripes
The striped graphic tee has completely changed my life for the better. After I went through my slop teenage years when I always wore a tee, I was scared to ever pick one up again. What if I fell into the same pattern of ill-fitted jeans and an over-sized tee? I’d never forgive myself. The striped tee made me see just how much of a staple a t-shirt is. Had I not relearned to love, and style a tee right, I never would have made this plain white tee post. And I never would have bought a college t-shirt, or wear my old band tees again.
