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Now that temperatures are finally starting to warm up, it’s time to pack away your winter gear and start thinking about ways to refresh your wardrobe for the spring and summer months ahead. Introducing a new lineup of graphic T-shirts to your wardrobe is an easy way to start building some new fits this season. A foundational piece of apparel for any good streetwear brand, T-shirts are also a perfect entry-level piece to pick up when exploring options from new clothing brands that catch your eye. Although high-end designer brands like Balenciaga and Off-White make T-shirts, there are also smaller streetwear labels out there that have great T-shirts on sale too. Whether you’re a fan of T-shirts with bold graphics from brands like Supreme or you’re looking for something more low key from a brand like Aimé Leon Dore, there’s definitely a great graphic T-shirt out there for you. Here are some of the best ones available right now.
Sinclair Baller T-shirt
Where to Buy It: sinclair.global
Price: $60
The mysterious streetwear brand co-signed by the likes of Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert, and Bloody Osiris usually drops T-shirts and apparel that sells out immediately. However, the brand’s web store does currently have some decent T-shirt options available. You can cop the Sinclair “Baller” and “University” T-shirts in a wide range of sizes and colorways.
Menace Los Angeles 'Crop Circle' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: menacelosangeles.com
Price: $45
Menace is a Los Angeles-based streetwear brand by Steven Mena that’s been worn by stars like Bad Bunny, Swae Lee, Gunna, Drakeo the Ruler, and more. The brand’s well-known for its beefy 9 oz. ringspun combed cotton T-shirts. Menace T-shirts are preshrunk, fit true to size, and come in a number of great graphics and garment dyed colorways. Standout T-shirts from the brand available right now include the “Rim,” the “Abduction,” and the “Crop Circle.”
The Good Company 'Music Academy' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: 97allen.com
Price: $40
The Lower East Side streetwear brand headed by Kumasi Sadiki has just dropped a new run of graphic T-shirts from the brand’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection. Its classic “Good Time” T-shirt is available in white/purple, ash/green, and black/orange colorways. The brand’s new “Candy” T-shirts are perfect for those who love Japanese food packaging, while options like the “Relax” T-shirt reference the iconic ‘90s MTV cartoon Daria. Two of the most visually striking offerings from the brand’s Spring/Summer 2021 T-shirt lineup include the “Music Academy” T-shirt and the trippy “Eye” T-shirt.
Union x Noah 'Big Logo Lock-Up' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: store.unionlosangeles.com
Price: $52
To commemorate the pioneering streetwear store’s 30th anniversary, Union has dropped a wide range of T-shirts that celebrate the significant milestone. The brand’s latest T-shirts feature Union’s iconic “Frontman” mascot. The “Dolo’’ T-shirt features Union’s branding throughout while its collaboration with Noah includes its arch logo. For those looking for Union x Noah anniversary T-shirts without the Frontman, there are other options still available on Noah’s web store.
Better Gift Shop 'Often Imitated' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: bettergiftshop.com
Price: $50
Toronto’s Better Gift Shop has recently released new T-shirts for its Spring/Summer 2021 collection. The “Often Imitated” T-shirt features a two-color screen printed graphic on the front and back. The back graphic showcases an entourage of cartoon characters in front of Better’s Toronto flagship that’s drawn by the graffiti writer AGAMEX. Another T-shirt created by the artist Oliver Payne features an innocent drawing of a suburban home and encourages kids to “Nuke Your Parents.”
Heaven by Marc Jacobs 'Angry for Love' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: marcjacobs.com
Price: $95
Marc Jacobs’ Heaven line with Ava Nirui has returned for the Spring/Summer 2021 season with a load of eye-catching graphic T-shirts. There are T-shirts that feature the brand’s double-headed teddy bear mascot such as the “Gummy” and the “Crochet Teddy Bear” T-shirt. For fans of the Miami-based streetwear brand Stray Rats, there are many T-shirts designed by the brand’s founder Julian Consuegra, such as the “Angry For Love” T-shirt and the “Scribblez Baby” T-shirt. Other standout T-shirts for Heaven this season include contributions from Japanese artists like Ancco and Hideyuki Tanaka.
Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 'IFTB' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: aimeleondore.com
Price: $90
For those looking for a simple and minimalistic T-shirt, Aimé Leon Dore has got you covered. The brand’s “Uniform” short-sleeve T-shirts come in two different options. One features a subtle tonal logo embroidered onto the chest of a 7 oz. combed jersey fabric T-shirt. Another T-shirt includes a chest pocket stitched onto a heavier 16 oz. jersey fabric T-shirt. If you’re looking for a simple white T-shirt, Aimé Leon Dore sells white combed cotton T-shirts in packs of three for $95. For T-shirts with subtle graphics, there are still some options left from the brand’s recent collaboration with New Balance.
Balenciaga 'Your Logo Here' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: balenciaga.com
Price: $550
Balenciaga has options for those willing to spend a little more money than usual on a graphic T-shirt. Printed on either organic cotton or vintage jersey fabric, the current lineup of shirts include styles embellished with aliens, drippy smiley faces, flaming logos, and more. Pieces that stay true to Demna Gvasalia’s ironic aesthetic include the “Your Logo Here” T-shirt and the oversized “I Love Dogs” T-shirt.
Raf Simons Redux 'Fathers' T-Shirt
Where to Buy It: ssense.com, selfridges.com, and farfetch.com
Price: $375-$590
Archival fashion lovers were blessed by Raf Simons this year when he reissued pieces and designs from some of his most iconic collections. Although a remake of Raf Simons’ beloved “Power, Corruption and Lies” parka will still run up your bank account a couple grand, the brand’s Archive Redux collection includes a wide variety of T-shirts at far more affordable prices. Reissued pieces like the Sterling Ruby x Raf Simons “Fathers” T-shirt from Fall 2014, which was popularized by Travis Scott, are still widely available online. Other great T-shirts from the Archive Redux line include the “Virginia Creepers” raglan T-shirt from Fall 2002, and the “Flux Aetherium” T-Shirt from Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2006 collaboration with Peter De Potter.
Supreme 'HNIC' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: StockX and Grailed
Price: TBD
When it comes to finding a great graphic T-shirt, you’re always bound to fall in love with at least one graphic Supreme T-shirt every season. For Spring/Summer 2021, Supreme reissued old graphics like the “Five Boroughs” T-shirt, which was inspired by a jacket originally released in 1995 that was worn by rappers like MCA of the Beastie Boys. Other T-shirts that harken back to the brand’s archives include a “Water Pistol” T-shirt that celebrates a coveted accessory released in Spring/Summer 2011. Music-themed T-shirts that have released this season include T-shirts with a photo of Miles Davis and one that highlights the cover of the late Prodigy’s 2000 solo debut H.N.I.C. The brand has also tapped artists such as Dan Colen, Joe Roberts, Weirdo Dave, and Shaun Crawford for graphic T-shirts this season. For those looking for more pop culture references on a Supreme T-shirt, the brand’s collaboration with Wheaties, the estate of Anna Nicole Smith, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, are all great options to choose from as well. Unfortunately, if you weren’t swift enough to cop these T-shirts on drop day, you’ll have to cough up some extra money for resale.
FTP 'Trademark' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: StockX
Price: $45
Although Zac Clark’s cult streetwear brand has been relatively quiet as of late, FTP has released a small number of T-shirts this year which can be picked up for decent prices on StockX right now. Aside from the “Pedigree” and “Lowrider” T-shirts, a standout tee from the brand this year is the “Trademark” T-shirt, which includes an actual scan of FTP’s filed trademark documents.
Rhude Raglan T-shirt
Where to Buy It: shop.complex.com
Price: $359
Rhude’s latest T-shirt offerings include subtle logo script graphics printed on raglan or short-sleeve cotton T-shirts. Other options found within the brand’s web store include the “Lifeline,” “Interstellar,” and “Beauty,” T-shirts, which feature more surreal graphics from Rhuigi Villaseñor’s brand. For those looking for a Rhude T-shirt with the brand’s cigarette box inspired branding, the Complex Shop is one of the only retailers that has this classic black Rhude pocket T-shirt left in stock.
Mastermind World Tie-Dye T-shirt
Where to Buy It: shop.complex.com
Price: $922
The Complex Shop stocks a wide range of T-shirts from the revered Japanese streetwear brand Mastermind. Boxy cotton T-shirts embellished with the Japanese brand’s iconic skull and crossbones logo are available in colorful options that are perfect for warmer temperatures ahead. Standout T-shirts within the Complex Shop include a yellow and sky blue tie-dyed T-shirt that would match perfectly with a pair of Grateful Dead Dunks.
Off-White 'Caravaggio Painting' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: off---white.com and Farfetch
Price: $335
Off-White’s graphic T-shirt offerings for its Spring/Summer 2021 season include all new graphics and subtle riffs on classics. T-shirts with Off-White’s iconic Caravaggio, Mona Lisa, and Arrows motifs are available in a number of unique styles. Those looking for something different from past Off-White releases could pick up a graffiti-inspired “Offf” T-shirt or the cartoonish “World Peace” and “Hand Offf” T-shirts.
Cliff 'The Originator' T-shirt
Where to Buy It: 97allen.com and cliffstore.co
Price: $45
Founded by Esteban “Estiee” Scott, Cliff Creative Projects is an NYC-based clothing brand and creative production house. The brand has recently released a T-shirt with an image of the late DJ Screw that’s juxtapositioned against the cover of Stuart Schneiderman’s book Jacques Lacan: The Death of an Intellectual Hero.