Last week I did a post on my summer must-haves in terms of fashion and one of those must haves were graphic tees.

I explained how when I was younger I loved graphic tees and how they went out of style but now they're back. Everyone has their own take on graphic tees and they are definitely my favorite article of clothing.

When I was in college, my go-to outfit was always leggings and a sorority tee. It didn't matter whether it was rain, shine, or snow, you could find me across campus wearing a trusty pair of letters. It was so bad that the last 2 weeks of school I wore letters every single day (without repeating a shirt mind you) and my friends kindly asked me to wear something else. I was subconsciously preparing for the day when I no longer was allowed to wear them.

After I graduated in 2014, I continued to wear my sorority shirts but that only continued for a year or so. Now, I need another uniform to take the place of my letters. Whether it's lounging around the house or running errands, I need something simple to throw on, feel cute, but not feel so put together that I'm trying.

That's where graphic tees come in. I throw one on with leggings and flip flops or slides and I have my summer outfit. It's a no brainer and I love it!

This is a sweatshirt from ShopBetches but they have some great tees

My custom made Bow & Drape shirt (another great place for graphic tees)

An old Victoria Secrets shirt that always attracts the wrong kind of attention

What I love most about graphic tees is that they send a message; they're fun, quirky, and can define your personality.

I know I included some favorites last week but I felt like I needed to really show you my favorites. I recently rediscovered one of my favorite sites for graphic tees -- ShopRiffRaff -- they have so many cute ones and they're not crazy priced.

Nordstrom is also always a good spot to find something adorable; even better if you could find some Wildfox on sale at Nordstrom Rack!

Here are some of my other favorites:



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Whenever a trend or a new company comes on the scene, the blogosphere is buzzing. The blog and this entire world is how I've discovered a lot of my favorite companies and products, but isn't that the point right now?

Social media, bloggers, and influencers are how we find out about everything now and it's only normal that a lot of companies are dubbed "social media companies" because that's how the word is being spread and how they're gaining customers.

Sorry for the social media rant, I've been on this knowledge kick because of my job and just researching more about the industry.

Anyways... by the title of this post you know that I'm talking about Bow and Drape; a company that lets you customize fun & punny sweatshirts, t-shirts, jackets, makeup bags, and even clothes for your dog.

They got their start a few years ago and have since made a huge splash with their high quality sweatshirts & sparkly appliqués. They do come with a hefty price tag -- around $65 for a customized sweatshirt but there is nothing more adorable than a sparkly, punny sweatshirt.

If you've never been on the website, I highly recommend heading over there now and playing around with some customization. From taxi cabs to hearts to pizza, and gold or black sparkly letters, the possibilities are truly endless.

I have 4 pieces from Bow and Drape; my first was an oatmeal colored sweatshirt that says Namaste in Bed; I can't tell you how many compliments I've gotten on it when I'm running errands or with my friends.



The thing about Bow and Drape is that their products are not meant to put into the washing machine or dry cleaned; just soak the item in your sink with some gentle detergent and viola -- it's clean! Because of this, it's stayed in great shape and is well worth the money.

For my 2nd sweatshirt I got a charcoal grey that says "I Can't Adult Today"; I like this one better than the Namaste because it's darker and is just slightly more comfortable but that could just be me and how I wear my sweatshirts.

I just bought my 3rd and 4th pieces this year; one from the NY Post Collection (the Sensational Sweatshirt) and a t-shirt that says "What Would Carrie Do?" as a homage to my idol Carrie Bradshaw.




As for sizing, the sweatshirts are true to size, maybe slightly smaller than normal but the t-shirts are VERY SMALL. Size up basically as much as you can -- that's my opinion.

I have so many designs saved in my profile on Bow & Drape  and I just want them all.

Graphic t-shirts are definitely back on trend and I couldn't be happier about it -- Bow and Drape plays right into that. I highly recommend grabbing a sweatshirt or something from them & trying them out! You won't regret it :)

xoxo
B