There is no other piece of clothing as comfortable as a T-shirt.
I have some that are completely restricted to hanging on a hanger.
The remainder I keep in my dresser.
Third drawer down.
Neatly folded.
So neatly folded that when I wear them, they look like they still have the creases of just coming out of the bag.
I like that look.
The ones that hang on the hangers are my favourites.
Paid a little more for.
A unique colour.
A unique fit.
I am doing my best to keep them for as long as I possibly can.
These are the ones I will wear on a night out.
The ones in the drawer, I would describe as one tier down.
Perhaps they were hanger shirts at one time, and over time, have made their way to ‘the drawer.’
Perhaps I brought a new one home and needed a hanger.
There is something about seeing a T-Shirt on a hanger.
All lined up, side by side.
They seem to be elevated.
There is one main thing why I keep some on hangers.
Besides the colour.
Besides the fit.
It is what is on them.
The picture.
The placement of the logo.
The wording.
I do not think there is anything better when it comes to T-Shirts than finding a serious quality T-Shirt combined with a unique statement.
I have one in particular.
It is a declassified letter, handwritten with some of the words blacked out.
It is a letter to the FBI from someone who describes their sighting of a UFO.
I found it in Boston.
I was there for a few days.
I liked it so much, that I went back the next day and bought two more of the exact same T-Shirt.
Two are still on hangers in my closet with the store sticker still attached.
I love this shirt and know I will have it for literally my entire life.
There is a designer, Conner Ives.
He had a fashion show in London, Fall 2025.
When it ended, he appeared wearing a simple white T-Shirt, and written across his chest was this:
‘PROTECT THE DOLLS’
Back in the 1980s, there was an underground subculture in the LGBTQ+ community known as ‘Ballroom Culture.’
It was a space for minorities within a minority.
A space for self-expression, community, and competition.
‘Balls’ with categories like ‘Vogue.’
Trans women played a significant role.
‘Doll’ is an affectionate term for trans women.
‘PROTECT THE DOLLS’
So, Conner wore his T-shirt.
It was a hit, to put it mildly.
Especially with all that is ‘going on.’
So, he wakes up the next morning to 200 emails with requests for his shirt.
The shirt is now at 6,000 units, and made at this point, close to half a million dollars.
All proceeds from its sales are donated to Trans Lifeline.
Way to go Conner.
If you can come up with the perfect phrase, one that is current, but old, catchy, intriguing, the right font and put it on a 100% cotton beautiful T-shirt AND DONATE ALL THE PROCEEDS TO A CHARITY AS IMPORTANT AS THIS ONE, just a huge way to go, nice job.
It has been spotted on Tilda Swinton and Pedro Pascal.
After I post this one, I am going online and buy three.
Not because of who is wearing it.
It is because it was done right.
I will buy one for now, two for my hangers.
But I know something different this time.
They will not stay on the hangers for long.
I will give them to friends.
I am not sure why I get so much satisfaction when everything lines up, but I do.
‘Protect the Dolls’
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‘Dress Confidently. Ride Boldly. Ride YOU.’