Best Graphic Tees For Women

graphic t-shirt for women — Real Fun, Wow! $58

Graphic tees are an easy way to coolify your denim or perk up your joggers. I have had an influx of graphic tee requests from my clients and want to make sure everyone knows how to rock these tops. And may I remind you that age should not prevent you from enjoying a graphic tee. You just need to find the right ones. Many graphic t-shirts for women can look too young, especially with all the inane slogans and graphics printed out there. And the fit alone can be enough to make a stylish adult woman turn away. Tight or overly boxy tees are not delightful choices. But the right graphic t-shirt that flatters your torso, and charms you with its imagery is a treat. You can still look age-appropriate, but feel youthful, fun, and, maybe even a little edgy.

Best Graphic Tee Brands – Where To Buy Graphic Tees

Lucky Brand $39.50

I just did a massive search for graphic t-shirts for one of my clients. I pursued my usual haunts and also found some new spots for the best graphic tees. As with any designer, keep in mind that no brand bats 100. In fact, when I recommend the brands below, I am referring to a small portion of their selection. So, when I recommend, say, Lucky Brand for their graphic t-shirts, I am saying that each season this brand probably has 1 perfect graphic t-shirt, and at best, 3 amazing graphic t-shirts. The rest may be too trendy, too cheesy, or just not fresh enough.

Lucky Brand: Lucky Brand is one of the best brands for flattering graphic t-shirts for adult women. The fit is always that flattering, a-line silhouette that cups the breasts, nips in at the waist, and releases into an a-line at that perfect moment when our bellies need a bit of space. And, of course, the graphics are fun and beautiful. Plus, they make most of their graphic t-shirts in plus sizes as well. Just be careful with some of their overzealous and paisley tees.
Sol Angeles: Sol Angeles graphic t-shirts are soft, yummy, and often sport charming fonts with simple sayings that don’t make me cringe. The silhouettes of the graphic t-shirts that I recommended below are not as obviously flattering as the other t-shirts recommended, but still very slimming. When shopping Sol Angeles, steer clear of the boring and cheesy ones.
Anthropologie: I know Anthropologie is technically a department store that doesn’t have an in-house brand that specifically creates graphic t-shirts for women, but their selection is too delicious not to mention. If I am on the search for a charming graphic t-shirt, Anthropologie is where I go.
J.Crew: J.Crew is back y’all! Their comeback is marvelous. I used to utilize them for my clients constantly, but it’s been years since I have felt satiated by their general selection. After a long hiatus, I am excited to tell you it’s worthy again for more than the occasional pant or blazer purchase. I am especially excited to see their graphic t-shirt selection is coming back. They used to be my main go-to source for graphic tees. I wouldn’t say that their full graphic glory has returned, but I just had to give you the good news!

Other stores I love to browse for the best graphic tees are Free People, ModCloth, Daydreamer, and of course, you can keep scrolling down in the post to see all my recent picks.

How To Wear Graphic Tees

Graphic tees are so supremely versatile the question shouldn’t be how to wear graphic tees, it should be how not to wear them (don’t worry, I’ll discuss both). There are only four real no-nos I’d like to mention when shopping for and styling graphic t-shirts …

Don’t wear them untucked with wider-leg pants.
Wearing tight graphic tees with low-waisted pants is a breeding ground for muffin tops.
Skip graphic tees with stiff graphics.
If you are busty, skip high-neck graphic t-shirts. Instead, go for tees with a scoop neck.

In terms of how to wear your graphic tees, they pair wonderfully with every kind and style of denim. Jeans and graphic tees are like Laverne & Shirley. I especially love to see a graphic tee under a denim-on-denim look. A graphic tee under a casual blazer is also a good choice. Beyond jeans, I appreciate graphic tees with any casual pants and leather skirts

#1 How To Wear Graphic Tees Tip: No matter what item you wear on the bottom of your outfit, a longer graphic tee will look best if you tuck it in or tie it at your waist. If that is too much for you, go for a cropped graphic tee…

How To Wear Cropped Graphic Tees

Cropped graphic tees are perhaps more versatile than a longer graphic tee. They pair with everything a longer tee does without having to tuck them in. Plus, a cropped tee is required to proportionally please certain looks. For instance, sweatpants, workout leggings, lower-waisted pants, and joggers require a cropped tee. Try tucking a longer tee into any of these pants and you will notice how unflattering it looks. You can also tie a graphic tee at the waist if your top is longer, but most of my clients enjoy a break from fiddling with their shirts.

How To Wear Oversized Graphic Tees

graphic t-shirts for women — The Laundry Room $51

The oversized graphic tee can be interesting, but first, size down — way down. I like them best fully tucked into high-waisted leather skirts. Another option is belting them at the waist and pairing them with fitted shorts. And I do believe that it has been long enough in the style cycle that an oversized graphic tee with leggings could be fresh.

Tucking an oversized t-shirt into jeans is difficult. Don’t let that model featured above fool you. It’s usually just too much fabric. Try it though, and tell me how it goes in the comments.

Best Graphic T-Shirts For Women

Above and below are all the best graphic tees I’ve put on myself and clients recently. I’ll keep adding more graphic Tees for women as I come across more amazing ones I must share with you.

Golden Hour Capri Italy Mermaid Graphic T-Shirt

best womens graphic tees — Golden Hour $29

Size Range: XS-XL

Fabric Content: 100% Cotton

MOTHER The Rowdy Fruit Tee

This graphic tee is available at Anthropologie, Bloomingdale’s and MOTHER.

Size Range: XS-XL

Fabric Content: 100% Cotton

Original Retro Brand Vintage Tee

Original Retro Brand $68

Size Range: XS-XL

Fabric Content: 100% Cotton

Clare V. Ciao Sweatshirt

best graphic sweatshirts — Clare V. $145

This oversized graphic sweatshirt is available at Anthropologie, Clare V. and Shopbop.

Size Range: XS-XL. Runs large.

Fabric Content: Polyester, cotton, rayon

Anthropologie Let Luv Bowie 1973 Tee

Size Range: XXS-XL

Fabric Content: 100% cotton

Daydreamer Stevie Nicks Scoop Neck Tee

This flattering graphic tee is available at Free People, Daydreamer, and Garmentory.

Size Range: XS-XL

Fabric Content: 100% Cotton

AllSaints Clavon Imogen Cotton Graphic Tee

Size range: XS/S-M/L. Order a size down for a less baggy look.

Fabric content: 100% cotton

Loft Amalfi Coast Everyday Crew Tee

Size range: XXS-XXL

Fabric content: 92% Cotton 8% Spandex

Daydreamer Fleetwood Mac Rumours U-Neck Tee

This graphic tee is available at Free People and Daydreamer.

Size Range: XS-XL

Fabric Content: 100% Cotton

Anine Bing Tiger Tee

This tee is available at Revolve, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Anine Bing, and Shopbop.

Size range: XS-XL. Order a size down for a less baggy look.

Fabric content: 100% cotton

J. Crew Classic-fit lighthouse graphic T-shirt

Size range: XXS-XXXL. True to size.

Fabric content: 100% cotton

Etsy Vote Shirt

Size range: S-XXL

Fabric content: 100% cotton, heather colors are 50 % – 50 % Poly-Cotton blend

Sol Angeles Trio Palmas Crewneck T-Shirt

Size range: XS-XL

Fabric content: 100% cotton

Letluv Queen Graphic Tee

Size range: XXS-XL

Fabric content: 100% cotton

Madewell Fruit Bowl Graphic Softfade Cotton Boxy-Crop Tee

Size range: XXS-XXL

Fabric Content: Cotton

Lucky Brand Foil Garden Tee

Lucky Brand $39.50

Size range: XS-XXL. Order your usual size as well as a size down to compare.

Fabric content: 50% cotton, 50% polyester

Maeve Postcard Graphic Tee

Size range: XXS-XL

Fabric content: 100% cotton

Sezane La Chamde T-Shirt

Size range: XXS-XXXL

Fabric content: 100% cotton

Banner Day Let it Shine Tee

Size range: XS-XL

Fabric content: 100% linen

Lucky Brand Phases Classic Crewneck Graphic T-Shirt

Lucky Brand $39.50

This tee is available at Nordstrom and Lucky Brand.

Size range: XS-XXL

Fabric content: 100% cotton

The Laundry Room Mimosa Oversize Tee

Size range: XS-XL. Order a size down for a less baggy look.

Fabric content: 50% cotton, 50% modal

South Parade Lola Round Neck Tee Evil Eye

Size range: XS-XL

Fabric content:100% Pima Cotton

Real Fun, Wow! Tigers Graphic Tee

Size range: XXS-XL True to size.

Fabric content: Polyester, cotton, rayon

Best Graphic T-Shirts From Years Past

how to wear graphic tshirt — J.Crew $32.50

I originally wrote this post years ago and update it regularly due to its popularity. I’ve left these photos below for nostalgic purposes. Whenever I update older posts, I love to hold on to a collection of images as a bit of a time capsule so we can watch how our style evolves.