Fashion & Trends

Step Up Your Socially Distant T-shirt Game

New designs from these local T-shirt companies help us make a statement while staying home. 

by Alexandria Lacayo | Apr. 22, 2020 | 6:00 PM

We may not be leaving the house to show off our style, but that doesn’t mean our T-shirt supply can’t use a refresh. And in the spirit of togetherness, local T-shirt companies are offering up timely, social distancing-inspired designs. “Shirts are kind of a distraction,” says Brian Lynch, owner of Only in Clev. “It’s like, take your mind off of everything, a lighter moment during difficult times.” Show up to your next Zoom meeting sporting one of these T-shirts.

Wine with DeWine

Daisy Designs Cle
 
Bring some much-needed levity to Gov. Mike DeWine’s daily 2 p.m. coronavirus press conferences by rocking this “Wine with DeWine” T-shirt while you sip your favorite vino (we won’t judge). Available in mauve, green, maroon and peach, this shirt is a must for wine-loving news junkies. etsy.com

GV Art Shirt

GV Art and Design 
The shop’s OverCome Together T-Shirt is a win-win for everyone. The soft shirt with red, white and blue lettering lets you display your solidarity and camaraderie in social distancing, while contributing to the Cleveland Foundation’s Rapid Response Fund. A portion of the proceeds from each shirt sale goes to the fund, which deploys resources to nonprofit organizations serving on the frontlines of the pandemic in Northeast Ohio. gvartwork.com

Homage Shirt

Homage
With a ’70s- and ’80s-reminiscent shooting star graphic and the message “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,” this gray shirt with pops of yellow and blue lets us show our support for all the front-line health care workers out there. Plus, a portion of the proceeds will go to Huckleberry House, an organization that assists at-risk youth. homage.com

Only in Clev

Only in Clev
Only in Clev’s collection of tees include a customizable shirt celebrating the virtual high school or college graduate in your life, and the “Thank You” tee, which honors first responders and health care workers — half of the proceeds go to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and the Visiting Nurses Association of Ohio. But we’re springing for the “Working from Home” shirt and its “Keeping it professional from the waist up” energy. onlyinclev.com

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