Message clothing is an integral part of

contemporary fashion –

used to convey sentiment range from

angst to joy

frustration to motivation

apathy to awareness

silliness to seriousness

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During the 1980s British designer

Katherine Hamnett

used her clothing t-shirt line as

platform to voice her political stances.

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The photo of her 1984 meeting with the

then British Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

is iconic for its immediate recognisability.

Ms Hamnett t-shirt read:

“58% DON’T WANT PERSHING”

which was the public protest position

against stationing nuclear weapons in the U.K –

a bold statement

a bold action

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(image from dazeddigital.com):

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Some say that Ms. Hamnett faced near bankruptcy,

following a financial audit she endured as punishment

for the embarrassment suffered by the

Thatcher government from the photo’s

widespread publication.

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The activist designer is today

still at work using

 t-shirts as banners to generate

public awareness of issues,

which she regards as action-taking worthy –

her continued campaign against nuclear armament.

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(image from theguardian.com):

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At almost 67 years old,  Ms.  Hamnett is preparing

for full re-launch of her design label  –

targeting a men’s line for a/w 2014.

One can only guess the reading on that.

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(image from ebay.com):

retro tee:  anti-Vietnam War

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(image from zazzle.co.uk):

make peace, not war

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(image from markuslupfer.com):

say cheese – ah, a bit wider

Markus Lupfer,  women  a/w  2012

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On the streets where you live

(photos from stylebistro):

New York, New York

S/S   Fashion  Week,  2014

now that’s a bit harsh

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chat speak

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much better to spread the love

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so true

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love thyself

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(image from 1stclassfashion.com):

a million USD for your thoughts

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