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Can I Wear Slogan T-Shirts If My Girlfriend Hates Them? And More Reader Style Questions, Answered.

—Jerry Jackson, St. Louis, Mo. Funnily enough, I recently declared that my partner wasn't allowed to wear a certain T-shirt due to the fashion rule forbidding ugly clothes. He swatted me away and continues to wear the gray, paint-splattered monstrosity (I think he might actually be wearing it more often). While I would never admit this to him, there is something to be said for sticking to styles you like. Still, perhaps your T-shirts need an upgrade. Slogan tees can be risky, often reading lame or try-hard. And the look tends to skew younger. But with a little digging, you can certainly score fun, stylish takes. Peter Nguyen, a personal stylist, wrote an online guide to graphic tees for 'grown men' that outlines his 'museum rule': When gauging a tee's sophistication, ask whether its graphics could hypothetically be framed and hung in a museum. Try this before your next purchase, though I'm not suggesting you swan around Florida wearing a Monet.