Hangovers at the weekend are enough of a struggle to get through, but the weekday hangover is a next-level challenge that we all have to conquer at some point.
If this were a Sunday, you could spend an hour crying in the shower before diving back into a duvet burrito and spending your entire life savings on a large pizza to erase all of your mistakes. But if you find that you’re unfortunately struck down by your own bad choices between Monday and Friday, the chances are that you’ll need to face the outside world at some point – and that probably involves communicating with other, higher-functioning human beings.
Luckily, someone very clever invented the slogan t-shirt at one point in history, and we’re forever in the debt. In fact, the T-shirt Culture Exhibition has landed at London's Fashion and Textile Museum recently, to celebrate the humble tee in all of its underrated, understated glory.
The exhibition covers all bases in the biography of tees from the essential nature of the everyday basic, through to its transformation into the staple of a rock and roll rebel wardrobe. You’ll find a private collection of iconic, rare and classic Vivienne Westwood t-shirts, alongside her most recent collections too.
But as well as getting clued up on the cultural side of things, slogan garms are also just really great when it comes to passing on the message when you can’t quite bring yourself to engage in the spoken word yet.
Here are 21 slogan pieces that are perfect for expressing yourself when you’re just too hungover to speak. Now go – sleep, eat a banana, stay hydrated. You'll live.
1. For when you’re going to need an entire family share bag of crisps to get through this.
SNACKS LONDON, "PINK SNACKS", Student High Street, £55.00
2. For when you remember your card got declined the night before while you were trying to buy your ninth Jägerbomb.
Yoku, "Lucky Escape" tee, Student High Street, £25
3. And for when you find out it got declined because you were buying everyone drinks last night and have literally no money left.
Always Ballin' Brand, "BALLER" tee, Student High Street £17.99
4. For when the 10/10 you were talking to in the club doesn't reply to your "good morning" text.
Loafe Clothing, "Lonely Hearts" tee, Student High Street, £12
5. For when you can already see yourself going out again tonight.
Lillies Of The Alley, "Crystal Visions" cropped sweatshirt, Student High Street, £38
6. For when you’re sitting quietly in the back corner of the seminar room and looking like The Grudge.
Creep Like Me, ‘Creepin’ Velour Crop Top, Student High Street, £29.99
7. For when you need to remind yourself that this hangover will pass.
Yoku, "Doesn't Last Forever Rose" long sleeve, Student High Street, £35
8. For when you need to remember your hangover mantra.
Yoku, "Plan For The Worst" tee, Student High Street, £28
9. For when you know this hangover would probably be cured by dessert and/or spooning.
Lillies Of The Alley, 'Hunks Over Dunks’ Ringer Tee, Student High Street, £38.00
10. For when you want to sleep for a thousand years but have three essays, a seminar, referencing and a presentation to crack first.
Creep Like Me, ‘Anti-Everything’ Tee, Student High Street, £29.99
11. For when you just have to admit you've fucked up.
Yoku, I Made a Mistake Long Sleeve, Student High Street, £30
12. For when your mates are telling you about all the embarrassing stuff you were doing the night before.
Love Sick London, "Sick" Crop Top, Student High Street, £19.99
13. And last but not least, for when you’re just not making it to the 9am lecture. End of.
Women’s 'END OF’ Grey Sport Sweatshirt, Loafe Clothing at Student High Street, £20.00
