I Always Get Compliments on This £10 T-Shirt I Bought to Sleep In

Recently it has been all about the slogan T-shirt, but when it comes to my own tee collection, there's one that always gets the most compliments, and surprisingly it's a £10 top I bought to sleep in. Tourist T-shirts—the kind you buy in irony from novelty stores—might sound a little naff, but Balenciaga gave them the thumbs-up with the release of an oversized T-shirt with a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night—the type of tee you'd buy from a stand next to the landmark.
I bought a similar tee from Rome back in 2011 as a souvenir from my trip with no intention of wearing it out of the house, but it turns out that this is a piece that people fuss over the most. The Instagram set has also been tapping into this trend, with Linda Tol, Tamu McPherson and more wearing their travels on their chests. Scroll below to see how to wear a tourist tee, and then shop three of our favourites.
Remember to stop into a tourist shop on your next trip.
Opening Image: Lucy Williams

Emma is a freelance fashion editor with over 15 years experience in industry, having worked at The Telegraph, Grazia and, most recently, British Vogue. Emma was part of the founding team of Who What Wear UK, where she worked for six years as Deputy Editor and then Editor—helping shape the team into what it is today is one of the biggest privileges of her career and she will always see herself as aBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing girl, contributing to both the US and UK sites. Whether she's writing about runway trends or spotlighting emerging brands, she aims to write about fashion in a way that is democratic and doesn't promote over consumption.
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