Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks? Rachel or Monica? Paper or plastic? These are some of our generation’s important questions. Now here's another, white t shirt or black t shirt person?
We all know what Marlon Brando was. James Dean too. They put the white t shirt on the map and invested them with a macho status and allure that has not rubbed off to this day. But has an actor ever defined the black t shirt the way Brando & Dean did white?
And, who are the black t shirt people?
We can all assume what Batman would probably prefer wearing. In Wayne's World, Wayne and Garth did a split, with Mike Meyers taking black and Dana Carvey throwing on white (and sometimes black) under an unbuttoned plaid shirt. Look, the 90’s were all about grunge.
Steven Seagal and Keanu Reeves certainly did a lot for black, but not necessarily the t shirt. I’m not sure if this means that the white t shirt has a deeper place in our psyche, or is simply a comment on how deficient our actors are as status symbols compared to the actors of yesteryear.
I personally am addicted to wearing a black t shirt with blue jeans outdoors. This is often also my outfit for a casual afternoon date. It's classic, shows you're not trying hard to impress, and makes you feel like "you". At home, though, I usually like to hang out in a pair of comfortable shorts and a plain white cotton t shirt. That’s what I’m wearing as I write this blog.
.. and maybe you don't have to be one or the other. Hey, nobody is all angel or devil, unless you are Satan or Gabriel. But no question, it’ll be a hot day in Alaska when we see the Hell’s Angels Biker gang tearing up the asphalt wearing white leather jackets. And overall, the white t shirt just seems more All-American.
For my money, even with graphic t-shirts, I’ll bet you know who you are. We can all agree that a black and white cookie is delicious, but at the end of the day you know which icing you’ll be licking first.
