A Coca-Cola t-shirt may also be a great way to inject some retro vibe or laid-back cool into your ensemble. It is daring, retro, and familiar at a glance. However, it is a thin line between casually put-together and ‘’I just received this one free at a promotion.’’
Want to wear your Coca-Cola tee without looking like a walking billboard? Or even worse, that you got dressed in the dark?Here are some of the common pitfalls to avoid.
Overbranding
The Coca-Cola logo is iconic. However, this does not imply you should have it on everywhere at once. It should not be on your shirt, hat, bag, and socks all at once. Repeating the logo too many times can make your outfit seem like a costume.
Instead, curate it. Make the Coke T-shirt the only branded item in your outfit. Make it the hero, and make everything else clean and simple.
Disregarding the fit
Fit can either make or break everything when it comes to a t-shirt. A baggy tee is fine, as long as you want a more relaxed streetwear feature. But when the sleeves are covering your entire arms and the bottom is dragging to your knees, you may want to reconsider.
Instead, know your silhouette. Is it too baggy? Tuck it in. Need shorter sleeves? Roll them. Drowning in fabric? Size down. A nice-fitting tee immediately appears more deliberate.
Complicating the outfit
A logo tee with an imposing logo already wins the point. So slapping too many accessories, colors, or textures on it will be overwhelming.
Instead, think balance. Match your Coca-Cola shirt with some neutrals. For instance, denim, khaki, black, or white items are ideal. It won’t feel like everything is vying to get the attention.
Styling it as loungewear
Graphic tees are the kind of thing that you might assume are only to be pulled on at home on your most laid-back days. But really, the super-casual-looking Coca-Cola shirt can be dressed up in ways you might not have expected to work.
Instead, spice it up. Layer in a blazer or tailored jacket. Or a pair of tucked-in trousers. This will make it less like you just rolled out of bed.
Overlooking your personal style
Impulsively donning a logo tee will appear one-dimensional. Wonderful clothing conveys a messageabout you, not necessarily about the name on the label.
Instead, put some character in it. A good pair of sneakers or an aged belt will do. Or layered jewelry, perhaps? Wear the shirt as a part of the story.
Wearing it like a billboard
You are not getting paid to advertise (unless you are). Therefore, do not wear your Coca-Cola tee as though it is shouting the brand.
Instead,consider the logo as a stylistic decision and not a tagline. Put it on because it is cute, and not because you are making a statement about soda.
The takeaway
Don’tsell it, style it. A Coca-Cola t-shirt can be a stylish, expressive item, all right, provided you make it. Avoid the following traps, and you will go from a simple branded t-shirt to ‘’Where did you get that?’’ in no time.