Best 'Vote' T-shirts to Buy Right Now
From the Joe Biden ‘Believe in Better’ capsule to Sean John’s ‘Vote or Die!” T-shirt, here are the best ‘vote’ shirts to buy right now.
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The 2020 presidential election is arguably one of the most important elections that our country has ever faced. With the looming Covid-19 pandemic affecting everything, continuous racial injustice across the country, and countless other issues to consider, filling out your ballot and making your voice heard is a big deal this November.
Sure, all the fly memes are pretty funny. It's entertaining to see the Joe Biden/Kamala Harris campaign poke at Trump with things like "Will you shut up, man" T-shirts and "I paid more income taxes than Donald Trump" buttons. But we cannot lose sight out all of the serious issues and implications of this upcoming election on Nov. 3.
Given the importance of the 2020 election there are plenty of designers and brands encouraging their customers and supports to make sure they fill out their ballots this year. Check out how some of your favorites are using their platform to spread awareness and increase voter turnout with these special releases below.
Bape
Where to Buy It: bape.com
Price: $99
Bape has kept its offerings simple, placing the phrase "Go Vote!" next to its signature Ape Head motif in a partiotic color palette. Black and white options are both available.
Supervsn
Where to Buy It: supervsn.com
Price: $60-$148
Navy blue and heather grey hoodies and T-shirts by Supervsn are now available as a part of Michelle Obama's "Vote 4Ever" collection for her When We All Vote initiative. An attention-grabbing "Yeeeeerrrr!" is written across the chest, while "Go Vote!" is printed on the back along with a QR code that can be scanned to access a voter registation page.
Dover Street Market
Where to Buy It: Dover Street Market stores and doverstreetmarket.com
Price: $36-$225
Dover Street Market has enlisted the help of various brands and designers including Cactus Plant Flea Market, Off-White, Stüssy, Hood By Air, and more to create their own pieces to raise voter awareness. All proceeds are being donated to Michelle Obama's When We All Vote organization.
Park Madison NYC
Where to Buy It: parkmadisonnyc.com
Price: $32-50-$34.99
Park Madison NYC's "Vote 2020" capsule includes eight graphic T-shirts designed by Raymond Santana, one of the Central Park 5. Designs include five raised fists filled in with American flags and the word "Vote" filled in with a black and white image of protestors that has been placed over the 1989 newspaper ad paid for by Donald Trump that called for the use of the death penalty against the Central Park 5. A portion of all proceeds are being donated to the Innocence Project to help with the legal fees of protestors.
More Than a Vote
Where to Buy It: morethanavote.org
Price: $25-$55
More Than a Vote collaborated with creative agency Harper & Scott to sell T-shirts, hoodies, and hats with all proceeds being donated to Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law to help encourage the younger generation of Black voters. Multiple pieces have been worn by LeBron James inside the NBA Bubble in Orlando.
"We are using our influence to fight voter suppression and we have a lot of different ways to reach people," said James in an official press release. "The connection between fashion and sports is very real and very powerful. We’re excited to give our fans products that help them express themselves the same way we do. These shirts tell your community that you’re in it with us and you are doing what you can to stop systemic racism and voter suppression."
Huf
Where to Buy It: Huf LA and hufworldwide.com
Price: $2-$30
Huf is encouraging votere registration with a "Vote 2020" capsule consisting of a T-shirt, face mask, pin, and sticker each sporting a neon green "Vote" graphic with a raised Haroshi fist replacing the "O." Gil Scott-Heron's quote, "Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something," is stamped on the back of each T-shirt. Partial proceeds are being donated to SkatersVote, an organization encouraging skateboarders to vote.
Sean John
Where to Buy It: seanjohn.com
Price: $20
Sean John has reissued its iconic "Vote or Die!" T-shirts first debuted in 2004 ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Their return is accompanied by a visual campaign shedding light on current social issues and men and women who have been impacted in their everyday life.
Odell Beckham Jr.
Where to Buy It: endthistogether.com
Price: $29.99
Originally debuted by Odell Beckham Jr. and his Cleveland Browns teammates Myles Garrett and Jarvis Landry ahead of their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals a few weeks ago, OBJ has committed to donating all proceeds from his "Vote" T-shirt between More Than A Vote and the Reform Alliance.
"Now more than ever is the time to engage with our communities and mobilize others to speak up and cast their vote on election day. Systemic oppression and social injustice isn’t new but recent images and videos have shown us how prominent they are. There is a drastic effort to deny us our right to vote but we MUST—by mail or in person," says Beckham Jr. in an official press release. "I am someone who at one point was indifferent and thought that no matter who was in office, nothing would change. But these past few months have changed my perspective. We need our voices heard and we need to hold our elected officials accountable."
Levi's
Where to Buy It: levi.com
Price: $30-$74.50
Levi's has released a handful of patriotic T-shirts and hoodies promoting the message of voting this November. The brand has also teamed up with Rock the Vote and currently operates a landing page on its site for users to check their voter registration.
Gap
Where to Buy It: Gap stores and gap.com
Price: $29.95
Gap's "Vote" T-shirt graphic was designed by artist Stephennie Factor. Each letter represents equality in its own way such as a "V" made of puzzle pieces made to represent various races or "T" that reads "Black Lives Matte" in rainbow lettering. Gap has also donated $25,000 each to the When We all Vote and Rock the Vote organizations.
PacSun
Where to Buy It: pacsun.com
Price: $25
PacSun joined forces with Sony Music Group for a special "Your Voice, Your Power, Your Vote" T-shirt. The phrase can be found on the left chest area, while "Power Concedes Nothing Without Demand" is written in bold lettering across the back. PacSun is donating $2 from the sale of each T-shirt to Rock the Vote.
Urban Outfitters
Where to Buy It: urbanoutfitters.com
Price: $49
Urban Outfitters' T-shirt kit comes complete with a special T-shirt and permanent market packaginging in a keepsake ballot box. The shirt features the date of this year's election printed on the back, an oval-shaped space on the chest to place your "I Voted" sticker, and a tyvek box that can be customized with a personal message of the wearer's choosing.
Joe Biden 'Believe in Better' Capsule
Where to Buy It: joebiden.com
Price: $40-$60
A handful of designers including former Donda art director Joe Perez, Thom Browne, and Vera Wang have been tapped to create budget-friendly items supporting the Biden/Harris campaign including tie-dye T-shirts, scarves, and tote bags.
Motown Records x Social Goods
Where to Buy It: social-goods.com
Price: $40-$50
Motown Records teamed up with Social Goods and When We All Vote for a collection of Vote-By-Mail tees. $10 from every purchase will go towards When We All Vote’s initiative to fortify and expand mail-in voting, hoping that as many Americans as possible can cast their ballot without any unnecessary health risks.