SALI LOVES: Lisa Macario’s slogan sweatshirts
Any words you want, hand-stitched on a flattering sweatshirt" Sali Hughes is spoilt for choice
I?ve been dying to tell you about these for ages but the truth is, I was in such a state of option paralysis about my slogans, that I didn?t have a sweatshirt to photograph for a post. Now, as you can see, I do. Twice. And so I?ll start at the beginning.
Earlier this year, my friend Lisa Macario went on the Women?s March in London with her teenage daughter (Pool column here). Knowing that many of her fellow protestors would be wearing slogan T shirts and carrying witty placards, Lisa decided to customise herself a plain sweatshirt with the words ?Liberal Elite? (the now-common insult directed by Trump fans and the British far right towards anyone remotely feminist or leftwing), hand stitched across the front in contrasting thread. She received so many compliments from fellow marchers on the day, and so many requests on Instagram for private commissions, that she soon found herself sitting on a cult fashion brand.
Just a few months into her venture, Lisa?s designs are being worn by some of Britain?s coolest women and prominent feminists. I bought one for Caitlin Moran?s birthday and, after she giddily posted the picture on Facebook, Jenny Colgan, Jojo Moyes and several other prominent writers and celebrities got in touch with me to order theirs. Other friends have ordered their favourite song lyrics (my pal Carrie got Bjork?s ?Drink me, make me feel real? for her best friend...
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