Lila Moss and Alexa Chung Bring Back the Graphic Tee at London Fashion Week
By Alexus Mosley
For years, the graphic tee lived in fashion purgatory. Too casual for the runway set, too nostalgic for an industry obsessed with polish. But during London Fashion Week, two familiar style muses quietly reintroduced it to the front row rotation.
Lila Moss, attending the Conner Ives show, styled a cropped graphic tee with a sleek, semi-sheer polka-dot skirt and sharp black pumps. The look felt intentionally undone. A little rock-and-roll, a little downtown cool, it’s the kind of outfit that doesn’t scream “trend,” but lands precisely because of its restraint. All about attitude, the graphic tee as a styling choice, not a throwback costume.
Lila Moss at the Conner Ives Fall 2026 Show
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Elsewhere, Alexa Chung echoed the sentiment at the Malone Souliers presentation, pairing a classic graphic tee with relaxed trousers and an easy trench. Her look leaned into her signature brand of effortless British nonchalance. The tee has always belonged in the wardrobes of fashion’s true insiders. When styled with intention, it reads less like merch and more like personal punctuation.
Alexa Chung at Malone Souliers 2026 Show
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Together, these moments signal something subtle but significant, and that is the graphic tee isn’t making a loud Y2K comeback. It’s returning quietly, absorbed into the language of modern styling. In an era where fashion is rediscovering the appeal of “real clothes,” the tee offers a familiar counterpoint to hyper-curated luxury.
And if Moss and Chung are any indication, the industry may finally be ready to let the T-shirt speak again.