This garment will save your life... Kinda

Okay, the verdict is in, I finally dragged myself into town to pick up some Uniqlo Heat Tech long sleeved tees and... They work! I wore two layered under my New Look plaid shirt yesterday and I was so toasty warm, I didn't even need to wear my coat.

I hate being cold, so this is fantastic news for me. As an added bonus, the material is thin and stretchy and the neckline is the perfect scoop neck - not too high, not too low. You could probably get away with layering about three pieces and you wouldn't need a jumper or cardigan.

You hear about these "miracle" garments from time to time and they are mostly disappointing but this time, the hype is true. My only quibble at the moment is that there don't seem to be that many bright colours in store. I'm hoping that they'll do some sort of Pantene colourways project like they did with the Cashmere last year. Oh and the product could be cheaper. If they were £5 a pop, I'd buy one in every colour.

The good news is, you can get 10% per cent of all orders online till 31 December by using this voucher code UNIQLOXMAS10 at checkout.

Tee and cake - DIY slogan t shirt

I've been seeing a lot of of oversized white tees around this summer and coveting that whole slouchy tee over leggings/shorts/jeans look.

I really like the one's with some sort of funky line drawing. I saw a huge blouson-ey Betsey Johnson one in Urban Outfitters for £200 and for a hot minute I actually considered buying it - such was the awesome power of its loveliness. Thank God I came to my senses!

I also like the idea of a slogan tee - a la Katherine Hamnet - but I also have a problem with slogan tees in that, well, you just end up wearing someone else's slogan.

Some t-shirts I like (clockwise from top): Betty Jackson for EJF; Smiley face, Religion;
smiley face, Topshop; face print, Lanvin

So, how to get the white, slouchy slogan tee, with a personalised slogan, written exactly the way you want it and decorated to your own exacting standards? DIY.

I got a large white tee in the H&M sales for £2 and set to work on in with some Dylon fabric paint pens that I've had for freakin' ever. I got them from John Lewis, so long ago now that I don't even know whether they sell them anymore. But you can get good fabric paints from any art shop/haberdashers.

I then went to a website that let's you download some funky fonts for free, the font I used is called Cheri Liney and you can download it and others here.

I wrote my logo in Word, set it to the size and font I wanted and printed it out. Then I traced each letter individually onto the t-shirt - you get more flexbility on your layout that way. Needless to say, you need a transparent white tee for this, although if you get a line font, you can cut it into stencils, if your aiming to paint on a coloured/not transparent tee.

Here is my DIY slogan and line drawing tee, I drew the cup cake free-hand but you can also print out a drawing and trace it:

I love the way it's come out

"Feel better eat cake" - it's full of yummy wisdom

hand-drawn cup cake

Uniqlo are cute tees

The eagerly awaited Uniqlo UT project collection of tees (as modeled by the fashionably ubiquitous Ms Sevigny) has finally landed. I'm looking forward to bagging myself one or two of the Basquait prints but if that fails there are about 50 more to choose from.

Featuring graphic designs from Keith Haring and Osamu Tezuka, as well as various London pop artists, these tees are a feast for the eyes. They're also a steal at £12.99 a pop.

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Tee up

Okay, we're not having the greatest of summers but it would be a shame to miss out on all the gorgeous t-shirts that are out there at the moment.

There's something for everyone from basic to rocker and everything in between. Like yours quirky? Check out the tees at tchirt.com and Forever 21. Like a bit of sparkle? The sequined wonder at Topshop will have you swooning with joy. You can even do your bit for 'charidee' with the gorgeous diamante Fashion Targets Breast Cancer tee.

Wear them with denim or leggings for a laid back look or wear under dresses and with dressy skirts for some edge.


Bright and bold
Get your shades on, these colours pack a punch.

From top: Dorothy Perkins scoop neck, £8; Topshop graphic, £10

Quirky
I adore this suspender tee from Forever 21. It'll look awesome with jeans or skirts

From top: Tchirts.com I love nerds, $18.99; Forever 21 suspender, $13.80

Rockin'
Up your rock chick credentials with one of these tees tight skinnies and spiky heels

From top: River Island tee, £19.99; Warehouse tee, £25

Show your stripes
A black and white striped tee is a wardrobe must have. Wear with pencil skirt, heels, scarf and beret for a chic Parisian vibe

From top: Kew black and white, £18; ASOS multi-coloured, £25

Sparkle
Bling 101: sequins and diamanté add a touch of sparkle to your daytime denim

From left: Topshop sequin, £55; Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, £14;
Matalan diamanté, £6 each