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SLOGAN T-SHIRTS

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

The early 80's was a hard time for democracy. People were feeling voiceless and powerless. Thatcher was aligning herself with Reagan - railroading us into senseless wars like the Falklands.

It was the time of Greenham Common and yet there was a European-wide proliferation of cruise and Pershing missiles, although 58% of the population was opposed (see picture of KH with Margaret Thatcher).

Democracy hadn't delivered, protest wasn't working. Voices were falling on deaf ears.

ENTER SLOGAN T-SHIRTS

In 1983 I launched the world's first slogan t-shirts. Slogans such as 'CHOOSE LIFE' became part of a movement to effect change.

To this day my slogan t-shirts are copied, worn and reiterated. From a fashion perspective it's flattering. From a political perspective, it's exactly what I set out to achieve - to sow seeds of change and help people create a voice.

SLOGAN T-SHIRTS TODAY

In 2007 there is as much need for change and public debate as ever.

Globally, people want their opinions heard on matters such as the Iraq war and global warming.

Take action. Have a voice. Buy the original Katharine Hamnett slogan t-shirts:

CHOOSE LIFE

This all-encompassing slogan came from a Buddhism exhibition. Appropriation attempted by the anti-abortion lobby. KH (pro-choice) is taking it back.

CLEAN UP OR DIE

If we don't mend our ways, life on earth could cease to exist.

BRING BACK GOD

Nobody knows how life started. Darwinism is just part of the answer and all other possibilities have to be considered equally including a supernatural one. The right to believe in a God is one of our civil liberties.

WORLDWIDE NUCLEAR BAN NOW

Nuclear Power is dirty, dangerous and expensive. There are cleaner, safer, cheaper, longer-term alternatives.

EDUCATION NOT MISSLES

Tax-payers want their money spent on education rather than on expensive weapons that we're never likely to use. Education is the source of a nation's wealth.

YOU/ME

We all feel the same and want the same things. We are one.

PEACE

Fellowship of men. The dream of the universe.

LOVE

Without love, we are nothing.

USE A CONDOM

HIV is on the increase worldwide. Condoms, next to abstinence, are the best way to avoid infection. Practice safer sex because there is no cure.

MAKE TROUBLE

Question everything. Just because it is convention or the law doesn't mean it is right. Nor does it mean it can't be changed.

SAVE THE RAINFORESTS

Even more urgent than it was in the 80's: rainforests are being cleared worldwide to make way for biomass plantations because of the energy industry's insistence that biofuels help climate change. Concentrated Solar Thermal Power is far superior to biomass, uses one hundredth of the landmass, requires no water, is carbon neutral and cheaper than coal.

SAVE THE WORLD

We can do it. How we consume decides the future of the planet.

STOP AND THINK

This was about the war on terror. Instead of bombing the country that Osama bin Laden was visiting it would've been better to ask why these people hate us so much. Have they been driven to this point by oppression, exploitation and injustice and racism and our hideous colonial past and post-colonial present?

NO WAR

War is the worst environmental disaster ever. The money spent on war could deliver fresh water and medicine to every child in the world.

LEADERS SUCK

Well don't they? Look at the mess they have got us into. We don't need leaders. We need Swiss style democracy with nationwide referendums on all issues and government policy decided by the results.

STAY ALIVE IN 85

Creation is threatened by our industry and our politicians.

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		SLOGAN T-SHIRTS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN The early 80's was a hard time for democracy. People were feeling voiceless and powerless. Thatcher was aligning herself with Reagan - railroading us into senseless wars like the Falklands. It was the time of Greenham Common and yet there was a European-wide proliferation of cruise and Pershing missiles, although 58% of the population was opposed (see picture of KH with Margaret Thatcher). Democracy hadn't delivered, protest wasn't working. Voices were falling on deaf ears. ENTER SLOGAN T-SHIRTS In 1983 I launched the world's first slogan t-shirts. Slogans such as 'CHOOSE LIFE' became part of a movement to effect change. To this day my slogan t-shirts are copied, worn and reiterated. From a fashion perspective it's flattering. From a political perspective, it's exactly what I set out to achieve - to sow seeds of change and help people create a voice. SLOGAN T-SHIRTS TODAY In 2007 there is as much need for change and public debate as ever. Globally, people want their opinions heard on matters such as the Iraq war and global warming. Take action. Have a voice. Buy the original Katharine Hamnett slogan t-shirts: CHOOSE LIFE This all-encompassing slogan came from a Buddhism exhibition. Appropriation attempted by the anti-abortion lobby. KH (pro-choice) is taking it back. CLEAN UP OR DIE If we don't mend our ways, life on earth could cease to exist. BRING BACK GOD Nobody knows how life started. Darwinism is just part of the answer and all other possibilities have to be considered equally including a supernatural one. The right to believe in a God is one of our civil liberties. WORLDWIDE NUCLEAR BAN NOW Nuclear Power is dirty, dangerous and expensive. There are cleaner, safer, cheaper, longer-term alternatives. EDUCATION NOT MISSLES Tax-payers want their money spent on education rather than on expensive weapons that we're never likely to use. Education is the source of a nation's wealth. YOU/ME We all feel the same and want the same things. We are one. PEACE Fellowship of men. The dream of the universe. LOVE Without love, we are nothing. USE A CONDOM HIV is on the increase worldwide. Condoms, next to abstinence, are the best way to avoid infection. Practice safer sex because there is no cure. MAKE TROUBLE Question everything. Just because it is convention or the law doesn't mean it is right. Nor does it mean it can't be changed. SAVE THE RAINFORESTS Even more urgent than it was in the 80's: rainforests are being cleared worldwide to make way for biomass plantations because of the energy industry's insistence that biofuels help climate change. Concentrated Solar Thermal Power is far superior to biomass, uses one hundredth of the landmass, requires no water, is carbon neutral and cheaper than coal. SAVE THE WORLD We can do it. How we consume decides the future of the planet. STOP AND THINK This was about the war on terror. Instead of bombing the country that Osama bin Laden was visiting it would've been better to ask why these people hate us so much. Have they been driven to this point by oppression, exploitation and injustice and racism and our hideous colonial past and post-colonial present? NO WAR War is the worst environmental disaster ever. The money spent on war could deliver fresh water and medicine to every child in the world. LEADERS SUCK Well don't they? Look at the mess they have got us into. We don't need leaders. We need Swiss style democracy with nationwide referendums on all issues and government policy decided by the results. STAY ALIVE IN 85 Creation is threatened by our industry and our politicians.