SevenX today, and in the random way that we’re ranking T-shirts, I’m saying ‘there or thereabouts’. The fit on these tees is stellar, really good - they do not do that weird thing where you wash them a few times and the side seam starts creeping around so that you look like you turned round fast and your tee couldn’t keep up, and the designs range from okay to excellent. The blue mermaid one is excellent, while this pink one is only okay - I think it’s a bit emo, but maybe emos buy T-shirts too?

So what’s the problem?

It’s the ‘secret pocket’. It’s a great idea and I bought a bunch of them because of it, but here’s the weirdness. The secret pocket, which is actually part of the rear neck of the shirts, like a placket, has a hem. So about a year ago, I’m running around this Scottish loch, all on my lonesome, sit down for a break and … somebody touched my back, right between my shoulders! I did spin round so fast my tee couldn’t keep up and nothing. Nobody. Five minutes later, jogging along, same thing! It’s the hem on the secret pocket, which rolls up as you move and then, when you slow down, unrolls and feels like somebody running their finger along your spine. It is a not-good feeling.

Also, the pocket means you do have to iron these T-shirts, cos if you don’t iron it totally flat it looks like you have strange underwear underneath. And while I do like a flat tee, I also like to have the choice of pulling them from the line still creased and wearing them which Sevenx don’t let you get away with. But the prices are way lower than Ed Hardy so at least Johnny won’t give me grief on that issue!

Post by Kay