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    T-Shirts To Make A Style Statement In

    T-shirts are back in a big way this summer. Shop the hottest cropped-sleeve offerings for the new season and make a statement with your top...

    By Becky Freeth
    Published 25 March 2014 In Features

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    T-shirts are back in a big way this summer. Shop the hottest cropped-sleeve offerings for the new season and make a statement with your top...

    T-shirts are no longer just a layering option; this summer's styles are all about making a statement. Yes, 2014's favourite stand-alone separate can be both casual and dressy - and we couldn't be more excited.

    The designers are championing slogan prints for SS14, with a romantic theme running throughout. Classic white T-shirts and boldly printed black fashion proverbs are this season's must-have. Team these simple designs with floaty separates, or layer over spring maxis for super-cool styling.

    Flirty florals are the perfect motif for a traditionally tomboy shirt style, with designers like Christopher Kane and Preen giving T-shirts a soft, feminine edge. Meanwhile, with Être Cécile and DKNY favouring high performance fabrics, perforated panels and racer stripes, T-shirts maintain some of their classic sporty styling for SS14.

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    Make a statement with your tee and take your pick from our favourites...

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    Karl Lagerfeld Amanda T-Shirt, £85

    Karl Lagerfeld Amanda T-Shirt, £85

    Karl Lagerfeld Amanda T-Shirt

    Those shades, that ponytail, there can only be one master when it comes to putting your own face on a tee with just a silhouette. Enter, Karl Lagerfeld.

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    2nd Day Perfect Quote Tee, £40

    2nd Day Perfect Quote Tee, £40

    2nd Day Perfect Quote Tee

    The 2nd Day Perfect Quote Tee is the perfect accompaniment to an a-line midi skirt this season. Clean, chic, effective.

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    Kenzo Eiffel Tower Print T-Shirt, £76.97

    Kenzo Eiffel Tower Print T-Shirt, £76.97

    Kenzo Eiffel Tower Print T-Shirt

    Kenzo channel the Parisian tee theme with this Eiffel Tower Print T-Shirt in fun colours.

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    Zoe Karssen Bat T-Shirt, £60

    Zoe Karssen Bat T-Shirt, £60

    Zoe Karssen Bat T-Shirt

    Everyone loves a novelty print, and with this season's bolder, cheekier T-shirt styles reigning supreme, the Zoe Karssen Bat Tee is looking like a firm favourite for summer.

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    J.Crew Collection Embellished Cotton-Jersey T-Shirt, £160

    J.Crew Collection Embellished Cotton-Jersey T-Shirt, £160

    J.Crew Collection Embellished Cotton-Jersey T-Shirt

    With a low V-neck and a laidback jersey fabric, the J. Crew Embellished T-Shirt offsets some tomboy styling with some girlie embellishment.

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    Lanvin Dream Metallic T-Shirt, £925

    Lanvin Dream Metallic T-Shirt, £925

    Lanvin Dream Metallic T-Shirt

    Sheer glamour meets sporty styling with the Lanvin Dream Metallic T-Shirt. Wear yours with a feminine midi to offset the balance.

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    Markus Lupfer Meow Alex T-Shirt, £75

    Markus Lupfer Meow Alex T-Shirt, £75

    Markus Lupfer Meow Alex T-Shirt

    Cat-lovers stand by, the Markus Lupfer Meow Alex T-Shirt is totally over the top and indulgent. You've got to love a cat print with a glitter outline.

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    French Connection Ciecly Blossom T-Shirt, £30

    French Connection Ciecly Blossom T-Shirt, £30

    French Connection Ciecly Blossom T-Shirt

    Channel that regal D&G summertime vibe in this French Connection Ciecly Blossom T-shirt.

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    DSquared2 Cat Burglar T-Shirt, £158.22

    DSquared2 Cat Burglar T-Shirt, £158.22

    DSquared2 Cat Burglar T-Shirt

    Looking for the perfect kooky accompaniment to this season's flirty skirt styles? Think first to DSquared2's Cat Burglar T-Shirt.

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    Topshop Mix And Match Floral Tee, £38

    Topshop Mix And Match Floral Tee, £38

    Topshop Mix And Match Floral Tee

    Make coordinating easier by clashing your prints in this Topshop Floral Tee. You'll never need to worry about matching again.

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    Jonathon Saunders Purple Floral T-Shirt, £190

    Jonathon Saunders Purple Floral T-Shirt, £190

    Jonathon Saunders Purple Floral T-Shirt

    Jonathon Saunders go futuristic with their blooms this season as prints like this Purple Floral T-Shirt are digital and x-ray.

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    Zara Combined Printed T-Shirt, £19.99

    Zara Combined Printed T-Shirt, £19.99

    Zara Combined Printed T-Shirt

    Mimicking Christopher Kane's iconic SS14 floral prints, the Zara Combined Printed T-Shirt gives a feminine edge to a traditionally tomboy shirt style.

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    M&S 'You And Me' Slogan T-Shirt, £8

    M&S 'You And Me' Slogan T-Shirt, £8

    M&S 'You And Me' Slogan T-Shirt

    A romantic slogan has the makings of a really sweet spring Tee. The 'You And Me' slogan, as seen here at M&S, has a strong presence throughout the high street collections, but we heart this one.

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    Warehouse Placement Floral Tee, £28

    Warehouse Placement Floral Tee, £28

    Warehouse Placement Floral Tee

    Floral Tee motifs are bigger and bolder than ever this spring, as the Warehouse Placement Floral T-shirt proves. Blooms are the 'it' print for T-shirts in SS14.

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    River Island Seduce And Conquer Tee, £25

    River Island Seduce And Conquer Tee, £25

    River Island Seduce And Conquer Tee

    Wear it boyfriend-style and oversized with a seductive slogan. That's how River Island are doing T-shirts this summer.

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    Zara Asymmetric Hem T-Shirt, £29.99

    Zara Asymmetric Hem T-Shirt, £29.99

    Zara Asymmetric Hem T-Shirt

    Plain in cut and soft in colour, the Zara Asymmetric Hem T-Shirt's defining feature is a cool scalloped hemline. Pair this one with some rolled up boyfriend jeans and heels.

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    French Connection Fruity T-Shirt, £27

    French Connection Fruity T-Shirt, £27

    French Connection Fruity T-Shirt

    Pineapple prints are rife this summer, adding to our excitement for all things tropical. Grab French Connection's Fruity T-Shirt.

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    River Island White T-Shirt, £16

    River Island White T-Shirt, £16

    River Island White T-Shirt

    This tee speaks for itself. Now that's how you make a tomboy trend fashion-savvy.

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    Warehouse Bamako Print Top, £40

    Warehouse Bamako Print Top, £40

    Warehouse Bamako Print Top

    Instead of following suit with a floral tee this season, why not try the Warehouse Bamako Print Top with a leafy, tropical botanical.

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    River Island Little Black T-Shirt, £15

    River Island Little Black T-Shirt, £15

    River Island Little Black T-Shirt

    Forget your little black dress, it's all about River Island's Little Black T-Shirt, proving that Tees are firmly back on the fashion radar.

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    Whistles Audrey Striped T-Shirt, £95

    Whistles Audrey Striped T-Shirt, £95

    Whistles Audrey Striped T-Shirt

    Whistles do crop tops with class this season, and the best way to do it in 2014 is with a boxy, boyfriend Tee sleeve.

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    DKNY Colour-Block Cotton French Terry Top, £170

    DKNY Colour-Block Cotton French Terry Top, £170

    DKNY Colour-Block Cotton French Terry Top

    Sports luxe styling is at its best in the DKNY French Terry Top with a parred down pallete of black, white and grey.

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    M&S Mercedes Leon Sunglasses T-Shirt, £19.50

    M&S Mercedes Leon Sunglasses T-Shirt, £19.50

    M&S Mercedes Leon Sunglasses T-Shirt

    Teaming up for a limited edition collab with graphic designer Mercedes Leon, M&S present their summertime tees, complete with kooky prints.

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    Asos Pastel Check Airtex Tunic, £30

    Asos Pastel Check Airtex Tunic, £30

    Asos Pastel Check Airtex Tunic

    Get your racer stripes on for Asos's Pastel Check Airtex tunic, featuring a longer shirt length and spring's favourite bright palette.

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    Whistles Audrey Tiger Print T-Shirt, £145

    Whistles Audrey Tiger Print T-Shirt, £145

    Whistles Audrey Tiger Print T-Shirt

    Whistles bring a boxy, tomboy T-Shirt shape into 2014 with this crop top cut off. You must team this one with the matching a-line skirt.

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    Peter Pilotto J Printed Jersey Top, £275

    Peter Pilotto J Printed Jersey Top, £275

    Peter Pilotto J Printed Jersey Top

    In line with their spring brights and bold SS14 florals, this psychedelic tee from Peter Pilotto is perfect for a girlier take on the trend.

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    Bella Freud Till The End Jersey T-shirt, £85

    Bella Freud Till The End Jersey T-shirt, £85

    Bella Freud Till The End Jersey T-shirt

    A simple grey Tee and hopelessly romantic slogan. Bella Freud's Till The End Jersey T-Shirt is understated elegance in a shirt.

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    Topshop Applique Satin Tee, £50

    Topshop Applique Satin Tee, £50

    Topshop Applique Satin Tee

    Experiment with a cut out detail on your summer T-shirt. You can dress this one up against its satin finish.

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    Filles A Papa White Cotton T-shirt, £75

    Filles A Papa White Cotton T-shirt, £75

    Filles A Papa White Cotton T-shirt

    Go a little bit Moschino in Filles A Papa's Too Cool For School Tee with sporty black lettering on a plain white tee.

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    Zara Waikiki T-Shirt With Printed Sleeves, £17.99

    Zara Waikiki T-Shirt With Printed Sleeves, £17.99

    Zara Waikiki T-Shirt With Printed Sleeves

    A clever way to wear exotic prints this season, is with a contrast sleeve. The Zara Waikiki T-Shirt is a minimalist's way to wear heavy patterns.

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    Christopher Kane Petal T-Shirt, £180

    Christopher Kane Petal T-Shirt, £180

    Christopher Kane Petal T-Shirt

    Christopher Kane is the king of florals for SS14. His catwalk show stripped back the spring florals and went literal with patterns and words. And you can't get more black and white than a 'Petal' slogan.

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    Monki Sine Striped Tee, £10

    Monki Sine Striped Tee, £10

    Monki Sine Striped Tee

    With a bold, black high neckline, the Monki Sine Striped Tee has a tomboy take on monochrome stripes.

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    Whistles Lori Sheer Panel Top, £85

    Whistles Lori Sheer Panel Top, £85

    Whistles Sheer Panel Top

    Sheer fabrics contrast the tough crepe fabric in this Whistles Lori Sheer Panel Top, giving it that luxe look for spring.

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    River Island Blue Stripe Mon Belle Linen T-Shirt, £18

    River Island Blue Stripe Mon Belle Linen T-Shirt, £18

    River Island Blue Stripe Mon Belle Linen T-Shirt

    Parisian styling has a strong presence throughout the Tee collections of SS14. Go all out in River Island's Blue Stripe Mon Belle Linen T-Shirt with Breton stripes and a kooky Mon Belle slogan.

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    Asos Fringed Tee

    Asos Fringed Tee

    Asos Fringed Tee

    A little bit of fringing is a design deyail that never goes amiss on a Tee. Love that tribal feel? You'll love this Asos Fringed Tee.

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    Mango Chiffon Sleeve T-Shirt

    Contrast a sheer sleeve with a cotton body to create a clash in feel and appearance. The Mango T-Shirt gives this boyish shirt style a cool, high fashion edge.

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    H&M Paris Jersey Top, £9.99

    H&M Paris Jersey Top, £9.99

    H&M Paris Jersey Top

    The H&M Paris Jersey Top pays homage to our favourite part of the city. Classic, simple and chic.

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    Brian Lichtenberg Feline Cotton T-Shirt, £65

    Brian Lichtenberg Feline Cotton T-Shirt, £65

    Brian Lichtenberg Feline Cotton T-Shirt

    Be playful in the Brian Lichtenberg Cotton T-Shirt and wear the 'Feline' slogan instead this season.

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    Preen Floral Geometric Print Tee, £405

    Preen Floral Geometric Print Tee, £405

    Preen Floral Geomtric Print Tee

    Preen go for an abstract approach to SS14 florals with this Geometric Print Tee. Take the edge off soft styling with angular shape designs like this.

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    River Island Pink Embellished Boxy T-Shirt, £18

    River Island Pink Embellished Boxy T-Shirt, £18

    River Island Pink Embellished Boxy T-Shirt

    Wear an embellished Tee in homage to your grandma and embrace some vintage styling this season. Our pick? River Island's Body T-Shirt.

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    French Connection T-Shirt, £40

    French Connection T-Shirt, £40

    French Connection T-Shirt

    Combining the French theme with American Football styling, the French Connection T-Shirt is a really cool way to wear the T-Shirt trend this season.

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    Moschino Cheap And Chic T-Shirt, £185

    Moschino Cheap And Chic T-Shirt, £185

    Moschino Cheap And Chic T-Shirt

    A mix of prints, patterns and slogans, you can't go far wrong with Moschino t-shirts this season. We love this sky blue Cheap And Chic Tee.

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    Gestuz Sence Top At Atterley Road, £45

    Gestuz Sence Top At Atterley Road, £45

    Gestuz Sence Top, £45

    Plain T-shirt, big statement. This Gestuz Sence Tee from Atterley Road is perfect if you want to go bold this summer.

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    Etre Cecile Tropical C-Print T-Shirt, £90

    Etre Cecile Tropical C-Print T-Shirt, £90

    Etre Cecile Tropical C-Print T-Shirt

    The Etre Cecile Tropical C-Print T-Shirt takes a girlie spin on the American football uniform. Use this one to update your casual wardrobe, no end.

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    Mango Paint Print T-Shirt, £34.99

    Mango Paint Print T-Shirt, £34.99

    Mango Paint Print T-Shirt

    The paint splash print is the way to wear the artsy patterns of SS14. Without colour, the Mango Print T-Shirt is bold in monochrome.

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    Warehouse Stripe Floral Co-ord Top, £30

    Warehouse Stripe Floral Co-ord Top, £30

    Warehouse Stripe Floral Co-ord Top

    Caged florals are an SS14 catwalk obsession that's filtered down to the high street. Clash wide-set stripes with a busy floral print in this Warehouse Stripe Co-ord Top to get the look.

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    Oasis Spot Burnout T-Shirt, £20

    Oasis Spot Burnout T-Shirt, £20

    Oasis Spot Burnout T-Shirt

    T-shirts in sheer fabrics make them a great option for layering up the ultimate outfit this season. But you won't be wearing the Oasis Spot Burnout T-Shirt under anything any more, it's all about the top layer tee.

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    Warehouse Palm Print Top, £36

    Warehouse Palm Print Top, £36

    Warehouse Palm Print Top

    The Warehouse Palm Print Top is perfect for holiday. You'll be channeling holiday vibes, right from the word go.

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    French Connection Imperial Jersey T-Shirt, £35

    French Connection Imperial Jersey T-Shirt, £35

    French Connection Imperial Jersey T-Shirt

    Instead of going bright in this summer's tee styles, go parred down in the black and white French Connection Imperial Jersey T-Shirt.

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    Miss Selfridge City Flock Tee, £20

    Miss Selfridge City Flock Tee, £20

    Miss Selfridge City Flock Tee

    Combining florals with slogans, the Miss Selfridge City Flock Tee could have strutted straight off the SS14 catwalk.

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