In the inspired spirit of Paris Is Burning and as perpetually repeated by RuPaul: “Reading is fundamental”. Who knows this better than Kaia Gerber? The supermodel, actress, bookworm and founder of the online literary club ‘Library Science’ has always encouraged us to embrace the power of written storytelling.
Now, this love of novels has translated into her wardrobe as fashion’s favourite bibliophile, that is a a person who collects or has a great love of books, took to the streets of New York wearing a slogan t-shirt with an apt message on it: “Come to my house, I have great books”.
The model’s latest notable street style look came during an outing with boyfriend Austin Butler. Following on from their double date with Camilla Marrone to a theatre in the East Village, Gerber stepped out in Midtown for a Q&A with playwright Max Wolf Friedlich.
Toting a hard copy of her notes from her conversation on the two-person play titled “Job”, Gerber continued her minimalist streak in her own merch, her oft-repeated low-rise navy trousers from Paloma Wool and a pair of heeled suede black ballet flats.
The excursion has cemented the return of the graphic baby tee into the wardrobes of the street style set. The tongue-in-cheek communication tactic is a hallmark of the Y2K aesthetic. (See: Julia Roberts’ “A Low Vera” shirt worn at the height of the controversy surrounding the relationship with her now husband Danny Moder, Paris Hilton’s faux “Stop Being Poor” tank and Drew Barrymore’s “My Boyfriend Is Out Of Town” shirt from the New York premiere of Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle ).
Yet a slew of recent celebrity appearances have given the text-barring t-shirt a new relevance. In need of styling inspiration? Look no further than Jennifer Lawrence wearing Loewe’s “I Told Ya” shirt made in collaboration with Luca Guadagnino for his steamy sports drama Challengers, or Rihanna’s headline-making “I’m Retired” Conner Ives piece.
