We love a sassy tee, in case we haven’t made it clear before. And we love, love any fashion that nods at local cultural references. We super miss those Uth Oye! T-shirts that were so popular about a decade ago, and the funny Voodoo Tee slogan tees that weren’t the best on design value, but said things like ‘Pissed Off Pakistani’, which frankly, is a slogan tee we would gladly wear right now.

That said, Lahori Ink has done some great, great tee-and-sweat work, and we’ve seen everyone from Meesha Shafi to Ayesha Omar wear their wares.

Interestingly, the brand does kid sizes for select designs, and this summer, is releasing a whole kids’ line, with a very specific goal in mind.

The designs fuse popular western icons with a Pakistani touch, and Urdu text.

Co-founder and designer Lahori Ink, Usama Saeed, explains this choice:

“Our kids seem to be slipping away from our local languages and culture, so we seized the opportunity to make a difference,” he says.

“We aim to captivate young minds and stir their interest in our rich cultural tapestry. So we naturally treat each tee as a vibrant canvas, fill it up with original artworks of things that kids like, and mix those with our heritage so that they too are inspired to make either that statement or explore the element infused within that article, paving way for our rich culture and ideology to be instilled in their hearts.”

Apart from the new Bachgana line, Saeed shared upcoming designs for the grownup too. Some older designs have been taken out of circulation, but replaced with text and visuals with similar aesthetic.

– Check out your new fav tee at lahoriink.com

“We aim to captivate young minds and stir their interest in our rich cultural tapestry. So we naturally treat each tee as a vibrant canvas, fill it up with original artworks of things that kids like, and mix those with our heritage so that they too get inspired to make either that statement or explore the element infused within that article, paving way for our rich culture and ideology to be instilled in their hearts.”