Choose Life

A young George Michael wearing Katherine Hamnett’s “Choose Life” shirt

Katherine Hamnett is an English designer who was one of the first to popularize graphic tees with big bold messages. Her most famous example is an oversized white tee with black block lettering that read, Choose Life. George Michael famously wore this shirt in the music video for Wham!’s Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.

Inspired by a Buddhist exhibit, Hamnett created the “Choose Life” shirt as a commentary against war, deaths, and destruction.