Ayo Edebiri turns a graphic tee into polished summer dressing

A vintage Björk tee, black Still Kelly trousers, black heeled thong sandals from Staud, a Chanel calf-hair polka-dot bag, and black cat-eye sunglasses turned Ayo Edebiri’s latest off-duty look into polished summer dressing.

The formula is simple: one nostalgic tee, then clean tailoring

The tee is the hook, but the trousers are what stop the outfit from drifting into lazy territory. Still Kelly’s black pants give the graphic shirt structure, length, and that neat line through the leg that makes the whole look feel intentional. A vintage band tee can read sloppy fast if it is left to fend for itself with beat-up denim and random sneakers.

Edebiri’s version is built around contrast: soft, faded, lived-in Björk up top, then sharp black tailoring below.

The shoes shift the look

The Staud heeled thong sandals do more than add height. They bring in one of summer’s loudest shoe trends in 2026. A flat sandal would have made the whole thing too casual; a heavy pump would have overworked it. The heeled thong shape sits in that sweet spot where it feels current without killing the ease of a T-shirt.

The tee keeps the look relaxed, while the shoe gives it polish and a little evening energy, even in broad daylight. If you already own tailored pants and a graphic tee, swapping in a sleek heeled thong sandal is the fastest way to make the combination feel deliberate instead of default.

The accessories sharpen it

The Chanel calf-hair polka-dot bag is the kind of accessory that makes an outfit look edited, not assembled. It adds texture, a graphic hit of pattern, and a bit of luxury that keeps the vintage shirt from feeling purely nostalgic. The black cat-eye sunglasses do the same thing in a smaller register: they sharpen the face, echo the dark trousers, and give the whole look a little Midtown swagger.

Chanel named her its first ambassador under Matthieu Blazy in October 2025, and she has kept showing up in the house’s orbit all through 2026. She has already been spotted in Blazy-era Chanel pieces, including Spring 2026 two-tone pumps and a Pre-Fall 2026 red shearling shawl look on the way to *Late Night with Seth Meyers*.

The Björk tee is the point

A Björk tee feels especially right because graphic tees in 2026 are not just about logo nostalgia anymore. The direction has shifted toward vintage bootlegs, maximalist prints, hand-drawn graphics, and single-color designs that feel a little rarer, a little more insider. A Björk shirt sits perfectly in that lane: music-culture coded, a little art-school, and not as obvious as a mass-market band tee.

The current conversation around the “wrong shirt theory” fits here. On June 19, Bustle included Edebiri among the celebrities using the move: pairing one item that feels casually borrowed from another world with pieces that make it look smart.

How to copy the look without copying the closet

You do not need Chanel and Staud to get the effect. Start with a graphic tee that feels a little unexpected, then pair it with trousers that have a clean front and a straight or slightly relaxed leg. Finish with a shoe that has some lift, then keep the bag and sunglasses polished so the outfit reads styled instead of accidental.

• Use a vintage or vintage-looking tee with a faded print, a bootleg feel, or a single graphic hit.
• Choose black tailored pants, not soft joggers or distressed denim, so the silhouette stays clean.
• Add heeled thong sandals or another sleek heeled sandal to keep the outfit in dress-up mode.
• Pick one accessory with texture, like calf hair or patent finish, to give the look some bite.
• Keep sunglasses sharp and dark, ideally cat-eye, to sharpen the whole frame.