Two young adults standing close together with one woman resting her arm on the man's shoulder. Both are wearing Disney-themed hoodies featuring Mickey Mouse and friends. The woman wears a red hoodie and distressed jeans, while the man wears a black hoodie. They are standing against a plain, light-colored background.
Two models walking the runway during a fashion show, one in a red and black avant-garde dress with heart details, and the other in a black and white outfit with dramatic shoulder designs. The Prada logo is in the center.
A woman standing indoors, wearing a red crop top with Mickey Mouse and a long red and white striped skirt, holding a black and white clutch, smiling at the camera.
Round stylish bag with Mickey Mouse print and a gold chain strap.
A woman and a man posing together at a social event. The woman has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a black jacket with a black handbag over her shoulder. The man has short dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a black T-shirt with a Mickey Mouse graphic, holding a drink. They are smiling and standing close, with another person partially visible in the background.
A person wearing a hat and sunglasses, with long hair, in a casual t-shirt featuring Mickey Mouse, in a room with wooden panels.
Three female models walking down a runway at night, showcasing casual streetwear outfits with a purple-lit building in the background.
A woman holding a black, Mickey Mouse-shaped handbag over her shoulder, wearing a black sleeveless top, jeans, and large gold hoop earrings.
A man and a woman with backpacks watching Mickey Mouse wave from a window at a Disney theme park.
Man with curly hair playing a white electric guitar on stage, wearing a Mickey Mouse T-shirt.

Fashion. Icon.

A woman playing an electric guitar on stage, wearing a sleeveless top with a cartoon character and ripped jeans, in black and white.

A vintage Mickey tee will always be an iconic look. It’s too bad you can’t get simple, iconic merch in the parks these days. A lot of it is very tacky and the focus is usually on whatever the latest movie is (a live action Lilo & Stitch, you say!?). And then when there is something with Mickey on it, there’s usually a bunch of extra words on it too, like “Mom” or some other nonsense…


The only place you see anything interesting is the collabs and as much as I’d love a pair of Gucci sneaks, I cannot afford them*. Every time I go to Disney one of my sisters (it’s the same one each time) says, “bring me back a plain, black Mickey Mouse tee.” and I have to remind her that it’s not a staple. You can do a grey or white ringer with the park name (I seem to have several exactly like that); but for something really classic, you need to scour vintage markets or look for brand collaborations with GAP or Uniqlo. They have the look you want, but they’re not from the Parks! They’re not the real deal. Same goes for buying a customized shirt online at the disney store. Park merch is special.

I have high hopes for the new VP of Merch, Bobby Kim (aka Bobby Hundreds). Will he inject some much needed style into the merch situation? I hope so! First order of business: give us a plain, black Mickey Mouse tee…

Meanwhile, enjoy this mishmash of iconic people wearing iconic Disney merch, alongside some equally iconic designer collaborations. In Marc Jacobs’ case, it’s both at the same time!

(For a page full of tee shirts, click here.)

* although I do have one or two things from The Real Real…

A model walking on a runway wearing a red coat with Mickey Mouse face patterns, paired with white sneakers, during a fashion show.
Person dressed in a red textured coat and red skirt holding a Mickey Mouse-shaped handbag.
Black and white photo of a woman with medium-length hair in a recording studio, wearing a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, sitting with her arms crossed.
Three women dressed in colorful, vintage 80s-style fashion, standing outdoors in front of a whimsical, white fantasy castle-like structure, smiling and enjoying themselves.
A woman with curly hair wearing a Mickey Mouse t-shirt and a black and green jacket standing against a yellow background.
A female model walks on a runway wearing a Disney-themed outfit. She has curly hair and is dressed in a colorful sweater featuring Mickey Mouse and red, black, white, and yellow colors. She is also wearing red pants with the Disney logo and a patch that says Mickey Mouse, paired with white roller skates. The background shows an audience seated along the runway.
Close-up of a person wearing a black leather jacket and a black leather skirt, holding a red handbag with a keychain accessory.