Just call me crazy, but today became special and momentous just because of a shirt. Now mind you, this is not just any shirt, but a shirt with a history. This shirt is so legendary that it has been worn on the golf course by Richard Nixon and Bob Hope and also around Orange County by none other than Seth Cohen. Yes, I am talking about Munsingwear's Original Penguin shirt. I first heard of this label in November of 2005 when a short article in Teen Vogue was published about the company. I went bananas for it. The only catch is that there are only six retail stores in all of America; two in NY, two in CA, one in Palm Beach, and one in Texas. I had the opportunity to go to one store two years ago where I got some sunglasses, but the store was out of all polos my size. Low and behold, my thoughtful sister went to Manhattan for spring break two weeks ago and she brought home a comfy collared souvenir. You might say I was excited about it. So today for the first time, I wore my pipe-dream shirt with piping and I couldn't be more thrilled. Here's to dreams, even small ones, becoming a reality.
Sporting my new Veronica Penguin shirt.
Classic Original Penguin sunglasses from the 42nd street location in Manhattan.
Original Penguin article in
Teen Vogue, November 2005.
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