DEPARTURE Tees, Sweatshirts and Caps: Travel-Day Graphics for Everyday Dressing

DEPARTURE is a Los Angeles travel-inspired loungewear label founded by Soraya Khineche. The brand describes its clothes as a blend of chic airport style and comfortable everyday pieces, drawing on Khineche’s globetrotting experiences. I like how grounded that premise is: it starts with the familiar pleasure of getting dressed for a trip, then lets that feeling follow you into a completely ordinary Tuesday. There is no need to be checking a departure board to enjoy a place name or a dry little slogan on a tee.

 

The edit makes its personality clear through names like Buongiorno Tee, Italy Is For Lovers Boxy Tee, New York Baseball Tee, and Beverly Hills Baseball Tee. Airplane Mode Sweatshirt is the kind of phrase I would save for a day when being unreachable sounds like a plan. I would give one graphic room to be the outfit’s main character, pairing it with simple denim or a plain trouser. DEPARTURE makes sense if you like casual clothes with a small story attached; if you want your basics to stay entirely quiet, the graphics may be the part to pass on. That little tension between travel fantasy and real life is the charm.

Tops and Knits is the relaxed heart of this edit, where a sweatshirt or tee can carry the whole mood. Soccer Mom Sweatshirt ($88) and Boy Mom Sweatshirt ($88) lean into the label’s playful naming, while Buongiorno Tee brings a destination phrase to a lighter layer. I can picture it with straight-leg denim and a jacket that stays out of its way. Beverly Hills Baseball Tee ($65) has a sportier note, and Airplane Mode Sweatshirt sounds like my uniform for a long travel day or a slow Sunday.

 

Not My First Rodeo Baby Tee and New York Baseball Tee make good alternatives if you would rather wear a joke or a city reference than a broad slogan. I would choose the words I actually want to see in the mirror, then keep the rest of the outfit simple: familiar bottoms, easy shoes, and no competing graphic. Check each item’s page for its garment details and sizing before buying, since the names alone cannot tell you how a piece will feel or sit. My skip note is simple: leave the phrase that feels like a costume for someone else. The best one should still sound like you after the trip is over.

$22 to $59 is a nice little range for a cap, a tee, or an unexpected sweatshirt. Out Of Office Cap ($22) is the smallest commitment, with a message made for errands when I would prefer to be elsewhere. What The Actual Fuck Cap ($49) and No Thank You Dad Hat ($49) take that same idea in sharper directions. If you want a top instead, I Love Sports Sweatshirt ($50) gives the bracket a cozier option without leaving the label’s playful, off-duty vocabulary.

 

The tees are where the destination references become a wearable souvenir. Little League 1993 Champion Tee and Cannes 91 Athletics Boxy Tee both borrow the language of clubs and teams, while Italy Is For Lovers Boxy Tee makes the place itself the point. I would wear one of these with a plain bottom and let the lettering do the talking. The cap is the easier way to test the mood if you only want a small accent; a tee makes a more direct statement. Think about whether you want a phrase, a place, or a sporty reference in your everyday rotation, then choose one. More than one slogan at a time can make the outfit feel like a punchline.

$59 to $88 covers the more substantial graphic tops and sweatshirts in this selection. Cape Cod 1983 Boxy Tee ($59) and Malibu Moto Club Statement Baseball Tee ($65) bring two different place-and-club moods to a casual outfit. Do Not Disturb Sweatshirt ($73) is the quieter message, while Saint Tropez 87 Sweatshirt ($88) turns the destination into a daydream. I would reach for it with relaxed trousers when I want the outfit to feel like a weekend, even if the calendar disagrees.

 

Bride Sweatshirt and Just Married Sweatshirt are occasion-specific in the sweetest, most literal way, while Jet Set Sweatshirt works for anyone who likes the travel reference without a wedding attached. Copenhagen Tennis Club Sweatshirt makes the club motif feel more like a keepsake. At this price point, I would decide whether I want a sweatshirt for a particular moment or a graphic I will happily wear next month too. Check the product details and sizing before ordering, and resist buying a phrase just because the occasion is coming up. DEPARTURE is for someone who enjoys a wink in her casual wardrobe, not someone looking for an anonymous basic. Choose the destination you want to keep close.