A t-shirt for under $50 that's not really a challenge I thought to myself… maybe I should do 25 under $25 or $30 under 30… but it was a challenge and that challenge brought some beautiful t-shirts to my attention.

There's something exciting about a new t-shirt and certainly an affordable treat in this economy. Whether you want to wear a piece of art, tell a joke or make a personal statement, I've found the t-shirt for you!

First Row: Left to Right: 'Not All Who Wander are Lost' T-Shirt – Urban Outfitters: $24, 'The End' T-Shirt – Print Liberation: $16, 'I Can't Fight This Feeling' T-Shirt – Every Little Counts: $32, 'Don't Give Up' T-Shirt – Print Liberation: $22, Pop Art Queen T-Shirt – Bao Studio: $23, Beauty and the Beast T-Shirt – Keetchie:  $25, 'Amor, Love, Liebe' T-Shirt – Forever 21: $16.90, 'A Violent, Sensual, Sensitive Girl' T-Shirt – Every Little Counts: $32, Graphic Hills Organic T-Shirt – Mary Ink: $30, Le Paris T-Shirt – Urban Outfitters: $24.

Second Row: Left to Right: Clouds T-shirt – 20Twenty: $26, 'No Business like No Business' T-Shirt – Tim Lahan: $20, Pink Zebra T-Shirt – ConkWear: $24, German Love and Likor T-Shirt – Cubist Literature: $24, Retro Print T-Shirt: Mod Cloth, 'Wild at Heart' T-Shirt – Every Little Counts: $30, 'I think I'm in Love' T-Shirt – Rosie Music: $24, Striped T-Shirt – Forever 21: $15.80, Eye Chart T-Shirt – Winklepots: $32, Horse Illustration T-Shirt – Jessica XO – $30.

Third Row: Left to Right: Blackhair's Girl T-Shirt – Blackhair: $28, Teen Wolf T-Shirt – Found on Etsy and has since disapeared!, 'Save the Whales' T-Shirt – Print Liberation: $16, 'The British are Coming' T-Shirt – Homage: $32, Stripy T-Shirt – Urban Outfitters: $28, Eyelash T-Shirt – ASOS: $42.75, Crocodile T-Shirt – Mod Cloth: $32.99, Parrot Dolman T-Shirt – Forever 21: $14.90, 'Now I Can Breathe' Crop T-Shirt – I Don't Eat Bread: $25.

Fourth Row: Left to Right: Panther T-Shirt – Party Bots: $31.95, Log T-Shirt – Timberps – $23, Sunshine T-Shirt – Mojoware: $32, Pretty Vacant Crop T-Shirt – Urban Outfitters: $14.99, A Good Day T-Shirt – Dumbo: $27, Mr. P T-Shirt – Tim Lahan: $25, Egyptian Sparrow T-Shirt – FunkDivine: $30, Shanghai Girl Pop Art T-Shirt – Bao Studio: $28, Phone Shirt: Found on Etsy, Horse T-Shirt – ASOS: $34.20.

Fifth Row: Left to Right: Illustration T
-Shirt – Jezebel Stationary: $35, Lobster T-Shirt – Xenotees: $22, Nautical T-Shirt – Urban Outfitters: $28, Chickadee T-Shirt – mchen: $27, Lio T-Shirt – Kristian Goddard: $29, Faux Bois Beard T-Shirt – Hide and Seek Clothing: $22, Anchor T-Shirt – Pretty Raccoon: $31, Arrow T-Shirt – Mod Cloth: $34.99, RIP GOP T-Shirt – Urban Outfitters: $14.99, 'Give Me Time to Break Your Heart' – Forever 21: $14.90

By Kelsi Smith