Empire Shirts & Gifts
Shirts, hoodies and mugs for people from Empire and the people who miss it. Every design already reads "Empire"; change it to their neighborhood or town if you like.
19 designs for empire · Mugs
Gifts from Empire
Empire is a name that means something different depending on who's wearing it. For some people it's the Empire State, the Manhattan skyline, a childhood spent watching the city from a train window. For others it's a nickname for a hometown with a bigger story than its size, or the word they use for the place they came from when they moved away. A shirt or hoodie with Empire on it lets them claim that place without needing a speech. The best gifts for someone who loves a city are the ones that fit how they actually live there: a tee for a weekend walk, a hoodie for the subway platform in January, a mug for the morning commute. Add a neighborhood, a street or the year they moved in as a second line and the design stops being generic. Whatever Empire means to them, the shirt should say it in their own words.
Empire gift questions
Does Empire mean the Empire State?
It can, but the word on the shirt is whatever you type. Many people use it for the Empire State, while others mean a hometown or a nickname. Choose the wording that fits the person you're buying for.
Can I add a neighborhood or borough?
Yes. Many designs have a second line, so you can add a neighborhood, street or borough under the main word.
Are there Empire designs for babies and kids?
Yes. There are baby onesies and kids tees in the Empire lineup, so you can match a family's shirts.
Can I order Empire shirts for a group?
Yes. The Team Shop lets you pick one design and paste a list of names, with a size for each person.
What sizes do the empire shirts come in?
Adult tees come in S to 3XL. Hoodies, kids tees and onesies list their own sizes on each product page.
How long does an Empire gift take to arrive?
Each order is printed after you place it, in 2 to 4 business days, then ships by ground in 3 to 5 business days. The product page shows the delivery window for today's orders.
What if the print has a mistake?
If we print something different from the preview you approved, or it arrives damaged, we reprint it free.
Empire gift ideas
- A hoodie for cold city morningsEmpire on a hoodie is the warm layer for the walk to the train, and a good way to start a conversation about where they're from.
- A tee with their neighborhoodUse the second line for the street or borough they call home, so the shirt says more than the city name alone.
- A mug for the daily commuteAn 11 oz mug with Empire on it is a small everyday reminder of the place they chose.
- A kids tee for a future New YorkerKids tees come in the same designs, so a young fan can wear the city name too.