I stumbled across Dang Chicks a few years ago and immediately had to buy a shirt for my friend A, who ended up wearing the tee on a first date with her now-husband.

In their own words:

A Dang Chick is a woman of confidence, grace and beauty who lives life out loud.

I can get behind that.

Beyond tees they’ve branched out into accessories and home goods, but the shirts remain my favorite.

Check these out:

I was all set to order the “Dang Runner” one but then realized that “Hot Mess” was probably more appropriate. Sigh.

Now, a treat: some of my favorite Chicks performing one of their best.