Can a graphic tee ever be work appropriate? Why yes, let me point you to the example that is today's outfit. A pencil skirt will always work in office environments. For the top half, I went with a grandma cable cardigan sweater to offset the youthful casualness of the graphic tee. I also think it helps to keep the general color scheme neutral.

A big boss actually commented that he loves my shirt because he loves Mickey. I was all ready to say Hey back because that's typically the extent of our interactions, so was caught completely off-guard with my jaw hanging open scrambling to form a response. When I recounted the story to a coworker later, she asked, You wore a Mickey shirt?! We had just grabbed lunch together an hour prior! So given my tiny sample size (one being positive, the other didn't even notice), I'd give graphic tees at work my stamp of approval.