No matter the era or generation, there has always been something about organized crime that has been dangerous and dare we say it, a little bit sexy. Its probably a power thing as the mobsters do the business and orders of their godfather or perhaps its the dangerous excitement that follows around the use of pistols and rifles but for some strange reason, people have always had a love for gangsters and mobsters and this t-shirt taps squarely into the correlation of mobs and coolness.
Of course, to many people in recent years organized crime and ruthless power has been perfectly captured in The Sopranos and many people miss the television show and wish it would return. Sure we knew that Tony and his henchmen were bad guys and did a lot of awful things but there was something easily lovable about them and it was easy to take their side, even after endless amounts of shooting or people being shot, it was easy to have an empathy with The Sopranos and mobsters and this t-shirt will mark its wearer out as being a little bit rebellious and someone who takes a walk on the wild-side.
Of course, before The Sopranos, organized crime was more associated with Italy and the Italian Mafia and Godfathers who would rule their local regions by fear and intimidation and no little amount of violence or threat of pistol or rifle control to keep people in line. The gangster has always been a figure that should be considered a bad person and not held in high regard but for some reason, people have a liking for their tough streak and the way they manage to get the job done.
A modern spin-off from gangsters is definitely the gangsta and their style and fashion sense has been appropriated the world over and with their fondness for guns and shooting, this t-shirt instantly brings to mind the sort of fashion ensemble that a gangsta or rap artist would be wearing to indicate their outlook on life.
The Mafia t-shirt works very simply because love those who play on the outskirts of the law and who provide a level of disorder against those in authority. Not everyone wants to actually commit a crime but having an edge to their demeanor will let many people believe they are cooler than what they are and the Mafia t-shirt sells this image to all.