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Is fashion political? Pedro Pascal sure thinks so.
On Tuesday at the U.K. premiere of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts,” the actor walked the red carpet in an outfit that would typically be deemed as lackluster: a camel midi coat layered atop a white T-shirt and black trousers.
But it’s the T-shirt’s slogan, “Protect The Dolls,” that instantly catapulted him to the best-dressed of the evening.
The shirt was designed by emerging talent Conner Ives, who wore the tee closing out his Fall 2025 show during London Fashion Week. Its slogan is an ode to trans women, — “dolls” is a term of endearment within the community — showing support as trans rights face severe attacks by far-right political powers.
Pascal, however, clearly isn’t intimidated by the tense social climate. And his decision to wear a “Protect the Dolls” shirt specifically in London was surely strategic: Last week, the U.K. Supreme Court declared that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. In other words, Pascal used red carpet fashion to make very clear where his stance stood.
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This isn’t his first time sporting the tee, either. He also wore it on April 6, at his 50th birthday party. His staunch support for trans rights stems from a personal place, as he’s publicly supported his sister, Lux Pascal, since she came out as trans in 2021.
Beyond Pascal, the shirt has also made its way onto other celebrities and fashion folks: Tom Ford’s creative director, Haider Ackermann, posted a photo of himself wearing the tee on Instagram; Addison Rae shared a TikTok video of her in the shirt while at Coachella; and Troye Sivan performed his Coachella 2025 set in the viral tee.
Shoppers, too, can show up for trans rights with the tee available for pre-order here. (All sale proceeds will be donated directly to Trans Lifeline.)
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