What is Girl Zen? Your very best self, centered, balanced, grounded, living alert, aware, in harmony with the Universe. It's you... a very powerful force. Shouldn't it be Zen Girl? "Zen Girl" would be a person, defined by Zen. "Girl Zen" is a personal philosophy, defined by the person. Why do I need Girl Zen clothing? You don't. You have everything you need to be happy right before your eyes. Don't buy anything to be happy. That doesn't work. Buy our items because you have to wear something, and it might as well be Girl Zen, which reminds you of your potential, and says a little about what kind of person you are. Are you suggesting that by wearing your t-shirt I'll have beauty, grace, strength and wisdom? Far from it. Few people ever attain even one of these goals, much less all four. By wearing Girl Zen you're just reminding yourself to keep moving forward on your journey toward these goals. Dedicate yourself to becoming your best self. And accept no substitutes. I'm already beautiful, so I've got that one covered, right? Wrong. You're likely thinking of outer beauty. That's as important to your inner beauty as ice cream is to your diet. If you think you've already achieved any of these four characteristics, you most certainly haven't. Keep working on it. What are the zymbols? They are historical icons that relate to the feminine spirit. Research them, and learn how deep runs your girl power. The Yin and Yang symbol isn't Zen, is it? It's from a kindred spirituality, Chinese Taoism. Our "Fem Z" design echoes the Egyptian ankh which stood for "life." Like Zen itself, Girl Zen is inspired by many different traditions. Why couldn't your slogan 'Live, Laugh, Love, Lament' leave out the last part? It's a bummer! Life is full of ups and downs. Each of these four states enhances the others. Prepare, steady and balance yourself for all of it, minnow. It's coming. Would wearing Girl Zen be against my religion? Girl Zen is universal truth derived from many sources, East, West, North, South, natural and human-wrought, encouraging young women to strive for beauty, grace, strength and wisdom, and to deeply connect with the eternal feminine principle. Girl Zen is entirely compatible with any and all belief systems that truly value the freedom, equality and individuality of each and every person, male or female. If Girl Zen rubs against the grain of some customs or traditions or beliefs that would seek to subjugate or demean anyone, we are extremely pleased and proud to do so. Does Girl Zen utilize sweat-shop, prison or child labor to manufacture its products? Girl Zen products are conceptualized, implemented, manufactured and printed in America in conjunction with American Apparel. Absolutely no sweat-shop factories or child or prison labor are involved in any of our products. Probably not all of the suppliers of the clothing you wear can say that. Where is Girl Zen based? We are based in the Emerald City (Seattle) and City of Destiny (Tacoma), Washington, USA. How long does it take to deliver my order? Patience grasshopper. Some items will get to you within a few days. Others, we are custom printing just for you, and it could be a couple of weeks. Do note, however, all items are in limited quantities. So NAB IT now, or it may soon be gone for good. Why don't you have a size chart? A sizing chart would be misleading for many of our items because the sizing is not standardized across the board. Some items fit more or less as you would expect, others are a tight fit, and a few are a loose fit. We note on the order page what type of fit you can expect from each item. The cool thing is that most of the items will look great on you in a variety of fits... from snug and form-fitting to a looser look. Where are the other colors? We're like that earlier purveyor of Model T's.... you can have any color you want, as long as it's black (or sometimes white). More colors coming soon. Let us know what you really, really want. How can I become a Girl Zen model? Check out our TeamGZ page. Can boys have Girl Zen? They all do. Some just pretend they don't. Whatever.