Learn more As the spring season nears, T-shirts are essential to building a well-rounded wardrobe. They're a classic top on their own, but they're also useful for layering looks and workouts.

If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. In a well-rounded fashion diet, T-shirts are a lot like protein: You need them to grow big and stylish. Outfits looking wimpy?

“You’re going to wear this to the show? You’re going to wear the shirt of the band you’re going to see? Don’t be that guy.” These words have had a longer legacy in the world of music ...

An excellent white T-shirt should be the following: comfortable, durable, flattering, and, of course, versatile. That can be surprisingly hard to find — so as one of the Strategist’s writers ...

If your t-shirts typically play a supporting role, standing as a clean background for more complex garments, or hidden all together as a base layer, then budget-friendly options will do the trick.

I can’t even show you the fronts of these Anthrax and Korn/Rob Zombie tour shirts. They’re THAT bad. BUT the backs rule. I spent a lot of time in High School wearing these shirts with my arms crossed.