My 5 Favorite Under $50 Basics That'll Make Your Stylish Life Less Stressful

Plus, a jacket I can't stop thinking about and high-fashion sneakers' uncertain future in this week's Haute Garbaggio.

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Hey there! Sorry for being away for a few weeks. I’ve been in a sort of content black hole with the amount of writing I’ve been doing for places like GQ, Robb Report, and Huckberry, in addition to cranking out Tik-Tok videos basically every day. Anyway, who cares! Point is I’m back here and will be delivering more premium Substack posts weekly.

So, let’s talk about basics. These are the glue of any wardrobe, and the things I approach with a simple goal: not having to think about them. When I reach for a plain white T-shirt I don’t want it to be the good white T-shirt in a sea of mid-level options, but a reliable stalwart that will consistently fit and feel the way I expect it to. The same goes for all of the items you might wear on the daily, like underwear, socks, sweatpants, and more.

The Perfect White T-Shirt: Buck Mason Field Spec Cotton Heavy T-Shirt