The best men’s white T-shirt overall is Buck Mason’s Slub Curved Hem Tee. Our wardrobe-basics writer also uncovered picks from J.Crew, Uniqlo, Madewell, Jungmaven, and more.

It’s fun, light and not as basic as white. Vedang wore this butter-yellow shirt with jeans and sunglasses and it works for a day out and even a day of playing with colours (organic, please; it's ...