If there's something that people be in want of right now more than ever, it will definitely be the perfect basic tee. Since the pandemic hit, we've been exploring for anything resembling a relaxed, at-home uniform – that isn't loungewear. For us at Eightiin, the basic tees has become a fundamental piece. It's neat enough for offhand Zoom meetings but more relaxing, and less muggy, than shirting.

The best basic top can be paired with everything from comfortable jeans or legging, to dressy skirts, adding only with a touch of jewellery to give us the extra emotional enhancement that we may need, whether that’s in a pair of classic pearl earrings or an outlandish chain necklace to help us feel some semblance of everyday dress code. It’s never extravagant to style your basics with exaggerating accessories !

But, you have to get the fit just right. From boxy loose fitting style to classic fit, we have the key Tee shirt shapes that you should keep on rotation – and some that are sure to liven up your basics collection, too.