You Need This Shirt This Summer

By Ned Hepburn on March 18th, 2009

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Summertime is a great time for the out-with-the-old and in-with-the-new kick, and we’re fast approaching the time when you’ll need to stop wearing that winter shit and start wearing a t-shirt. The last thing you want is some rigid stiff as a board cheap ass nasty t-shirt which will literally and figuratively bog you down come summer. Believe me: nothing will send the ladies away faster than looking like Spongebob Squarepants in that big shapeless t-shirt you got from Macy’s three years ago. Let’s face it: when your average guy buys a t-shirt, the last thing he thinks about is what its gonna feel like after a few washes. This is why there’s thousands of dudes in Big Johnson t-shirts that fit like a big tent rather than making them look like a human being. Who is doing the sizing on these things, anyway? I bought a medium shirt off of eBay one time and the damn thing looked like an extra large when I put it on.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em company American Apparel have the right idea in making quality shirts that not only fit well but look great because they are size proportionate. No more wild guesses. If you’re a medium, you can buy a medium and you’ll have a shirt that you know actually fits you. Also: the economy is tight, and spending $18 on a blank t-shirt may not sound like the greatest thing you can do but view it as THE go-to shirt for the summer: you know the one. It’s your “roll out of bed” shirt that you can wear the whole day. The kind of shirt that every guy needs.

So here it is.

Their Sheer Jersey Loose Crew is the kind of relaxed fit around the neck that the competitors can’t offer. It’s 100% cotton and a slimmer fit so you won’t look like you got the shirt at Walmart from a pack of 8. And when it starts to get hot out, the shirt is light enough so that you won’t have to worry too much about the heat: it’ll give you room to breath.

Obviously it comes in a zillion and one colors so you can have your pick, but a good solid t-shirt is a very wise investment. You can dress it up with a blazer and look like some badass graphic designer dude or you could just wear it around with blue jeans and look (or at least try to look) like Bruce Springsteen. Hey, trust us at Manolith about this: it’s a solid investment.