At the moment I cycle between about 40 tees from H&M in either navy blue or navy blue. I recently went off to purchase a couple extra to discover they have discontinued the style and replaced it with a thin nylon stretch type.<p>Wasn't there a couple of startups in this space? Ideally they should deliver to the UK.
Sometimes, I think people spend too much time and energy trying to avoid spending too much time and energy on what to wear.<p>Maybe Jobs and Einstein did it, but I view it more as a quirk rather than efficiency.
Have you considered American Apparel? I migrated my wardrobe of t-shirts over to the 2001 Fine Jersey Short Sleeve (and some BB401 50/50 Poly Cotton). It's available in multiple colors including navy blue, you can order online, and they have stores in many big cities across the world - useful if you need to refresh your wardrobe while travelling overseas. The 2001 is their mainstay, it isn't going anywhere.<p>For suits & formal shirts I like Indochino[1], who do online made-to-measure. They do cycle their styles, so you might want to stock up if you see something you like. Try a small order first, can take a couple of goes to get the measurements just right.<p>New Balance seem good for shoes, the quality isn't always great but the sizing seems reliable. Easy online ordering (via Amazon or their Australian site) or you'll find them in stores everywhere.<p>I tried H&M myself, until they discontinued the small black short-sleeve shirts I loved. I searched every store in several cities (in several countries!) to no avail...<p>[1] <a href="http://www.indochino.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.indochino.com/</a>
I'm cheap and the shirts are "comfy enough". I have about 20-25 of the black tees.<p>Plain: <a href="http://6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/Blank-Tees-orderby0-p-1-c-276.html" rel="nofollow">http://6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/Blank-Tees-orderby0-p-1-c-...</a><p>Feels like Reddit designs these shirts: <a href="http://www.6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/" rel="nofollow">http://www.6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/</a>
>Startups in this space?<p>You mean clothing stores? But seriously: Uniqlo.<p>Otherwise this would probably be a better discussion for styleforum.net or reddit.
Do you mean these?<p><a href="http://www.hm.com/ie/product/27446?article=27446-M" rel="nofollow">http://www.hm.com/ie/product/27446?article=27446-M</a>
a few years ago i had to pare down my wardrobe for extended travel. sadly (at the time), my startup tees were the first to go. i replaced them with patagonia's silkweight tees (2/3 merino, 1/3 synthetic).<p>as a lazy hacker i won't go back to cotton. i can comfortably wear a 2/3 merino + 1/3 synthetic base layer in virtually any climate. unlike cotton or pure merino, my pits don't remain wet after sweating. and unlike 100% synthetic tees, i don't smell like a locker room by lunchtime. (lazy bonus: this means fewer washes in cooler weather.)<p>there are a couple of downsides though:<p>- they're more expensive (~$40 on sale)<p>- they're delicate (delicate wash, and tumble dry with no heat or lie flat to dry is recommended)<p>there may be other companies with similar-quality products, but i'm comfortable recommending patagonia based on my experience. with proper care their stuff should last a long time, but they have a great warranty just in case.<p>[edit: formatting]
<a href="http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheap-plain-black-t-shirts-high_60220987320.html?spm=a2700.7724838.35.1.09XJ9N" rel="nofollow">http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheap-plain-black-t-sh...</a><p>Enjoy, monthly supply of black t-shirts.
<a href="http://www.shirtmax.com/adult-v-neck-t-shirts/39-ringspun-v-neck-t-shirt.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.shirtmax.com/adult-v-neck-t-shirts/39-ringspun-v-...</a><p>^ What I'll be getting.