The 20 Best T-Shirts For Women To Consider Instead of a White Tee

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As we continue to spend our days at home, the best t-shirts for women — once reserved for weekend wear or evenings on the couch — have quickly become wardrobe staples. The humble T-shirt, which was once too casual for most offices, is now a viable workday option, making them one of the most practical and useful pieces in any given closet. 

While Vogue editors swear by their favorite classic white iterations, the best T-shirts for women go far beyond that stalwart. Many of my colleagues are also known to join a Zoom meeting dressed in an old band tee, a striped long-sleeve, or a tie-dye number. What makes for the perfect tee is truly in the eye of the beholder, and sometimes the best ones are the bold ones you’ll wear over and over again. 

Here, 20 of the best T-shirts for women on the market now. Wear them now or wear them in 30 years— the best tees get better with time.

Striped

Vogue editors love stripes. Whether that love takes form in a lightweight sweater or a T-shirt, there’s no question that stripes take things up a notch in a clean and sophisticated way.

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ATM striped cotton jersey T-shirt

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Comme des Garçons play cotton tee

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A.P.C. Sybille top

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Cos cotton jersey round-neck T-shirt

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La Ligne stripe boxy T-shirt

Solid

Sometimes, it s the most simple options that reign supreme. Solid colored T-shirts in black, white, and other neutral colors are uncontested closet essentials.

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The Row Darciela cotton jersey T-shirt

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The Attico padded shoulder cotton T-shirt

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Ninety Percent Jenna organic cotton jersey T-shirt

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Daily Paper mauve pink prime hice T-shirt

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Fenty taffeta-cuff T-shirt

Slogan

There’s nothing quite like snuggling up in a worn-in T-shirt that looks like it could be vintage (even if you didn’t pick it from your parents’ closet). Like a fine wine, these tees will only get better with age.

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Casablanca printed cotton jersey T-shirt

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Ganni printed organic cotton jersey T-shirt

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Loewe printed cotton T-shirt

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Paco Rabanne knotted printed cotton jersey T-shirt

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R13 Velvet Underground lips boy T-shirt

Statement

Make a statement with bold tie-dye and subtle animal print. 

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Tory Sport tie-dye women’s T-shirt

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Leset Jamie leopard-print ribbed stretch modal T-shirt

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Nanushka Guy zebra short-sleeve T-shirt

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Isabel Marant Etoile Dena tie-dye T-shirt

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Proenza Schouler tie-dyed cotton jersey long sleeved T-shirt