Everlane

If you are like me, you can never have enough perfect fitting black and white tees.  I am always on lookout for the next best simple tee. You know, the one that is not too sloppy and not too clingy, looks sexy but does not show cleavage, has the sleeves with just the right length, drapes like a dream, makes you look effortlessly chic, does not cost a fortune and isn't made by children in the sweatshop ready to collapse.   Is it even possible?

Enter Everlane, company that only makes limited items with 'radical transparency'. Read more about it here. Their t-shirts only cost $15 and I wanted to try them for a while but they were sold out. So when last week I got an email about their u-neck tees being in stock, I immediately placed an order for black and white.  Good thing that I did, because when I checked two days later, they are all but sold out. And ordering two items from them gives you free shipping, gotta love it!   

The Women’s U-neck White

Well, the tees arrived today, so I thought I will review them for you. I have ordered size medium, which should be my size according to their size chart.

Medium was the right choice, giving the shirt just the right amount of slouch.

I would say the cut is great, if you are looking for slightly slouchy.  It has raglan sleeves with nice length and the u-neck is not too low or too wide.  The fabric is rather thin and, in white, it is slightly sheer, but I think it looks more opaque irl, I find that the camera usually emphasizes the sheerness, especially in white.  In my experience, it is very hard to balance the drape with the opaque-ness when it comes to white tees.

 It has the subtle high-low cut but nothing too extreme, I think it makes it drape better.

 

Lower hem also looks better in the back imo.

The Women’s U-neck Black

The black shirt seem to be very slightly smaller than the white one. 

Black does not have a problem of sheerness, so it photographs better.  Btw, regardless of sheerness, I find it very hard to photograph white, if you have any tips, please let me know.

These  t-shirts also look great under blazers, I did not take a picture, but the neckline and length work very well with the longer jackets.

Overall, I am quite satisfied with my purchases.  In fact, I would order duplicates if they were available.

I am now awaiting the arrival of their redesigned Ryan tees that should debut in August, according to the website. Of course, you'd be first to know if I get them.

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That's all folks!

Have you tried Everlane?

What do you think?

Is radical transparency and made in US important to you?