Being a cheap dude, I keep buying and enjoy the airism cotton tshirt from Uniqlo. Same sizing as their supima cotton tshirt but with a lighter material, perfect for summer.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a good one!

@geode9512

Ай бұрын

I feel like the supima is lighter than the airism, I also like how it has no polyester so i dont need to worry about permastink

@victornewman508

Ай бұрын

The most important thing on a tshirt is the material, no matter if its airism or supima.. what you need you look for is 100 % cotton, no polyester - it will make you hot) and linen if possible ( although I find it kind of hard to find linen in tshirts these days)..that will keep you the coolest in summer.

@sooovann8908

Ай бұрын

@@victornewman508 well, in the case of airism, it actually makes you feel cooler while having a blend of cotton and polyester. I know 100% natural fibers is the way to go but their airism stuff is actually quite nice.

@JD-vn5vw

Ай бұрын

If the collar were a little better, it'd be the goat t shirt

My problem with so many t-shirts is that they are so damn LONG. I wish I could just find something that stops right at my waist that I don't have to tuck.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Yep same! That’s why I loved the Real McCoys t shirt, it’s a great length!

@jacobjb

Ай бұрын

you can get it altered at some dry cleaners or find a seamstress near you. it's a simple thing so it won't cost an insane fortune or if you have the time it's extremely essy to learn and do at home yourself, that's what I do for my shirts.

@zaQon

22 күн бұрын

just look into women t shirts, they are shorter usually

@CarlosERamos-ey1lj

19 күн бұрын

get them tailored. that’s what they did with the merz b. jeremy allen white wears in the bear, that’s why it fits so well

The Real McCoy’s 🤤 just an unbelievably good brand Great vid James!

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Harry's cat making an appearance here too. Absolute glutton for camera time

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Haha, as soon as the camera comes out he’s got to be involved!

A few weeks back I got put onto Hanes Beefy blanks for white T shirts. They’re around $12 each, thick, 100% cotton (for the white ones; some are cotton poly blend), and fit me really well.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Yeah I’ve heard great things about them! Especially the vintage ones

This is a fantastic video - something I think guys will appreciate. You’ve smashed it with the due diligence and execution 👍🏼

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏

ive been sticking with shaka wear garment dye tees lately. i like a slightly oversized fit and theyre perfect for that. only $15 and they have a “designer” blank at about $25 which is super nice as well

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Sounds great! I’ll have to look them up

Fantastic review. However, was hoping for my " go to" Arket...XS. size. And Asket, of course. Arket quality and cut and all important collar have improved since the early days. And the XS size now available in more colour options. Although, black and grey are staples. Loving the channel and content.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I need to do a part 2 to this! There’s just so many good t shirts around these days. Thanks for watching!

Im going to check out the Joe McCoy shirt. The best I’ve found is the Studio D’artisan loopwheel if you can swing the price ($~100). My go to shirt though is Barns Outfitters. Excellent loopwheel at a great price if you proxy from Japan ($40). Thick, great collar, shorter cut. I highly recommend checking them out.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I haven’t heard of that one, I’ll have a look! There’s just so many to choose from, I wish I could afford them all haha

@dennismurphy9135

Ай бұрын

If you proxy with something like buyee, you can buy barns from squeeze coconuts on Rakuten to get the Japanese price. You can also order from barns direct but make sure to buy from the Japanese site not the international since they put a hefty markup on the tees. Also if you see “rice cotton” it means American cotton. 🙂 Also avoid warehouse tees, the necks shrink a lot over time and they end up pretty uncomfortable.

@jamieward3574

Ай бұрын

Second Studio D'Artisan. Definitely my favourites. I have a Real McCoys and I prefer the Studio D'Artisan

the lady whites work really well for me. relaxed but not loose, not too long.. decent price coming in below most japanese brands and merz b. Dry fabric yet still soft

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Yeah if you want a relaxed look they are ideal, great price!

Great vid James! i’ve been lucky enough to have a few of the tees in your vid and i agreed with your opinions. i’d highly recommend Lady White Co’s Lite Jersey tee and Whitesville 2-pack tees!

Things really change once you find that perfect tee, mine's the Vans off the wall classic, that thing I can just through under running water and remove almost any stain, and the fit is just great for me.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Vans tees are definitely underrated! 🙏

I believe when the temp rises above 33C/91F along with the humidity I have to deal with, I just want to peel off of my body every single garment including any t-shift

I think the Velva and Teal McCoy’s were the best fits. I think fit is king when it comes to T-Shirts. You might also like “old but gold clothing”, it’s a small Japanese brand and their loopwheel T’s have a great fit you might like. I also have one of their thermals which is a recreation of one of the vintage Sears ones.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Yes agreed! The fit on the McCoys tee just felt so good - worth the money for me. I’ll have to check out old but gold, thank you!

I just got mine after trying about 4-6 different (quite mainstream) brands and settled on the colorful standards white t-shirt. It’s 100% cotton and is really lightweight in a good way plus I feel confident saying that they have the largest set of colours out of any brand I’ve ever seen, and it’s only 35€.

I dont wear white, but I was surprised at how many times you actually HATED some of the products!! Which is a great thing when it comes to honesty and helping a consumer.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Haha yeah I wanted to make sure I was telling the truth especially when some of these shirts are so expensive!

Damn I really wanna try a loopwheel t shirt now. Funny enough, the issue with the Merz B collar is exactly the reason i want to try that, looser collar has that cool guy aesthetic. All i see now on my IG feed is the same super tight collar boxy t-shirt, kinda tired of it 😅

Great video. And fyi - every one of these tees looks great on you. Even the ones that you say have sleeves that are too loose for you -look super good.

James Vs The Sun: A tale of exposure.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I’m always losing 😭

@Sadude13

Ай бұрын

@@JamesLeung Are you straight or gay? Just curious

Jesus. Just found out about this channel, from the Tim Dessaint algorithm I assume, and how refreshing is it to just get some sound advice and opinions in a grounded, calm and open minded fashion (feeble pun somehow intended). Thank you.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! It’s an honour to be in Tim’s algorithm haha!

that roughness that velva sheen has does not go away. I had one for years.

Bronson has a nice standard and athletic fit loopwheel tubular shirt. 10.5 oz cotton, so more heavyweight than the other shirts

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I’d love to try them! Have you got one?

@Hasselvanthoff

Ай бұрын

​@@JamesLeung Received my first Bronson order last week and I'm blown away by the quality of the athletic shirt for a fraction of the price of merz b. Customer service was also awesome (they check your measurements to your order). However, I think almost all of them are sold out at the moment...

What people don't know is that the first few episodes of The Bear featured a white tee from Dehen, out of Portland OR. Would love to hear your opinions on their tees. Also, Whitesville Quali-T shirts are extraordinary but hard to find. Cheers!

@Wolf_of_Small_St

Ай бұрын

Depending on where you are in the world, try Redcast Heritage for the Whitesville. I got mine from there- they're based in the EU but do ship internationally

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Wasn’t aware of that, I’d love to try them out! I wanted to try the Whitesville 2 pack but it was out of stock 😭

@Wolf_of_Small_St

Ай бұрын

@JamesLeung They come back in pretty regularly though and the advantage for those of us in the UK is they are VAT free (and duty free if you spend under about £140) so they're an absolute bargain from Redcast.

The Real McCoys stays undefeated. such an incredible brand

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

It’s my first piece from them and I’m super impressed!!

This comes very in handy. Just purchased the Real McCoy's based on your take. Hope it fits me great too!

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Great to hear! Let me know how you get on with it

Heartily agree on the Toys T, I have the pocket in olive. The neck was a great and good surprise for me, both in how robust it is and how snugly it fits my chicken neck. Another brand that impresses me is Warehouse - not quite as tight in the neck but a vast improvement over most, plus the cloth is slubby heaven.

I've done the same, I've tried quite a few shirts (more to try) but in terms of pricing and quality I found that The Strike Gold's loop wheeled shirts are fantastic. I'm also a big fan of Tanuki's shirts and long sleeves too

@JamesLeung

29 күн бұрын

I’ll have to try those out in the future!

If you happen to be in the market for t-shirts again after this video I’d highly recommend Whitesville. They sell 2 packs for like $100. They’re loopwheeled and are probably some of the best t-shirts I’ve ever owned!

Have you tried BAMBOO (or BAM) T-shirts at all? I bought a few over the past couple of years because I like their colours, and have found their Origin Luxe ones really hold up despite I wear them constantly. They barely need an iron after a wash, they fit me great, they're comfortable and feel strudy without being heavy. I also have some of their Air range because they're cheaper and often in different colours, but those are thinner as the name implies and they've seen a lot more wear. The Luxe ones just seem to have everything going for them, I just wish they'd stock more colours like with the Air ones.

do you and Harry share the same cat as well as the upload time? 👀

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I think so 🤣🤣

@DMorgan77

Ай бұрын

I thought the same thing, do you guys share a place lol?

@kiwifrenchie6036

Ай бұрын

They’re a couple I guess😅

probably the best white tee guide on KZread

The Abercrombie Soft AF Essentials logoless ones are good.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

They look great! Tempted to try them

I own the two pack Velva Sheen and have found them to be too boxy for my liking. They fit perfect in the chest and arms, but a but loose and long in the body. They do soften up a bit with a few washes, but not by much. Great video!

Honestly the best t shirt I’ve ever had is the £8 100% cotton one M&S do. The grey colour is great and fits me perfectly even after countless washes. The only down side of it for me is the fact it is soo cheap makes me question how ethically it’s been made - but apart from that it’s perfect

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I can believe that! M&S make quality stuff, especially back in the old days!

Really enjoyed this video, great reviews. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that struggled with the Merz B collar- I love that shirt but the neck hole is huge on it. I was looking at Studio D'Artisan's loopwheeled one to try if that fitted better but now going to have to look up the Real McCoy's one. I also have the Whitesville t shirts which are tubular knit and come in a two pack- also worn on the Bear. I'd definitely recommend those.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah it’s just slightly too big, everything else is perfect! I’d love to try the Studio D’Artisan and Whitesville tees. I can see myself doing a part two of this!

Nice triceps mate. Also, it’d be great if you could add metric measurements in the future. Doing that in post shouldn’t be too big of a hassle and would help people like me a lot.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thanks 💪 yeah I always forget to do that, my bad!

How would you rate the asket tshirt compared to these?

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Somewhere in the middle to upper pack, similar to Velva Sheen- it’s a very nice tee!

Have you tried the Whitesville shirt made in Japan? It's my go to shirt. Love it.

I personally think Velva Sheen t shirt looks perfectly good on you 👍 I’d love it if you can do a video on good quality branded high waisted trousers for men ❤

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thank you, they’re really nice to be fair just a little rough feeling. That’s a good video idea!

ive been watching you ever since ive gotten into fashion and i love to see how your background evolves. lol!

That collab is criminal lol. They both have a reputation to uphold yet gave the cheapest garbage hoping customers would blame the other side for it. It’s like those group projects in school where everyone gave their least effort.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

lol yeah you’re so right!! 🤣

Fantastic video of a topic that is enjoyable for me to watch.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Colourful Standard are really good for tees. Full range of colours and I've always been complimented on the fit of them looking really high end. About £30 per tee so mid-high end but worth it imo

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thank you I’ll check them out!

I got 2 pack Whiteville in grey on the way

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Nice! I wanted to try them as well but they were out of stock

There's no perfect T for all situations but the J Crew broken-in Tee comes very close. The fit is on the smaller side but if you like that look from the Bear you would love this one, it has a perfect cropped length on the sleeves and the hem, good mid-weight soft cotton, and a tight collar that never droops or sags. It gets even better with age.

Edwin do a pretty good basic T. They sell a multipack which works out to be pretty good value for the quality

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I’ll have to check them out, thank you!

thank you for making this video i feel like finding the perfect white t is almost an impossible task

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

No worries, thanks for watching!

watched this in 5x speed! great video

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Haha 😂

cool little bit about Velva Sheen... although its kinda dissapointing to see that they aren't for sale in any shops in actual Cincinnati...

Have you tried the tubular 10oz T-shirt from Bronson MFG?

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

No but I’m really interested in that brand, they make a lot of nice looking stuff! Have you?

Muji has a two pack of t shirts that are seamless which are great for the price. I think they’re meant to be undershirts but can be worn as a normal t shirt if you size up. Like your military trousers. Are they vintage or maybe Orslow?

I actually think the Nanamica tee looks great 😭😭😭 might have to cop one

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I’m sure it will work for a lot of people!

My favorite basic T-shirt is the Abercrombie Essential Tee. Is $20 and feels better quality than UNIQLO. It also has a better fit in my opinion.

Fantastic video! Love the real mccoy. PLEASE tell me where you got that brown Belt with the gold accents????

Don't know if anyone in the comments is Canadian, but any idea how to get quality clothing items here without having to pay huge import taxes. Everything good is either available in the USA or Europe

The perfect tshirt looks perfect on a perfect body 😂

i end up making my own white t-shirt myself😂

I’m checking out at 35£ I like The Gap’s organic cotton - substantial enough to cover my chest hair but light and breathable & Pro Club for when I want the oversized look.

Very Good video 👍

For the record James, you still pull off the "terrible" t-shirts you try in this vid 😅 Keep it up!

Love how the Merz B fits Carmy from the bear. As a short guy it’s impossible to find a tee that fits like that off the rack.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Indeed 🙏🙏

I know some of these shirts are kinda thick and weighs a bit more (in which I wouldn't mind for winter). Is there a lightweight one that you preferred the most?

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Definitely the Sunspel Classic - really lightweight and good for warmer weather. And it fits amazingly

Very good video mate 👍

it's so hard to find the perfect white T... and I usually get them stained and dirty. Lately I've been rocking the Pool House New York Los Feliz T. You should check it out.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I wore out the McCoys tee for the first time last night and got 2 stains on it 😭 I will have a look at them, thanks!

maybe the perfect tee was really the friends that we made along the way

Another great video!

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

lady white co municipal is my pick so far.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

👍

have you seen the brand Elwood, they seem to have high quality "vintage" tees

Wow that CDG t-shirt is shocking, agree it definitely seems as though they're just trying to make money off of their name. Might have to give the velva sheen a look! I have a couple of Muji t-shirts that I think actually came from the undergarment section - but it's one of the only t-shirts that fit nice on my skinny arms, and it's actually a cropped fit landing just at my belt line. I don't tend to wear it during summer though as I prefer a looser fit to keep me cool

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Yeah it’s horrendous! Oh that sounds look a good cop, I’ll have to check them out!

Funny - I guess we all look for different things. I wear a religious undergarment kind of like a white vest (Tzitzit), so I like a white T to be thicker so you can’t see through.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Makes sense man, whatever works for you 👍

I recently bought H&M's linen cotton blend t shirt, and they are really good. Perfect for summer imo.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Linen blend sounds great! How’s the fit?

@himangshumahanta5398

Ай бұрын

​@@JamesLeung It fits similar to uniqlo's airism cottton t shirts.

P&Co tees are great quality.

I love the top u have on in the vid the stripey number how much was that and where is it from Ralph loren

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Yep it’s Ralph Lauren. Got it off eBay for £20!

James The T Shirt Connoisseur

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

🤣🙏

It's funny many guys looking for the best t-shirt, the best jeans and the best sneakers 😂 I don't have t shirts, jeans and sneakers 🤣

Honestly I just want to know more about the chair in the background. Solid video.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Haha it’s from G Plan 1970s, my pride and joy!

In for a ride this one

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

🙏

You should definitely try Bronson MFG t-shirts (And review them too)

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

A lot of people have said that, I’ll try and get my hands on some!

I’m still on the quest for the Holy Grail of tshirts

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

What’s your holy grail?

@DIEGODEMENIUM

Ай бұрын

@@JamesLeung black, breathable, something between a boxy and a oversized if makes sense

I'll stick with my 215 mbs, i've been wearing them since 2022 and they're still perfect !

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I don’t blame you, beautiful tee!

you and harry has's cats lmao

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

😸

Don’t over do it just get some target white tees bro 😭

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Whatever works for you 🙏

I have a comme des garçons t shirt and it was 30 o 35 euros

might be a strange question but I am curious, do you have (or feel that you have) a particularly short body compared to your leg length?

Man why do UK fashion youtubers forget about Europe when posting links lol😂

Have you tried Asket or Son of a tailor?

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I tried Asket and liked it! Not as much as the real mccoys tee though. Not tried son of a tailor - maybe next time!

the wrinkly collar on the airism is an immediate deal breaker for me.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Yeah it’s super disappointing!!

The real McCoy looked great.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Thanks! It fits perfectly

What about Cos?

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I need to revisit COS for sure!

Kiss me, english man? 😂❤

what about the asket one?

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

I’d rate it below Merz B and McCoys but still good. Somewhere in the middle 👍

watching this video wearing a €8 made in Egypt white t-shirt from Decathlon

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with that mate! 👍

what pants are you wearing?

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Vintage OG-107 fatigue pants

honestly its impossible for me to buy these weird brands just to try a tshirt. Supima tshirt from uniqlo is the way to go. otherwise I will buy from massimo for knitted or local bands.

@JamesLeung

Ай бұрын

Fair enough! You can’t go wrong with Uniqlo, I love their tees 👍

What is you’re height?

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😍😍😍

I swear by CDLP shirts and underwear

STOP BEING LIED TO GUYS!!! POLYESTER IS LITERAL GARBAGE!!!

That uniqlo airism t-shirt is way too overhyped and plastic feeling. It may wick sweat, but its not breathable at all like all synthetic fabrics. I'm now wearing natural fibers (100% cotton, etc) clothing and will no longer buy any synthetic fabrics.