[Cheap Chic Plan] Stop struggling to choose T-shirts! The best value-for-money T-shirts

I'll start with the conclusion.
If you're going to buy a T-shirt,
buy Hanes's
"BEEFY-T"
or "SHIRO"
during an Amazon sale!

Once I stopped agonizing over choosing T-shirts, my life became a little easier.

Some people love clothes.

There are people who enjoy the time spent looking for new clothes every season and thinking about outfits.

I like clothes too.

But lately, I've been buying several of the same T-shirts and rotating them.

The ones I love are Hanes's "BEEFY-T" and the SHIRO/KURO series T-shirts.

At the very least, they aren't luxury items.

But I can say with confidence that they are the best among the current options.

Rather than continuing to search for the perfect one, it suited me better to keep buying several of my favorite staples.

Reasonably durable

Doesn't lose its shape easily even after washing

Not too expensive

Can be used roughly without worrying about stains

Can be restocked at any time

It's enough that they meet these conditions.

It doesn't have to be eccentric fashion, and there's no need to follow trends.

In fact, it's easier to have several of the same thing.

When one gets damaged, I throw it away and buy the same one.

There is value in deciding on your own staples.

This is what we call Cheap Chic.

(The Cheap Chic issue of POPEYE is a masterpiece, so I highly recommend reading it.)
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There is no need to think.

"Being able to buy it anywhere" is stronger than you can imagine.

Availability is surprisingly important when turning clothes into a uniform.

Even with a brand you like, it is not rare for items to be discontinued or for silhouettes to change after a few years.

In that respect, classic products like the BEEFY-T are strong.

You can buy them on Amazon, and you see them in many mass retailers as well.

"I can just buy the same thing again."

This sense of security is significant.

The stress of choosing clothes almost disappears.

Learning from Steve Jobs

Reducing the number of decisions

It is a famous story, but Steve Jobs kept wearing black turtlenecks.

It is said that this was because he did not want to consume his decision-making energy on choosing clothes every morning.

Of course, I am not as busy as Steve Jobs.

But the way of thinking is a good reference.

Human concentration and judgment are limited.

What to wear.

What to eat for lunch.

Which video to watch.

The accumulation of small decisions can be surprisingly tiring.

That is why I fix my clothes, at least.

Doing so makes every morning a little easier.

Cost-performance is 'price divided by number of wears'.

The cost-performance of clothing is not determined by price alone.

If you wear a 3,000 yen T-shirt 100 times, it costs 30 yen per wear.

If a 1,000 yen T-shirt gets worn out after 10 wears, it costs 100 yen per wear.

Thinking about it that way, using slightly durable staples for a long time ends up being cheaper.

For me, both BEEFY-T and SHIRO/KURO fall into that category.

They are not special pieces.

However, they can be worn without hesitation and last a long time.

That alone is valuable enough.

This is not about giving up on fashion.

Standardizing your wardrobe is not about giving up on fashion.

It is about reducing decisions in areas you are not interested in.

In my case, that was T-shirts.

I want to redirect that time and energy toward reading, exercise, and creation.

That is why I am wearing the same T-shirt again today.

And I will probably buy the same ones again once they wear out.

Aside

In terms of fashion,

Both the Beefy-T and SHIRO are timeless, standard-shaped T-shirts.

They aren't overly loose-fitting, and the shoulders don't drop.

The Beefy-T is slightly shorter in length, so depending on how you wear it, it might look more modern.

Since I'm already in my late twenties,

these suit me better than Uniqlo's oversized T-shirts.

For those who exercise or lift weights, I recommend this slightly rugged silhouette.

They are cheap while on sale, so I recommend buying them now for the summer.

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