LITTLE BLACK BOOK
T-shirts
Not all are made equal, so here’s the scoop on where to buy the best.
39 William St, Paddington, jacandjack.com.
Beloved for its betterthan-heaven knitwear, the selection of T-shirts is equally amazing. Colours range from the everyday (navy, white, grey and black) to fun brights, in crazy-soft fabrics like 100 per cent pima cotton and linen jersey. You’ll want to live in them (so don’t blame us if you buy five). ROBBY INGHAM STORES 424-428 Oxford St, Paddington, (02) 9332 2124.
Housing all the brands you’d kill to have a wardrobe full of, they also stock cream-ofthe-crop essentials lines, like T by Alexander Wang and James Perse. If you can’t afford that 3.1 Phillip
Lim silk dress, at least buying one of his coveted tees won’t break the bank. VIC: SKIN AND THREADS
too), this local label produces some of the softest tees around. Double your feelgood factor and add to shopping list, stat.
Shop G11A, Ground
QLD: T-BAR
Floor, Melbourne’s
Shop 195 Pacific Fair,
GPO, 350 Bourke St,
Hooker Boulevard,
skinandthreads.com.
Broadbeach, t-bar.com.au.
Using 100 per cent natural fibres like super-fine merino wool, cotton and linen, there’s a huge emphasis on quality, as well as simple but flattering cuts. Use these basics as the foundation of every outfit you’ll ever wear.
The tees here don’t fall in the “basics” category but they’re a great way to add something extra to your look. With prices starting at $40 for new-season items, check it out and you’re almost certain to find a print you like.
the internationals, like Zoe Karssen, Wildfox and Karen Walker). WA: MORRISON 55 Market St, Fremantle,
NT: FROND
morrisonshop.com.
Shop 4, Star Village,
Clean lines, classic shapes and tailored but feminine pieces are a mainstay of Morrison’s collection each season. The tees, besides being incredibly comfy, are made, tried and tested in WA – so you’ll be buying quality apparel and supporting local business.
32 Smith St Mall, Darwin,
TAS: PITBULL MANSION
CYLK
SA: WHISTLES
14 Criterion St, Hobart,
497 Chapel St, South
Shop 25, Regent Arcade,
pitbullmansion.com.
Yarra, cylk.com.au.
Adelaide, whistles.com.au.
Known for seamless knitting and sustainable yarn development (and not just by the general public – it’s won awards
Stop by if you’re on the hunt for quirky printed tees from labels like Lucette and Alice McCall (and stay for
Formerly your go-to online spot for, dare we say, hipster brands like Stolen Girlfriends Club and Vanishing Elephant, the Apple
100 shoptilyoudrop.com. au
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shoptilyoudropmag
Isle store cultivates only the best, to ensure your tee purchase will be something special.
@shoptilyoudrop
shoptilyoudropmag
(08) 8981 9754.
Perfect for spring, you’ll find Aussie label Steele’s sweet pastel tees here, alongside affordable basics and statement prints from Lilya, Tluxe, Limedrop and Milk From A Thistle. ONLINE: AMERICAN APPAREL americanapparel.com.au.
Considering it stocks every cut and colour you’d ever need, and the quality is high enough to outlast your wildest weekend, this site deserves a bookmark. Shipping is $8 flat rate, so you can buy in bulk.
Tops, $27 each (xxsml-xxxlge), American Apparel, americanapparel.com.au. TEXT AND STILL-LIFE STYLING: LAURA COLLINS. STILL-LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVE WHEELER.
NSW: JAC+JACK