You always need good t-shirts. If you run out of ironed shirts in your wardrobe, stick on a t-shirt, a velvet jacket and you’re ready to face a hard day at work or a night of debauchery.

A t-shirt with a well-chosen message can even spark off unexpected situations. It’s often difficult to avoid abysmal conversation with bar philosophers who can spend hours waxing lyrical about your t-shirt just when a full glass would have made you happy.

However this t-shirt might be the ideal excuse to be approached by that lovely brunette who’s been watching you without you knowing why. “Hey! I love your t-shirt! Where did you get it from?!” (This means “go buy me a drink and we’ll chat, big boy!”). Bingo!

What’s more, these t-shirts don’t cost much more than two happy meals and are made by American Apparel, so grab ‘em quick! I quite like the “My Other Ride is Your Mom” and “Moustache champion” styles shown above.

$16.95 from Snorgtees

As spring has been slow to arrive, how do you fancy a hoodie? I will show you a selection of a few good brands so you don’t catch a cold during this rather temperamental end-of-season weather. The first in the series is from American Apparel.

They’re well known for their basics and their premium quality, and American Apparel offer a wide range of products, from t-shirts to jeans, ladies’ tights and mens’ underwear. They offer a wide choice of quality stuff. Another unique point, not to be scoffed at either, is that all their products are made and produced in Los Angeles. A little slice of American class! As recognition of this, each garment is labelled “Made in downtown Los Angeles”!

As for their hoodies, there’s nothing too unusual, they’re a little thin, they’re neither too bling or too cheap looking, with a good balance of the subtle and the simple, using block colours and well-finished styles. Now all you need to do is to choose the right colour…from €45! Available from their stores or online.

More coming in the next few days… Stay tuned!

Do you know American Apparel’s t-shirts? But did you know that AA also do jeans? Launched at the end of last year with the name “The Slim Slack“, this debut jeans collection is like the other products from the brand: brightly-coloured, affordable and ethical. These slim jeans are available in black, grey, white, but also in blue, violet, mustard or bright yellow! And one important point about this collection: these jeans are unisex!

€69 from American Apparel