Certain people just get it. That’s Rachel Besser in my friend group. The Vogue contributor and content creator has a covetable sense of style that’s cool, modern, and forward. So naturally, when she says something is legit, I listen. Besser recently launched an insightful Substack called Besser for you (subscribe immediately if you haven’t) where she dives into what matters in fashion. She recently posted about a life-changing Amazon shirt, and I just had to share it here.
As Besser shared in her Substack, she impulse bought this $24 Amazon Essentials men’s shirt in black to wear to an event as her the designer one she was going to wear was in her dry-cleaning pile. Initially styled with an oversized suit, the shirt worked. Like, really worked. She legit got compliments on the piece from celebrities and stylists at the event. “It fit like my best shirts—no tailoring, no tinkering required. Sure, the fabric’s a bit thin, but at a glance, it’s indistinguishable from the designer ones in my closet,” Besser explained in her Substack. Since the initial order, she’s purchased other colors to style with a range of outfits for different occasions—worn half-buttoned under a suit (pictured above), used as a beach cover-up, paired with denim for the weekends, and so on. It’s worth noting that she primarily wears the shirt in an XL for the oversized look, but she also bought the size small to perfectly tuck into giant jeans with a belt.
Besser’s definition of an “essential” (like this Amazon shirt) on her Substack is also worth mentioning. “An essential should feel like a natural extension of your routine—reliable, comfortable, and ready for anything— be it an impromptu event or unexpected globule of mustard. While some people cling to their pristine collars, terrified of life’s little messes, I’m out here embracing them. This shirt doesn’t ask for perfection; it just lets me live,” she explained on Besser for you.
Keep scrolling to check out the shirt in more detail and shop it if you’re so inclined. I also rounded up other cool Amazon shirts to consider for the season.
Shop the famous shirt:
Amazon Essentials
Men’s Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve Casual Poplin Shirt
It’s to note that this shirt also has 4.4 out of 5 stars with over 31,000 reviews!
Amazon Essentials
Men’s Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve Casual Poplin Shirt
Amazon Essentials
Men’s Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve Casual Poplin Shirt
Shop more shirts from Amazon:
Amazon Essentials
Classic-Fit Long-Sleeve Button-Down Poplin Shirt
Can’t go wrong with a striped shirt.
BONITEE
Casual Long Sleeve Oversized Button Down Shirt
For that denim-on-denim vibe.
The styling possibilities are endless.