A decent white tee in my opinion should always be in your repertoire, it’s up there with your trusty jeans that make your butt look it’s best and a good fitting blazer.

It has endless styling capabilities, and before you can say “sure Lou, good luck with keeping that clean” I’ve done 3 looks to give you some idea on how you can style up such a simple classic piece.

Like I always say, and people are likely sick of me saying it, but it's good to make sure when you are buying a piece, to reflect on what ways can you wear it with everything else you already own.

I found this great tee out at Louis Who in Waikuku. If your Canterbury based I urge you to check out the range of new and consignment pieces the girls have out there... (and the good cafe while you're at it).

I’ve stuck to a minimal black and white look for continuity.

Country Road blazer belted over my simple white tee and Stolen Girlfriend Flares (All of which I've owned for years.)

So… how and what do you look for in a good one?

I always gravitate to a good cotton, a crew neck, longer in the body and personally because of my body shape I prefer a boxy man-style tee. I like slightly longer sleeves and a tiny bit of room in the tee so that it’s not too clingy.

This is where it comes down to a personal preference. You might like V-necks, crew necks, slightly longer sleeves, rolled up sleeves, fitted or slub. The choice is yours and there is every budget to cater for. A slogan tee is also another nice way to add in a different element.

Finding that perfect tee is something that you’ll know as soon as you try it on. There’s a sense of sophistication that comes with wearing such a simple piece and it’s your style personality that will be the essence that will make it your own.

On a recent trip to Queenstown, I paired my fave white tee with a big red heart on the front, with my jeans and a fur. I resided in this outfit all day with the intention of changing to head out on the town for the night, but as I felt stylish, possibly wine induced, and feeling confident enough to carry on into town. It was easy to see that wearing a tee out on the night is clearly the done thing as a lot of others had done the same.

Simply pairing with a beautiful necklace and heels, nice and simple, but verrrrrry eeeeeeffective!!

I’ve found some great styles to share with you and some styling ideas to take your look up a notch.

There’s a giant range of shapes and I really had no idea how many there really were if I’m honest so here’s my top pics!