Amazon’s fashion section is bursting with white T-shirts for under $25. White T-shirts are a year-round wardrobe staple that ...

While there is no single best white t-shirt for women, we tested many options—16 to be exact—to help you narrow the field a bit. Here are our top picks.

The best men’s white T-shirt overall is Buck Mason’s Slub Curved Hem Tee. Our wardrobe-basics writer also uncovered picks from J.Crew, Uniqlo, Madewell, Jungmaven, and more.

Karl Lagerfeld, who was famous for his high-collar white shirts and owned about 1,000, bought his at the British tailor Hilditch & Key, where a standard white shirt runs about £140 (about $165).

White shirts can add a much-needed dose of structure to relaxed jeans and flats. To amp up the cool, trade in the standard, long-sleeved button-down for a more daring version.

Ahead, the best button-up white shirts—from tried-and-true tailoring brands like Ralph Lauren and J.Crew to modern shirting startups like Alex Mill and Grayson—for every fit, style and price.