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The 20 Best Menswear Brands for Building a Wardrobe from Scratch

Whether you’re a seasoned fashion vet or a fresh-faced menswear noob, basics are the foundation of every great wardrobe. Sure, it’s incumbent on the best clothing brands for men to push the envelope to new limits, but before you get there, you need to start from square one. Even GQ editors had to master the fundamentals, and even Tyler, the Creator has a go-to plain white tee.

A crisp Oxford shirt; the perfect bodega-run sweatshirt; a roomy pair of chinos—these are the mitochondria of your wardrobe’s cells, if you will, the powerhouses that keep your style stable from season to season, year after year. But just because a white T-shirt boasts designer origins doesn't mean it's worth the money. So we gathered the a roster of brands to stock up on right now, 20 labels that consistently deliver unbeatable value, craftsmanship, and versatility—along with a handful of other tried-and-true men's fashion brands to help you on your journey.

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