Oh, the early-aughts โ the era that brought us trucker hats, velour tracksuits and jeans so low we lived in constant fear of indecent exposure.
But thereโs one relic from those gloriously garish years thatโs making a welcome return to the style stage โ and itโs also easy on the purse strings: the humble white singlet.
Best worn fitted and ribbed, teamed with slouchy jeans, denim cut-offs or a tailored black trouser, the piece speaks to the beauty of simplicity โ especially against a backdrop of Fashion Weekโs frills and frippery.

Kendall wears one; Bella loves hers; and labels like The Row and Theory have sent crisp and cropped versions down the runway. Hereโs the thing: weโve come a long way since The OCโs Ryan Atwood brooded about in a (questionably named) wife beater, yet stylistically not much has changed. This is no-frills sex appeal with a healthy dose of nostalgia.




Pick one up for $8 a pop at H&M. Buy now, thanks us later.