8 luxury basics brands our style editors say are worth the splurge

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Buck Mason, Jenni Kayne, Eileen Fisher

This is not meant to be a flex, only a statement of fact: my skin is easily irritated by cheap polyester. Luxury basics made with Pima cotton, extrafine merino wool, mulberry silk, and other fine fabrics are what I need to dress simply and comfortably.

Until you feel the difference between natural textiles and synthetic ones, you may not see the point in spending $100 on a plain white tee.