India, Nov. 8 -- Some wardrobe purchases are exciting for a week, while others quietly become the pieces you keep reaching for. For me, these two V-neck T-shirts fall firmly into the second category.

I recently bought a white and a black V-neck T-shirt, and both have turned out to be surprisingly versatile additions to my everyday wardrobe. They're comfortable, easy to style and don't require much thought when I'm getting dressed. So if I'm heading out in jeans or putting together a relaxed outfit with linen trousers or cargos, these basics have been doing most of the work.

There's something about a crisp white T-shirt paired with blue jeans that simply works. It's one of those combinations I can fall back on when I don't want to spend ...