Two friends in Marcel Afters Essentials in white and bone, a ribbed tank and a heavyweight tee, in a quiet Paris apartment.

The Essentials

Effortless, because the work went in first.

Heavy cotton tees at 425 gsm and plain tanks, each with one small wordmark. The plain ones. Packed first, worn most.

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Any three basics, 10% off. Six, 15%. Nine, 20%. Mix cuts and colours as you like; it comes off in the bag.Three basics, 10% off. Six, 15%. Nine, 20%.

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Unisex sizing; women usually take one size down.

Weight, cut and care.

Three things you can check for yourself.

  1. 425 gsm

    Weight you can feel

    The drop-shoulder tees are cut from 100% cotton at 425 gsm, more than twice the weight of an ordinary T-shirt. Dense, non-stretch, and it holds its shape.

  2. 280 gsm

    Close where it should be

    Rib tanks and dresses are cut close to the body, in a 280 gsm cotton rib or a smooth knit with a little stretch. Tees and terry tanks are cut loose and square. Two fits, both on purpose.

  3. 30°C

    Made to be worn often

    Hoodies in 420 gsm cotton-rich fleece with a lined hood, mock necks in 330 gsm pure cotton. All of it goes in the machine at 30°C on a gentle cycle and comes out ready for the next trip.

Oversized & Boxy

Wide, square and dropped at the shoulder.

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Fitted

Close and body-skimming.

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T-shirts

Heavy cotton, loose through the body, with one small wordmark.

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The heavyweight tee, front and back.

425 gsm cotton, cut loose, with one small mark. What each part is for.

Front
Back

  1. Feature

    Round neck

    A plain round neck on short sleeves.

  2. Feature

    Dropped shoulder

    The seam sits past the shoulder, so the tee hangs loose and easy.

  3. Performance

    425 gsm, 100% cotton

    Dense and non-stretch, so it holds its shape and never clings.

  4. Feature

    The wordmark

    A small Marcel Afters wordmark at the lower left front, in navy. Nothing else on it.

  5. Benefit

    Loose through the body

    Room to wear it on its own or under a jacket.

  6. Feature

    Plain back

    Nothing printed on the back.

  7. Performance

    Wash at 30°C

    Gentle cycle, tumble dry low. Iron low, avoiding the wordmark.

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Tanks

Sleeveless and plain, with one small wordmark.

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The rib racerback, front and back.

Heavy cotton rib, cut close. It does the gym, the beach and dinner, usually in that order.

Front
Back

  1. Feature

    Low scoop, bound edges

    Bound neck and armholes lie flat and clean.

  2. Feature

    Close fit

    Body-skimming from neck to hem.

  3. Performance

    280 gsm cotton rib

    96% cotton with 4% spandex. A heavy rib with a touch of stretch.

  4. Feature

    The wordmark

    A small Marcel Afters wordmark at the lower front.

  5. Benefit

    Racerback

    The straps meet between the shoulder blades and leave the shoulders free.

  6. Benefit

    Gym, beach, dinner

    One tank for all three, usually in that order.

  7. Performance

    Wash at 30°C

    Gentle cycle, tumble dry low.

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Dresses

The black dress, three lengths. Each needs one good pair of shoes and very little thought.

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Fitted tees

Close cuts for women, short in the body.

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Hoodies

Heavy fleece, plain but for a small wordmark.

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Sweatshirts

Plain sweatshirts, with the wordmark kept small.

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The French terry tank, front and back.

Cut short and square in 340 gsm French terry, with the edges left frayed.

Front
Back

  1. Feature

    Round neck, sleeveless

    A plain round neck, cut sleeveless and square.

  2. Feature

    Frayed edges

    The armholes and hem are left frayed.

  3. Performance

    340 gsm French terry

    87% cotton, 13% polyester. Looped on the inside, with real weight.

  4. Feature

    The wordmark

    A small Marcel Afters wordmark at the lower left front, in navy.

  5. Benefit

    Layers

    On its own in summer, under an open shirt in autumn.

  6. Feature

    Boxy, cut short

    Square through the body and short in length.

  7. Performance

    Wash at 30°C

    Gentle cycle, tumble dry low.

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Heavyweight

300 gsm and up, in cotton and cotton-rich knits.

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How packs work

How does the Essentials Pack work?

Choose any three or more of our logo basics: tees, tanks and the women's basics, in any cut, colour or size. Three take 10% off, six take 15%, nine take 20%. The saving is applied in the bag; there is no code.

And sets?

When a top and the bottom made to go with it are in the same order, the bottom is 20% less. Hoodies with sweatpants, tanks and tees with shorts. Each top and bottom pair counts once.

Do packs and sets combine?

No. The two don't stack, and the bag applies whichever gives you more. Complimentary shipping applies either way.

Buy the plain ones first.

Everything else in the house is worn on top of them.

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