Summer is officially here, and it is time to face the harsh truth. Your faded, stretched-out tees from three years ago are not going to cut it anymore.

If you want to survive the heat without looking like a total afterthought, you need to upgrade your closet. So, what are the shirts all men need for the summer? To keep it simple: you need five core styles: a short-sleeve denim top, a structured boxy tee, a high-flavored button-up, a heavy-hitting graphic tee, and a premium plain t-shirt.

Get these into your rotation, and you can coast from day cookouts to night outings without missing a single beat.