When I saw Everlane release their Slim Crew Shirt, I was super excited to try them out because I love shirts with longer sleeves (to hide my bat wings/chicken wings, you know that flabby tricep area).  Why workout your triceps when you can just hide them?  I also tried out their muscle tanks, which just confirmed that yes, it is better to hide my unworked triceps.  But first a note on sizing: these shirts are made in the factory in LA, so even though the shirt is called slim, it's nothing like the Pima Stretch Mid-sleeve shirts made in Peru.  So like all the other cotton shirts made in LA (the U-neck, V-neck, box cut), get your usual size.  I usually wear the S, but I was thinking they're going to be more fitted, so I got a size M.  But it turned out the M was a tad too large and I should have stuck with the S.  (And to make a short story long, I loved the shirt in the olive color, but now Everlane won't have them back in stock until May 12th!  And so I won't be getting my order for the small olive slim crew until next month! #firstworldproblems).

Anyway onto the review, the slim crew shirt is my new favorite simple tee.  I like the longer sleeves and the more fitted shape.  But at the same time, it doesn't cling like the pima stretch mid-sleeves (which I have to admit I don't wear because it's too fitted).  The Slim Crew material is supima cotton, which is slightly thicker and feels more durable than the pima cotton from Peru.   I'm wearing a medium in the pics, and it fits fine but it felt a little too big, especially in the shoulder and chest area.  I'll update with pictures of the small when I get it.  Also, the overall length of the shirt is a bit longer than I would like but I can just fold it under (and I'm hoping the small will be a better length).

{5.5.16 update: so I got the slim crew in small in gray today, and it fit much better than the medium.  And the slim crew in the micro stripe was definitely a size smaller than the solid colored ones.  So lesson here is stick with your usual Everlane tee size for the slim crew shirt!}

The Muscle Tank

I got Everlane's muscle tank in a small and it fit well.  The arm holes were a good size, not too large so that you could see my bra when I lifted my arm.  The neck hole was a bit small so I had to squeeze my head through to get it on (or maybe my head is just too big, lol).  Overall it's a good tank top, but muscle tanks in general are not my thing.

The Micro Stripe Tees

So the interesting thing about these tees is that even though they are in the same style as the U-neck and Slim Crew made in LA, the micro stripe tees are actually made in their Vietnam factory.  I got both the gray/white stripe in the U-neck style and the blue/white stripe in the Slim Crew in size small.  The U-neck shirt fit great, even though it felt slightly smaller than the usual U-neck shirts made in LA, but that's fine since the U-neck shirt is an oversized fit to begin with.  But when I tried on the Slim Crew in blue/white micro stripe in a small, it felt super tight.  Unfortunately I can't compare it with a small Slim Crew made in LA to verify if there's a difference in the sizes (not until May 9th that is), but I'll update this info once I get it!  As usual, reviews are done on items I've purchased for myself and are not sponsored.  Check out my other Everlane reviews here and Everlane's items (referral link).  

Anyone else try out their new tees?  What do you think?