Why I Need Crew Necks

V-neck T-shirts are what the cast of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” wore to complement their Fanta-colored tans and ripped boot-cut jeans. V-necks are what so-called hipsters bought by the armful to show off regrettable chest tattoos. The neat, versatile, circular crew neckline—with none of this sad baggage—is simply the less scandalizing option.

“I would be hard-pressed to say that somebody was very stylish wearing [a V-neck],” said George Sandler, 25, an assistant at a Los Angeles talent agency. For him, the plunging...