Editors note: Basics, every day essentials for your underwear drawer. Pretty much every brand produces a basic range, which tend to be black, white or grey. These are styles that never go out of fashion and can be bought season after season, year on year. Top Brands in the Basics world are; Calvin Klein Basics, Armani Basics, D&G Basics, HOM Basics and Ralph Lauren Polo Basics. Styles are in either a Basic Trunk or a Basic Brief and the fabrics are always great wearing quality cottons.