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Button Collar Shirts That Get It Right SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Knitted Texture Short Sleeve Polo Shirt Black Carbon Black - Size: Jump to section ↓

$44.99 SUPERDRY_UK

Contrast Collar Shirts You'll Be Glad You Found SANTORO MILAN White Plain Shirt with Floral Patterned Inner Collar and Cuffs Jump to section ↓

$80.00 SANTORO MILAN

Contrast Cuff Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Long Sleeved Contrast Stitch Rugby Shirt Dark Grey Washed Grey - Size: Jump to section ↓

$44.99 SUPERDRY_UK

Cropped Shirts That Don't Need Tailoring INSTOCK UK Marika Roaring Daisy Print Bowling Shirt - Red Jump to section ↓

$39.00 INSTOCK UK

Hidden Button Shirts You'll Be Glad You Found THE_DOUBLE_F White cotton shirt with studs Jump to section ↓

$330.75 THE_DOUBLE_F

Shirts With Tucked Detail Done Properly DOBELL White Slim Fit Pleated Front Dress Shirt with Wing Collar Jump to section ↓

$39.99 DOBELL

Untucked Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard DOROTHY PERKINS UK Wovcor Ruffle Front Collared Long Sleeve Cotton Denim Shirt In Blue Jump to section ↓

$83.41 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Button Collar Shirts That Get It Right

The button down collar is one of those details that looks effortless when it's done properly and quietly wrong when it isn't. We've all seen the version where the collar rolls too flat, or worse, refuses to roll at all and just sits there stiff and unconvincing. The whole point of this collar is that soft, natural roll over the button. Get that wrong and the shirt loses everything that makes it worth wearing. What we've been looking for specifically are shirts where the collar behaves. Where it rolls with some character, where the points stay put without pins or tricks, and where the fabric has enough weight to make the whole thing look considered rather than casual by accident. These work hard across a wide range of situations. Open over chinos, under a softly tailored jacket, or worn with a tie in a way that actually looks intentional rather than like you forgot to dress properly. These are the ones that understand what the collar is supposed to do.

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Knitted Texture Short Sleeve Polo Shirt Black Carbon Black - Size: $44.99 SUPERDRY_UK

INSTOCK UK TL London Embroidered Logo Long Sleeve Shirt - Humus $7.99 INSTOCK UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Mens Classic Striped Casual Linen Long Sleeve Shirt, Blue, Size: $54.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Long Sleeve Cotton Lumberjack Shirt Red Buckshot Check Red - Size: $49.99 SUPERDRY_UK

MADE IN PARADIS UK Long-sleeved jersey polo shirt Superdry Studios $34.39 MADE IN PARADIS UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Polo Shirts Jaxon Cotton Rich Textured Weave Polo Shirt in Off White $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

SNEAKIN UK Shirt Service Works Resort $72.12 SNEAKIN UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Polo Shirts Lewisham Cotton Pique Polo Shirt In Pastel Turquoise - Kensington Eastside $7.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Stone Woven Pinstripe Balloon Sleeve Oversized Shirt $11.25 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

THE_DOUBLE_F Custom-Fit linen shirt in hazelnut color $180.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

OXYGEN_CLOTHING CH Shirt $80.75 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

INSTOCK UK Island Green Camo Print Golf Sport Polo Shirt - Mid Blue $3.99 INSTOCK UK

Contrast Collar Shirts You'll Be Glad You Found

There is a version of the contrast collar shirt that looks like a costume and a version that looks like considered dressing. The difference is mostly in the execution, and it is worth knowing which is which before spending money. Done properly, the white collar against a darker body adds structure to the face, references a genuinely rich tailoring tradition, and gives a plain outfit something to look at. Done badly, it reads fancy dress. We have been paying close attention to the proportion of the collar, the quality of the placket stitching, and whether the colour contrast feels deliberate or accidental. These are shirts that work with a suit for more formal occasions and with well fitted trousers and a loafer when you want something that looks like you thought about it without announcing the fact. The contrast collar is one of those details that rewards the men who understand it. These shirts make that easy.

SANTORO MILAN White Plain Shirt with Floral Patterned Inner Collar and Cuffs $80.00 SANTORO MILAN

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Mock Two-Piece Short-Sleeve Contrast Collar Two-Tone Ribbed Shirt Blue $6.64 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

MADE IN PARADIS UK shirt Fred Perry Contrast Tape $39.41 MADE IN PARADIS UK

LA REDOUTE UK Short Sleeve Crew Neck Shirt with Contrasting Trim $14.94 LA REDOUTE UK

COES A Fish Named Fred Long Sleeve Flower Pattern Skipole Shirt - Yellow Medium $89.95 COES

JUICY COUTURE UK CHERRY BLOSSOM FOOTBALL POLO SHIRT - M Pink $65.00 JUICY COUTURE UK

CIRCLE FASHION BOSS KIDS KIDS TRIM LOGO T SHIRT Size: Y, colour: WHITE $65.00 CIRCLE FASHION

LA REDOUTE UK Short Sleeved Shirt with Contrasting Collar $10.19 LA REDOUTE UK

SNEAKIN UK Contrast trim shirt with band Fred Perry $35.15 SNEAKIN UK

CIRCLE FASHION BOSS KIDS KIDS BRANDED POLO SHIRT Size: Y, colour: WHITE $105.00 CIRCLE FASHION

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Tech Logo Relaxed shirt Black - Size: $20.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SNEAKIN UK Kid's shirt Pepe Jeans Reeve $14.58 SNEAKIN UK

Contrast Cuff Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard

The contrast cuff shirt sits in an interesting position in a man's wardrobe. It signals something without shouting about it. A white collar and cuff against a darker body used to read as overly formal, a bit City, a bit trying. The versions we like now have moved past that entirely. Worn with a well fitted suit it adds a quiet bit of character that a plain shirt simply cannot. Worn with chinos and no tie it still holds its own without looking like you raided your father's wardrobe. What we've been careful about is the execution. The contrast needs to look considered rather than costumed. Collar construction matters. The cuff should have some weight to it and sit properly beyond a jacket sleeve. Too floppy and the whole thing collapses. We've also paid attention to body fabric quality because a thin shirt with a contrast collar just looks cheap regardless of the detail. These are the ones that get the balance right.

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Long Sleeved Contrast Stitch Rugby Shirt Dark Grey Washed Grey - Size: $44.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Ladies Slim Fit Graphic Print Athletic Essentials Beach Ringer Shirt, Blue, Size: $17.49 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Long Sleeved Contrast Stitch Rugby Shirt Black Washed Black - Size: $44.99 SUPERDRY_UK

DAMART Damart Cotton Rich Check Shirt $27.75 DAMART

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Auto Logo Relaxed shirt Black Jet Black - Size: $29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Polo Shirts Kaikoura Applique Cotton Pique Polo Shirt in Winetasting $8.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Roman Constrast Stitch Shirt In Light Pink $28.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Liquorish Polka Dot Belted Maxi Shirt Dress $51.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Shirts Breakstone Motif Print Cotton Slub Shirt In Iris Navy $9.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

TOKYO LAUNDRY Shirts Williamson Applique Cotton Shirt In Light Grey Marl $7.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

STUARTS LONDON Fred Perry Reissues M Textured Pique Polo Shirt $90.00 STUARTS LONDON

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Ladies Slim Fit Graphic Print Athletic Essentials Beach Ringer Shirt, Blue, Size: $17.49 SUPERDRY_UK

Cropped Shirts That Don't Need Tailoring

Most shirts are cut for a man who tucks everything in, and that's fine until you want to wear one open over a tee or left loose with tailored trousers and have it look considered rather than accidental. The standard shirt hem sits too long for that. It bunches. It breaks the line. It makes casual look careless. Cropped shirts solve this without asking anything of you. No tailor. No rolling the hem under and hoping it holds. The proportions are already worked out. They sit at the right point on the hip, they layer properly over a fitted tee, and they work with high rise trousers in a way that a full length shirt never quite manages. We've been looking specifically at shirts where the crop feels intentional rather than cost cutting, and where the fabric and collar are still worth the price of admission. These are the ones that have actually thought it through.

INSTOCK UK Marika Roaring Daisy Print Bowling Shirt - Red $39.00 INSTOCK UK

THE_DOUBLE_F White cropped cotton shirt $96.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

OXYGEN_CLOTHING Outline Baby T Shirt $29.75 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Dark Brown Cropped Shirt $8.80 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

VICTORIA BECKHAM UK Victoria Beckham Ellys Shirt In White $350.00 VICTORIA BECKHAM UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Light Blue Wash Raw Hem Cropped Denim Shirt $21.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Shirts St Arnold Camo Print Lower Panel Shirt in Grape Leaf - Saint & Sinner $8.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Drawstring Cropped Shirt Black $8.35 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

THE_DOUBLE_F White cropped shirt with logo embroidery $71.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

STUARTS LONDON Levi's® Vintage Clothing s Casual Stripe Shirt - Grey $27.50 STUARTS LONDON

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Short-Sleeve Contrast Trim Cropped Shirt Red $11.10 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

DAMART Damart Frill Trim shirt $14.99 DAMART

Hidden Button Shirts You'll Be Glad You Found

The placket is one of those details that separates a shirt that looks considered from one that just looks correct. A hidden button placket does something small but meaningful. It gives the front of a shirt a clean, unbroken line that reads as more dressed up without requiring you to actually dress up. Worn open at the collar it looks relaxed in a way a standard placket never quite manages. Buttoned up fully it looks like you actually thought about it. We find ourselves reaching for these on occasions where a regular shirt feels slightly underdone but a proper formal shirt feels like too much. The gap between smart casual and business smart is where most men's wardrobes struggle most, and this is exactly the kind of shirt that fills it. The construction matters too. A flimsy hidden placket looks worse than a standard one. These are the shirts where the detail is done properly and the rest of the shirt is worth wearing.

THE_DOUBLE_F White cotton shirt with studs $330.75 THE_DOUBLE_F

MASDINGS Hidden Placket Polo Shirt $53.40 MASDINGS

TOKYO LAUNDRY Shirts Sedona Short Sleeve Cotton Shirt in Red Plum $14.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals x Nora Polo Shirt - Blue - M Blue $19.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Hidden-Button Plain Shirt Blue $61.32 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

THE_DOUBLE_F Black linen-blend shirt $168.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

BLUE VANILLA Embroidered Linen Shirt - ML Linen $15.00 BLUE VANILLA

THE_DOUBLE_F Aneto white shirt in textured fabric $110.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

SAVANNAHS_UK Cocoon white shirt with turned sleeves $346.00 SAVANNAHS_UK

SIMON_CARTER Joan Shirt $175.00 SIMON_CARTER

FERRARIS BOUTIQUE UK MM MAX MARA SEDAN WHITE SHIRT $117.00 FERRARIS BOUTIQUE UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals x Nora Polo Shirt - Blue - S Blue $19.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

Shirts With Tucked Detail Done Properly

Most shirt details exist to be noticed. Tuck details exist to be discovered. There is something quietly considered about a shirt where the real work is happening at the placket, the hem, or along a seam that only reveals itself when you move. It is not decorative in the obvious sense. It is the difference between a shirt that looks like every other shirt and one that makes someone lean in slightly to work out what is different about it. We have been particularly interested in how tuck construction changes the way a shirt drapes and sits across the body. Done badly it pulls. Done well it skims. The ones we have picked here do the latter. They work tucked in and untucked, which matters more than it sounds, and they photograph terribly because the whole point is how they feel and move in person. These are shirts built for men who have stopped being impressed by surface decoration and started caring about how things are actually made.

DOBELL White Slim Fit Pleated Front Dress Shirt with Wing Collar $39.99 DOBELL

SNEAKIN UK Shirt Solid Tyler $36.77 SNEAKIN UK

NATURAL COLLECTION White Stuff Organic Teresa Longline Shirt $30.25 NATURAL COLLECTION

MONSOON Hettie Embroidered Shirred Stripe Shirt Black $59.00 MONSOON

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Plus Indigo Tailor Style Long Sleeved Denim Shirt $23.80 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

LILY &AMP; LIONEL Marrianne Peter Pan Collar Shirt In Cream $30.00 LILY &AMP; LIONEL

INSTOCK UK Patched Denim Shirt in Blue $128.00 INSTOCK UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Charcoal Cotton Basic Oversized shirt $5.50 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

DAMART Damart Graphic Print Shirt $14.99 DAMART

PAOLITA Palma Helena Shirt $235.00 PAOLITA

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Tog 'meredith' Shirt In Raspberry $28.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

STUARTS LONDON Patagonia Fjord Flannel Shirt - Black $32.70 STUARTS LONDON

Untucked Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard

There is a version of the untucked shirt that works and a version that just looks like you forgot to get dressed properly. The difference is in the hem length, the body fit through the chest, and whether the fabric has enough weight to hang cleanly rather than billow. Most casual shirts fail at least one of those things. We've been looking specifically for shirts that were designed to be worn this way, not dress shirts that someone decided to leave out. The occasions these are built for are real: weekend plans, a dinner that isn't quite formal, travelling without looking like you've given up entirely. Collar shape matters more untucked than it does tucked, because it's doing more visible work. These shirts get that right. They work over chinos, over shorts in warmer months, and with the kind of trousers that live in the middle ground between smart and casual. Relaxed without being sloppy. That distinction is worth caring about.

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Wovcor Ruffle Front Collared Long Sleeve Cotton Denim Shirt In Blue $83.41 DOROTHY PERKINS UK