Packing for winter is where a lot of wardrobes expose themselves. You open the bag at the other end and realise everything you brought either creases badly, works for one occasion only, or just looks a bit thin against the cold. The shirt is usually the culprit. Most men treat it as an afterthought and then spend the trip layering over something that was never going to hold its own anyway.

Winter shirts are a specific thing. Heavier cotton, flannel, brushed twill, Oxford cloth with enough weight to actually feel considered. The kind of shirt that works tucked into smart trousers for dinner and untucked over a thermal base layer when the temperature drops further than you planned for.

We put this collection together with real trips in mind. City breaks, Christmas gatherings, longer visits where you need range without bulk. These are the shirts we would reach for first when the bag comes out.