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Open Collar Polo Shirts That Get It Right

The polo shirt occupies a strange middle ground in menswear and most men never quite figure out what to do with it. Too stiff and it reads like corporate casual Friday. Too relaxed and it looks like you grabbed it off a supermarket shelf. The open collar version, worn without buttoning up to the neck, is where it actually starts to work. It sits between a smart shirt and a t-shirt in a way that very few garments manage without looking like they're trying to bridge a gap they can't quite close. What we've been looking for specifically are polos where the collar lies flat without being ironed into submission, where the fabric has enough weight to drape properly, and where the fit through the chest and sleeve doesn't tip into either extreme. These are not resort wear. They work on a Saturday afternoon and they work on a Tuesday evening when you want to look considered without looking like you made too much effort.

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The polo shirt occupies a strange middle ground in menswear and most men never quite figure out what to do with it. Too stiff and it reads like corporate casual Friday. Too relaxed and it looks like you grabbed it off a supermarket shelf. The open collar version, worn without buttoning up to the neck, is where it actually starts to work. It sits between a smart shirt and a t-shirt in a way that very few garments manage without looking like they’re trying to bridge a gap they can’t quite close. What we’ve been looking for specifically are polos where the collar lies flat without being ironed into submission, where the fabric has enough weight to drape properly, and where the fit through the chest and sleeve doesn’t tip into either extreme. These are not resort wear. They work on a Saturday afternoon and they work on a Tuesday evening when you want to look considered without looking like you made too much effort.