[Closed] Casual shirts

What would Alan do....?

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As someone who's recently experienced something similarly growy-uppy, my default is now Debenhams, for decent quality shirts (that don't cost a fortune) - Jeff Banks, John Roscha and Jasper Conran are all a perfect mix of smart(ish) but not formal

As someone who's recently experienced something similarly growy-uppy, my default is now Debenhams, for decent quality shirts (that don't cost a fortune) - Jeff Banks, John Roscha and Jasper Conran are all a perfect mix of smart(ish) but not formal

Rohan is another tip, if you ever need to be anywhere near outdoors as I do.

Rohan?

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I just wear formal shirts with sleeves up a little (below the elbow, of course) or Orvis stuff.

Startup or corporate tech? What is your budget?

That is about right captain - staff uniform is a blue fleece with patch and logo on arm... 😯

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*pictures binners in Debenhams changing roon*

#strangest

Shirt and jeans?

Have you tried the topgear forum?

hmm. best bet is to try a load and see what cut suits you. TK Maxx is quite a good place to start.

personally (as a skinny 6-foot bloke) i like Ted Baker (which is annoying because ££, wait for the sales) and Farah.

I find chambray, twill cotton, and button-down collars give a suitable level of dressed-downness if going with jeans.

And yeah, on the jeans front, go for darkish, slim fit, not faded 80's Clarkson specials. And avoid the Jeans and Sheux look! https://twitter.com/JeansAndSheux

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I'll send you the video, DD.

+1 for ted baker and farah for skinny blokes. Sales can be good.

Ted Baker quality isn't as good as farah, but the designs are better.

oh goody a single track fashion thread , my favourite!

Debenhams' "Hammond & Co" range by "Patrick Grant" is nice, as is the John Rocha range. They're ok for a couple of work casual shorts IMO.

Its not just the shirt you have to get right. It has to be the whole ensemble....

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H&M is pretty good if you're prepared to wade through some rubbish first, as is Reiss. Different ends of the price spectrum mind you.

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I've just clicked on this to offer some advice on clothes, only to find that all that advice has already been imparted.

By men I'm pretty sure are around 10 or more years my senior.

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*continues muttering*

Next Oxford Shirts are decent quality for the money and look well with dark jeans. imo shirts should not be tucked in when wearing jeans unless you are a farmer or a traveller

Gap, Joules, White Stuff, Crew.

I have a few Crew shirts; quality is a bit poor to be honest esp given their price (twice the cost of M&S and don't last anything like as long).

T M Lewin.

Just make sure it's fitted well and doesn't do the billowing muffin top thing. If you want to go un tucked make sure the shirt has a level hem and is designed to be worn that way.
And buttons not double cuff if worn without a suit.

Another vote for TM Lewin, good quality but the sizing can be vary between styles.

They come in Small, Medium, Large sizes rather than chest size. I wear mostly Small with a 41" chest, some are pretty generous others are more snug.

As always with TML etc. don't buy full price, just wait for the sales.

Farah?

Is your name Jim Bowen? If I remember he made Farah 'sta-prest' slacks a fashion 'statement' in the '80s 😉

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As much as I would love to habitually wear Hawaiian shirts (and I did find a load of mine the other day), I think that would be a bit too much for work! The 'tache would probably be a bit too much for the rest of society.

Work is corporate rather than startup, so has to be a bit more responsible. Mind you, no one seems to care what I wear here as long as the logos are not insulting/rude.

The main problem I have is one of size; I'm about 6' 7" with a 42/44" chest and longish arms, so generic shirts never seem to be either long enough or have long enough arms. I can get by with the Charles Tyrwhitt 'long' shirts in their 'fitted' range most days, but none of the casual ones really set me alight. I'll give some more places a look in this weekend and see what is what.

Shoes are another matter completely. I'd normally go for a pair of casual brogues, but have been told that something like a Chelsea boot would be better given a) my height and b) the way that a lot of trousers are a little too short for me. A shame I don't like that style of shoe (he said wearing a pair of Reebok Nanos...)

Got to be the branded polo shirt (bonus points if it is from a conference you went to three years ago) and pleated chino then? Some of those weird safety shoes in a boat shoe style and you are away.

Those TM Lewin shirts, as mentioned by LeeW, are bloody long. Sounds like they'd be ideal for you.

I got rid of all of my branded polo shirts (aka booth wear) last year. I had hundreds of the damn things in all the colours of the corporate rainbow! Never again.

I'll see what TM Lewin have to offer at the weekend after I have finished re-setting the flag on my front steps.

Farah?

Is your name Jim Bowen? If I remember he made Farah 'sta-prest' slacks a fashion 'statement' in the '80s

Weird, isn't it? They have a trendy shop in Covent Garden.

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Weird, isn't it? They have a trendy shop in Covent Garden.

Well clearly, that just goes to show how much my finger is on the pulse of 'fashion' ... 😉

I do remember some 'mods' & 'casuals' in the '80s sporting that crisp & clean style - I always thought it was one step away from middle-aged beige ... but then I spent the '80s wearing black, so I'm hardly Gok Wan.

Seemingly, if you work in Middle Management (aspiring Directorship) in the Technology sector, the current fashion does indeed seem to be the 'Jeans & Sheux' look. Shoes ideally brown with long square box toes that curl up more than a pair of '80s Italian Winklepickers from Rebina shoes in Sheffield. The 'look' should be completed with a white cotton shirt with 'Harry Hill' collars and an optional 'Sports Jacket'

I work in software development / data science stuff for one of the national labs and I usually wear khakis / chinos or wool mix trousers, desert boots, an Oxford / button down shirt and v-neck sweater if its cold. Mostly bought from Next and Gap. I'm skinny and other shops size small shirts are still like billowing sails.

Smart enough without wearing a suit and avoids the dreaded jeans and sheux look. Avoid middle age beige by not buying anything in beige.

but where else should I be looking?

Nowhere.

Tyrrwhit non-iron shirts. Never iron again. Not only do you get a choice of fit, and (iirc) collar and chest size independent, but you also get a choice of arm length.

There are loads of clearance ones on Amazon too.

nerd, that would fit with my situation (apart from being private sector), but my dessies are issue and so would look rubbish.

I'm slowly realising that I need to change most of my wardrobe. Damn this growing up lark! I've avoided it so far, but having more notice would have been better!

I mean Clark's desert boots, rather than army issue ones! 🙂

John Rocha and Hollister and my go to 'not smart but not how I'd actually like to dress' for work. Also in Debenhams the mantaray stuff is often a fair bit cheaper than Rocha and not dissimilar.

I've often bought from Jaegers casual range - still fine for (tieless) office wear imho. Bit expensive rrp but always bought in sales. Might be worth keeping an eye out given recent sad news.

I admit? to being a massive clothes tart. Used to be a mod in the 80's, and although I've left the scooters and scrapping well behind, and my musical tastes have expanded, I still have a compulsive desire to get dressed up to the nines just to pop out for a pint of milk. Agree that the new Farrah stuff is nice; Baker has always been nice and fits skinny blokes well, but if you have a Saintsbury's near you that does clothes, have a look at their Oxford shirts, they are surprisingly good. However, when it comes to long sleeved Oxfords, you have to mention Brooks brothers.

Zara man make quite nice stuff.