A white shirt - the man's equivalent of the 'little black dress'?

Saturday, 3 August 2013

I seldom wear plain white shirts, but when Austin Reed kindly sent me one to try recently as part of a 'White Shirt Challenge', in which I was to try a white shirt and picture myself wearing it (so apologies for the photos below), I tried it out for a few different uses and, to my surprise, liked it and have found myself wearing one more frequently.

I''ll never look as good as this in a white shirt

We think of a white shirt as being for formal wear with a suit - it is, after all, the uniform of every US politician and businessman. Here in the UK the coloured shirt is used more frequently for business use. But in the white shirt we have a plain, classic piece that works well in a surprising number of situations, from jeans or shorts, to pinstripes.

This shirt was from Austin Reed and I like it because it was cut well around the shoulders and is reasonably slim-fitting. I don't like shirts which balloon out around you. It's also pure cotton and easy-iron (it's described as non-iron, but I've never had a shirt that comes out of the wash ready-ironed, so I always take that with a pinch of salt). 

Going to the opera

A family picture

Thanks to Austin Reed for inviting me to take part in the White Shirt Challenge and providing the shirt.

White shirt and blue blazer - Grey Fox image


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7 comments

  1. L'age moyen3 August 2013 at 07:01

    Truly, the white shirt is so effortlessly elegant. A simple way for a man to look polished - as you do in both ensembles.

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  2. Anonymous4 August 2013 at 02:58

    I must admit that I rarely if ever wear white shirts. I have a wide range of blue and grey shirts in every hue imaginable. They are simply a lot smarter with suits and nothing that is said or posted here will change my opinion.

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  3. Triathlon Despair6 August 2013 at 23:55

    I once read that white work shirts should only be worn by airline pilots......which has led me to collect blue shirts in plain and stripes.

    However, I occasionally wear one for work much like the bottom picture, or when I pair a navy suit with a tie that wouldn't look quite right with a blue shirt.

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  4. Jabed24 August 2013 at 10:15

    Grey Fox, where are those suave glasses from? :)

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  5. Grey Fox24 August 2013 at 10:38

    I love the word 'suave'.

    They're Ray Ban Wayfarer II - a slight variation on the traditional Wayfarer.

    Thank you

    GF.

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  6. mens business shirts27 August 2013 at 07:25

    You look fantastic! Love the Coat. It fits pretty good. Love your whole look.

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  7. Big Gay Boss1 February 2014 at 10:02

    I could not imagine life without a white shirt. The LBD is such a good comparison - rarely if ever has white shirt not served me well and made me feel like I look a million even when I know I should be giving back change from a dollar

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