Recommend me some work shirts!

[furtive]

Chimune said:

Timely 'thread' !

Having spent last 15 years in shirt and tie, im starting a new job in a week at a software dev co. They are all t-shirts, headphones and long hair. I need to dress down enough to fit in, but up enough to still convey some level of management professionalism (!)

So I think button down open neck casual shirts are about right.
Struggling with trousers now ! Jeans are too casual. I have loved the M&S moleskin black trousers in the past.... so warm and soft ...

Any advice ?

You need ultra-skinny jeans, no socks, stupid shoes, short hair and a massive beard these days I believe

[g3org3y]

Chimune said:

Timely 'thread' !

Having spent last 15 years in shirt and tie, im starting a new job in a week at a software dev co. They are all t-shirts, headphones and long hair. I need to dress down enough to fit in, but up enough to still convey some level of management professionalism (!)

So I think button down open neck casual shirts are about right.
Struggling with trousers now ! Jeans are too casual. I have loved the M&S moleskin black trousers in the past.... so warm and soft ...

Any advice ?

I've always found GAP to be decent in this respect. My day to day work trousers are either cords, khakis or chinos.

[Dominic H]

If you can oush the budget slightly to £30, Harvie and Hudson of Jermyn St have a few button cuff in the sale. If you're a normal build go for 'slim', and 'classic; if you're Sir Nicholas Soames.


http://www.harvieandhudson.com/products/sale/sale_...

[Neil H]

Blown2CV said:

Neil H said:

Blown2CV said:

hawes and curtis have pissed me off recently. I have a number of shirts that fit me perfectly that i have bought from them over the last 2 years, say. They still fit but i wanted to get some new ones, exactly the same. I bought some new ones with exactly the same collar, sleeve length, "st james slim fit" - seemingly identical shirts. They're far too tight! Also they refused to acknowledge they'd changed anything in their sizing. Worse yet, the "classic fit" is far too big, and square. Exactly the same issue at CT, and last time I checked it was the same at TML.

So what the fk do I do now?! Too fat for slim shirts (apart from the 20 I have...) and too slim for fat shirts. I'm hardly an odd shape either, pretty average for today's world.

What sizes are you buying? The width of the body is proportional to neck size, so it might be worth playing around with different collar sizes on the slim fit CT shirts until you find a happy medium.

I had the same problem, I have a 17" neck and a slim torso but this sizing results in a baggy shirt even on the extra slim fit, so I had to go for a smaller collar (not a problem as I never wear ties).

CT do have shirts you can try on too, just ask.

well i have a 16" neck, so that's what i've been going for. When I've been in to the shops they don't recommend playing around with it, they just put me in a 16" and then scratch their heads when it doesn't fit!

Try a 15.5", there will be a significant difference on the torso fit!

[DaveCWK]

I've always had good luck in Debenhams. They often have the £40 I am house brand shirts reduced down to £15 in my size (on individual sale, so when they're gone they're gone)

The material feels really nice and thick.

[Blown2CV]

Neil H said:

Blown2CV said:

Neil H said:

Blown2CV said:

hawes and curtis have pissed me off recently. I have a number of shirts that fit me perfectly that i have bought from them over the last 2 years, say. They still fit but i wanted to get some new ones, exactly the same. I bought some new ones with exactly the same collar, sleeve length, "st james slim fit" - seemingly identical shirts. They're far too tight! Also they refused to acknowledge they'd changed anything in their sizing. Worse yet, the "classic fit" is far too big, and square. Exactly the same issue at CT, and last time I checked it was the same at TML.

So what the fk do I do now?! Too fat for slim shirts (apart from the 20 I have...) and too slim for fat shirts. I'm hardly an odd shape either, pretty average for today's world.

What sizes are you buying? The width of the body is proportional to neck size, so it might be worth playing around with different collar sizes on the slim fit CT shirts until you find a happy medium.

I had the same problem, I have a 17" neck and a slim torso but this sizing results in a baggy shirt even on the extra slim fit, so I had to go for a smaller collar (not a problem as I never wear ties).

CT do have shirts you can try on too, just ask.

well i have a 16" neck, so that's what i've been going for. When I've been in to the shops they don't recommend playing around with it, they just put me in a 16" and then scratch their heads when it doesn't fit!

Try a 15.5", there will be a significant difference on the torso fit!

16.5"?

[Neil H]

Blown2CV said:

16.5"?

Sorry, yeah - you're saying they're too tight - so a wider neck would definitely help.

[FredClogs]

I get my shirts from TK Maxx, in don't trust the idea that you're getting a £75 or £100 shirt for £25 but the Simon carter, jaeger and baumer shirts are very good and I've had a French connection shirt form there for about 3 years.