However, the key to getting around the price is to bundle them. If you think $110 is a lot of money for a button-up shirt, I completely agree with you.
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The brand offers a full range of fits, so men of all different body types can still get a shirt that fits them well. I have a very slim build, so the extra-slim shirt fits to my body well, which is an important part of properly executing a button-up. While performance dress shirts have become a huge part of modern workwear and my closet specifically, Charles Tyrwhitt remains my favorite brand for good-fitting classic shirts (I'm actually wearing a Charles Tyrwhitt shirt in my author page photo).īeing a big fan of the brand already, I was excited to try the new casual designs, and they were exactly what I was used to, just less formal. I first came across Charles Tyrwhitt about two and a half years ago when I needed to refresh my selection of dress shirts. – Owen Burke, Insider Picks senior reporterĮxtra slim fit green button-down washed Oxford plain shirt, $79 (originally $110), at Charles Tyrwhitt At that price, this shirt is an absolute steal. What gives these shirts their buying point, in my opinion, is that if you buy multiple shirts, you can get them for about $50 apiece. It's finely stitched (as in, I can hardly find the stitching) the fabric, again, is soft as can be and after repeated use (including a dip or two in the Atlantic) and several trips through my cheap and merciless washing machine, it's holding up. It's a bit on the steep side, at least for my taste in fashion.īut I can't deny that the 77% Cotton/23% Linen Twill Shirt I'm testing out is made well. And even after feeling how soft (cotton) yet flowing (linen) this twill shirt is, I don't disagree with myself in retrospect. I looked at the price tag and thought, who would pay over $100 for a cotton/linen blend? I, for one, want 100% fine Irish or French linen at that price. Slim fit bright blue cotton linen twill short sleeve shirt, $35 (originally $110), at Charles Tyrwhitt – Danny Bakst, Insider Picks content producerĬhloé Seytre, courtesy of Owen Burke/Business Insider It pairs nicely with gray or black jeans, making it a reliable item in any business casual wardrobe. I typically resist tucking in my dress shirts, so I appreciate that the cut is designed to be worn untucked, which often looks odd with my other high-end dress shirts.ĭue to the thickness of the fabric, the shirt feels quite steamy on a hot summer day and is ideal for cooler autumn weather. The shirt is noticeably more comfortable than other options in my closet, and the 100% cotton fabric lays nicely on my skin.
Once I actually got to wear the shirt, the thickness and quality of the fabric, along with the sharp honeycomb pattern, felt more formal than most of the dress shirts I own, but these traits are also what makes it worth the hefty price. However, I will accept that for a 33-year-old brand steeped in decades of high-end luxury menswear, this is informal compared to their classic designs.īut if I'm spending $110 on a dress shirt, "casual" is not really an adjective that comes to mind. Some fellow Insider Picks colleagues and I tested the shirts to determine the worthiness of a $100 investment in a shirt labeled "casual." Read below to see what we thought.Ĭlassic fit navy honeycomb soft wash textured shirt, $79 (originally $110), at Charles TyrwhittĪt first glance, there's nothing about this shirt that screams casual.
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The minute differences in the cut and fit of the shirt, plus a selection of cheekier patterns, are what separate this line from the traditional offerings of the brand. Price is certainly not one of these differences, with the casual dress shirts ranging from $110 to $120 (or $50 per shirt if you purchase four or more). While they aren't as laid-back as the Rick and Morty and Darth Vader tees you may glimpse in the IT section of the Business Insider office, there are distinct subtleties that separate this line from the rest of the brand's luxury offerings. We tried UK-based Charles Tyrwhitt's new line of men's casual dress shirts. There is obviously a common-sense line for what is appropriate, but in practice we have a lot more flexibility than previous generations.Īs a result, luxury brands are rolling out more dressed-down options. In most offices, as long as you dress on trend, it doesn't matter if your wardrobe leans toward casual. Some may see this cultural shift as a negative, but for the modern employee, this transition eliminates the need for a closet full of formal wear. There are endless memes on Twitter and Facebook dragging 20- and 30-somethings because we no longer dress up for flights or wear suits to the ballpark.
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