The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Men's Shirts

Before adding a shirt to your wardrobe, run through these:

• Where will I actually wear this?
• Does the shoulder fit properly?
• Is the fabric right for the weather and occasion?
• Does the colour work with what I already own?
• Is the silhouette intentional, or does it just look like the wrong size?
• Can I style this in more than one way?

If most of those have clear answers, the shirt is probably worth buying. If several are uncertain, it's worth pausing.

The Shirt That Earns Its Place

The right shirt isn't the one with the most details or the most visible label. It's the one that fits well, suits the occasion, works with your wardrobe and feels comfortable to wear for longer than an hour.

A well-rounded collection doesn't need to be large. A fitted white shirt, a versatile blue shirt, a sharp black shirt, and one relaxed or oversized shirt cover most situations. From there, adding texture or pattern through options like the LC Waikiki washed denim shirt or the textured casual shirt from AIVI fills in the remaining gaps without overcomplicating things.

Start with those four, get the fit right, and most of the guesswork disappears.