The Casual Shirt
jz007
Posts: 362MI6 Agent
With the Alfani shirt setting the standard for what I'm looking for (I love solid color shirts) in a casual shirt, I've begun the hunt for casual shirts as I look for Budget Bond items to improve my wardrobe.
The Mantis' video on how the shirt is cut got me thinking - can you buy a shirt like that and still tuck it for a more formal setting?
With Skyfall photos coming out, I was looking for casual shirts again, and wondered if Bond could tuck in the same shirt and add a tie to it, and just change out the leather jacket for something a little more office-appropriate.
Now looking at shirts online is difficult, but take a look at a few of these, and tell me what you think:
http://www.landsend.com/pp/NoIronStraightCollarPinpointDressShirt~193085_59.html?bcc=y&action=order_more&sku_0=::WR6&CM_MERCH=IDX_Men-_-DressShirtsTies-_-DressShirts-_-Straight
http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11862631&cp=1760781.2004212&view=all&ab=viewall&parentPage=family
This is hard to do, because so many casual shirts look either too Alan Harper or too clubhopping frat boy.
What do you think?
The Mantis' video on how the shirt is cut got me thinking - can you buy a shirt like that and still tuck it for a more formal setting?
With Skyfall photos coming out, I was looking for casual shirts again, and wondered if Bond could tuck in the same shirt and add a tie to it, and just change out the leather jacket for something a little more office-appropriate.
Now looking at shirts online is difficult, but take a look at a few of these, and tell me what you think:
http://www.landsend.com/pp/NoIronStraightCollarPinpointDressShirt~193085_59.html?bcc=y&action=order_more&sku_0=::WR6&CM_MERCH=IDX_Men-_-DressShirtsTies-_-DressShirts-_-Straight
http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11862631&cp=1760781.2004212&view=all&ab=viewall&parentPage=family
This is hard to do, because so many casual shirts look either too Alan Harper or too clubhopping frat boy.
What do you think?
jz007
Bond on a Budget
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Comments
Those are nice looking shirts. However, it's been my experience that the fitted dress shirts from Land's End and Ralph Lauren aren't really that fitted at all. I still find them rather blousey. The Land's End Canvas line is a bit more trim fitting, as are shirts from J. Crew. J. Crew actually makes some of my favorite shirts, as they have a nice fit and some really good fabrics. On the budget side, it's possible to find some decent fitted dress shirts at Express or H&M.
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Marine - great color!
Good suggestion!
Bond on a Budget
A few months ago, I got a "budget alternative" dark navy blue long-sleeve shirt on clearance for only $30.
Bond on a Budget
What do you think? The clean look reminds me of the CR tuxedo shirt. No tie could be worn with this, but I think this would look SHARP with a pair of straight-cut chinos.
Bond on a Budget
I quite like it if it's worn for warmer weather with as you say a nice pair of chinos/trousers.