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I have one blue cotton shirt with white stripes, one white cotton shirt with an attached scarf, one white silk shirt, one navy silk shirt, one plaid shirt I nicked from my younger sister.
I love all of them except maybe the plaid shirt (the buttons gape at odd places), but I've been wanting an honest-to-goodness casual shirt - not something in the smooth cotton you see in work shirts, not something in silk, but something in washed cotton that I could toss into a suitcase. And I don't want the shapeless super-thin cotton things that feel like little more than beach cover-ups. I want something that's still reasonably tailored.
For the longest time, I agonised over whether I wanted a chambray shirt - I love chambray, but I wear jeans a lot and chambray isn't such a good look with jeans. Not for me anyway.
So here's a new item for the 2011 shopping list: a casual shirt.
I envision the shirt being blue, but plain blue would be a bit boring - it does nothing my for my wardrobe. Perhaps preppy stripes, or a small plaid/check pattern would be nice.
I quite like the look of Steven Alan shirts - good reviews, and the prices seem reasonable. But I'm reluctant to ship from so far at that kind of shipping rates - costly to my pocket if it doesn't fit.
My best bet is Massimo Dutti - I have bought two shirts there and their sizing works wells for me, and their shirts are very well-made at their prices: french seams on the sides, very nicely attached collars and cuffs, well-finished buttonholes, buttons that don't look cheap. Some day I may do a Sofia Coppola and have my shirts made at Charvet, but until I start earning oodles, I'll hold that thought.
I've been resisting lunchtime shopping, but tomorrow is Friday, and a jaunt to the shops during lunch on a weekday always gives me that pleasant, slacking off feeling which is the perfect way to end off the work week.
My 2011 list, updated:
- A watch
- A small-ish day bag also that works for night
- Perfect black cigarette pants
- Casual shirt
Picture taken from that kind of woman
Comments
My favorite casual shirt is by Margiela line 4. Have you looked at yoox.com lately? It can be overwhelming but if you're looking for something specific it might not be so bad. Right now they are having 10% off and free shipping too.
Also along with koko I think margiela's line 4 is great (the theme of line 4 is quality well made clothes for women so they are less experimental than their other lines) I have one blue white stripe shirt I got and they are amazing.
what's also underrated is Golden Goose (their boots get props but rarely their shirts), it's an Italian interpretation of the American classic.
Ammu: I never look right in any of their shirts I try - wrong body type for them probably. I always go in for a look though!
koko: Yoox doesn't ship here! Nor Steven Alan, for that matter. I have to depend on third-party shipping svcs, which is why shopping online is a challenge if it's something I've never tried before.
nanashi: definitely gonna check out the labels you and koko have mentioned. I've heard a lot about Golden Goose actually, shame it's really quite pricey for me!
http://herribbonsandherbows.blogspot.com/
and as for the steven alan shirts, i have a small trove that i'm trying to edit a bit, some of which are new or only worn once. feel free to email me if you're interested! :)