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Interview Shirt for Men: Your Guide to Formal Shirts and Pants

You can usually tell within about ten seconds how an interview is going to go, and a surprising amount of it comes down to what the candidate is wearing. Not the brand. The colour, the fit, whethe...

Plain Casual Shirts for Men: How to Make a Simple Shirt Look Sharp

Confession first. For the longest time my cupboard was basically a printed-shirt museum. Palm trees, tiny anchors, a flamingo one (don't ask). And every single morning, without fail, I'd push past...

A Simple Guide to Styling a White Formal Shirt

Pull your white shirt out on a Monday and you’ve already made the hardest decision of the day. Everything else just has to stay out of its way. That’s the quiet strength of a white formal shirt: i...

Linen Clothes for Men: How to Build a Linen Wardrobe for Indian Summers

I used to own one linen shirt. White, slightly too big, bought for a friend's wedding in Goa. I wore it twice on that trip, it came home in a crumpled ball at the bottom of my bag, and for the nex...

Men's Linen Pants: A Simple Guide to Getting the Style Right

Linen pants have a reputation problem. Plenty of men buy a pair, wear them to one wedding, catch their reflection by lunchtime and decide they look slept in. Fair enough. But the pants aren’t usua...

Organic Cotton Shirts for Men: How to Choose the Right One for Every Season

Be honest. How many shirts in your wardrobe only work for about three weeks a year? The heavy check that's lovely in January and unbearable in April. The thin white one that looks great until the ...

Winterwear for Men: The Only Outfit Guide You Need

The first properly cold morning always catches people out. You pull last winter’s jacket off the hanger; it feels heavier than you remember, and nothing underneath it works. Good winterwear for me...

Black Casual Shirt for Men: Fit, Collars and How to Wear It | Selected

In short: a black casual shirt is about the easiest thing a man can wear well. It suits most skin tones, hides creases, and goes from lunch to late dinner without a change. Selected makes them in ...

Men’s Style Guide: How to Style a Round Neck T-Shirt With an Oversized Shirt

There’s a quiet kind of confidence in a simple outfit that’s been put together properly. A round neck tee on its own is easy and comfortable, but it can look a little unfinished. Add a mens oversh...

A Fresh Look at the Blue Shirt: Your Buying Guide

Ask ten men what the most reliable shirt in their wardrobe is, and most will say the same thing: blue. It’s easy to wear, easy to pair and hard to get wrong. But “blue shirt” covers a lot of groun...

Plain Formal Shirts for Men: The Quiet Backbone of a Good Wardrobe | Selected

In short: plain formal shirts are solid-coloured shirts made for work and occasions, and most men get more wear out of them than anything else they own. Selected cuts them in slim and regular fits...

Full-Sleeve Shirt Styling Guide: From Office to Outing

Let’s be honest: very few things in your wardrobe get worn as often as a good full sleeve shirt. It’s what you grab on a busy Monday, what gets you through back-to-back meetings, and what you’re s...