How to Choose a Dress Shirt

Choosing a men's dress shirt can be a more complex task than you think. To help you in this endeavor we leave here some advices and guidance rules. First, start by choosing the color and, never forget, color transmits emotions and therefore you must perform this choice according to the intended purpose of the new shirt. If the shirt is to be used in a job interview or in a formal job, the traditional and safest choices are conservative colors like a light blue or grays. White is to formal and should be used only in formal ceremonies and events. On the other side, if the shirt is to be used in a non-professional like a night out or a informal friends party. For these situations, you can chose to transmit a more fun image, choosing bright and unconventional colors like greens, oranges and even pink which are very popular.

The second choice you must do is the pattern. Solid patterns are extremely useful because they are the easiest to match any other piece of clothing, but you may prefer to choose stripes or a plaid pattern. However, remember that patterned shirts are more difficult to match with a tie.

The shirt cut style ad collar is the next things to choose. A tailored-fit or slim-fit shirt is tighter around the chest and sides. A standard-fit dress shirt has a slightly more loose cut but keeps the traditional cut appearance. As an other option you have athletic cut shirts which present a full chest however are tapered at the waist. A standard straight collar is the most common type, and always fashionable choice, with edges point downward and with a little space between collar ends. A spread collar is more more modern and transmits a youth image. This type of collar is smaller and has a wider space between the ends. Since a spread collar gives a wider appearance, it is a good choice for men with slim builds, and perhaps not advisable to less elegant men.

The last thing to determine is the shirt's size, both collar and sleeve length. This varies from manufacturer to manufacturer so when buying in a store ask for the salesman help and always experiment an identical model to make sure we get a perfect fit shirt. When buying online, always check the indicative size tables that all Internet stores have and re-measure every time you buy something.



2010 Shirt Trends

The year 2010 shirt trend is to escape the conservative and boring looks of the black/white/gray color trinity. The new decade brings the desire for fun and vibrant clothes coloring. Ans in terms of dress shirt cuts and patterns we will witness the expansion of the acceptable aesthetic frontiers for the common men.

All major designer present their men collection featured tons of color in men's clothing. Calvin Klein, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dolce Gabana, Gucci and Salvatore Ferragamo gave us shows with models based on large spectrum of bright colors and innovative shapes. However, we also saw from Louis Vuitton paired dark suits but always associated with color, in this case the shoes.

New spring men's shirt series, adhered to the trendy styles and use from purple to vivid red colors. The association with cotton fabrics creates a cool modern unworried man's look. Also, we see many designer explore and unusual prints and patterns. Most 2010 Spring/Summer collections are full of florals and wild jungle-inspired prints.

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