I don’t know how my story ends but it will never say i gave up Shirt

She makes a valid point; jackets and coats quickly come off once you’re inside, and no-one pays that much attention to your trousers. People are obsessed with shoes and trainers, granted, but that involves you looking down in a very specific way rather than just casually observing someone. When you do, you’re more than likely to spot a casual shirt. Whereas t-shirts and sweatshirts are sometimes too relaxed, a comfortable shirt implies just enough effort has been made. Not only has it been buttoned and, perhaps, ironed – all of it time consuming actions that shows dedication to the cause – but there’s an impressive rigidness to shirts, even the casual ones. Out of all the tops, they have the most authority, they quietly scream of power, be it an outerwear shirt, a suit shirt or a good old grandad shirt.

I don’t know how my story ends but it will never say i gave up Shirt

A few years back I interviewed British designer Martine Rose. It was for book we produced on the SS13 men’s season and the first ever London Collections Men. The entire interview with Martine was about shirting. I’ve always liked how she distorts classic shirts, imagine a ‘banker’ shirt with high tech detailing, such as her signature pocket detail in welded plastic. The result was a fashion forward take on a very classic item. We spoke about what makes shirts so versatile: