THE ESSENTIALIST

How to Build a Versatile Shirt Wardrobe

Whether you’re making your corporate mark, doing the 3-2 split, or just getting started on your own journey, a versatile shirt wardrobe is a career must-have. As such, we’ve put together this essential guide to building a shirt wardrobe that is as high performing as you are.

THE RIGHT STUFF

Foundations

Simplicity lies at the heart of elegance. Timeless white and blue shirts are the sartorial pillars of every well-dressed man’s wardrobe. Get two of each (one with button cuffs and the other with French cuffs) to cover the business/formal spectrum. Throw in an Ivy-League-inspired, button-down collar shirt in blue or white, for casual chutzpah (and go sans-tie).