Joe's Top Picks
Black Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Boss Waffle Cotton-blend shirt - Black
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$63.11
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Floral Shirts That Quietly Get On With It
VALICO
DRIES VAN NOTEN Light Blue Viscose Shirt
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$285.00
VALICO
Grey Shirts That Go With More Than You'd Think
GIFTOMORY
Gift Freedom Loudly Men's Champion Shirt
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$30.00
GIFTOMORY
Navy Shirts That Look More Expensive Than They Are
VOGHION GLOBAL
Men's Clothing Fit Short Sleeve Lightweight Business Casual Shirt Breathable & Comfortable White, Orange, Green, Beige, Navy, Blue, Black
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$13.19
VOGHION GLOBAL
Pink Shirts You'll Reach For First
CERQULAR
Polo By Ralph Lauren Checked Shirt - Medium Pink Cotton
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$31.07
CERQULAR
Printed Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard
VOGHION GLOBAL
Men's Clothing Basketball Sports T Shirt Summer Men's Round Neck Printed Sleeveless Vest Loose Waistcoat Sweatshirt Bottoming Top
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$11.37
VOGHION GLOBAL
Short Sleeve Shirts That Actually Fit Right
THREDUP (US)
Mossimo Supply Co. Short Sleeve Shirt: Orange Stripes Pattern Tops - Size X
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$7.99
THREDUP (US)
Black Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard
The black shirt has a credibility problem and most of it is deserved. Worn wrong it reads as either trying too hard or not trying at all, and the line between those two failures is thinner than most men realize. The issue is usually fit, fabric, or finish. A black shirt that pulls across the chest, or sits in a cheap polyester blend, or has collar points that curl by noon is doing nobody any favors. What actually works is quieter than people expect. A relaxed linen in summer, a well constructed poplin for evening, a brushed cotton that holds its own under a jacket in October. We've been specifically looking for cuts that don't lean into the whole black shirt moment, shirts that earn their place in a real wardrobe rather than a costume. These are the ones that read as considered rather than calculated. That difference is everything.
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Boss Waffle Cotton-blend shirt - Black
$63.11
HARVEY NICHOLS US
SPIRAL DIRECT US
THE ROLLING STONES - LEOPARD TONGUE - Shirt Black Wash Collection
$24.99
SPIRAL DIRECT US
IFCHIC
Y- Men's Black Cotton T Shirt
$120.00
IFCHIC
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Malbon Bermuda Members Logo-print Cotton shirt - Black
$46.37
HARVEY NICHOLS US
ZAVVI US & CANADA
Joker Katakana Laughs Unisex Shirt - Black -
$19.99
ZAVVI US & CANADA
SUPERDRY US
Superdry Men's Knitted Texture Short Sleeve Polo Shirt Black
$74.95
SUPERDRY US
ZAVVI US & CANADA
Naruto Fight Unisex Shirt - Black -
$26.99
ZAVVI US & CANADA
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Polo Ralph Lauren Checked Flannel Shirt - Black
$105.62
HARVEY NICHOLS US
CERQULAR
Detroit Red Wings True Fan Shirt - Large Black Cotton
$46.89
CERQULAR
W CONCEPT (US)
Ribbed Half-Button Sleeveless shirt AAJTSP [Black]
$46.00
W CONCEPT (US)
SHOEMALL.COM
Masseys Daily Shirt Maxi Dress Black Dresses X
$41.99
SHOEMALL.COM
SILVERSAL CLOTHING (US)
Ew, So Many People Short Sleeve Cotton Shirt Black-
$19.99
SILVERSAL CLOTHING (US)
Floral Shirts That Quietly Get On With It
Most floral shirts announce themselves before you've even sat down. The print is too big, the colors too loud, the whole thing working too hard to be the most interesting thing in the room. That gets exhausting fast. What we've been looking for instead are the shirts where the floral is there if you look, but doesn't need you to. Smaller scale prints. Muted palettes. Fabrics that drape well enough to wear tucked or open over a tee without looking like a costume.
These work for the occasions where you want to show some personality without making it the whole conversation. A dinner where you're not sure what everyone else is wearing. A weekend that might go several directions. Summer events that call for something other than plain linen.
The florals in here earn their place in a rotation rather than just a moment. Wear them with chinos, wear them with shorts. They'll meet you wherever you are.
VALICO
DRIES VAN NOTEN Light Blue Viscose Shirt
$285.00
VALICO
SHIEKH
Men Floral Snake Heavyweight Oversized Shirt Lapis Blue shirts L Lapis Blue
$47.99
SHIEKH
ZAVVI US & CANADA
DC Originals Floral Superman Men's Shirt - White -
$22.99
ZAVVI US & CANADA
IFCHIC
Dolce& Gabbana Kids Floral Print Shirt - Month
$101.25
IFCHIC
THE LUXURY CLOSET
Love Moschino Multicolor Floral Print Knit Inlay Shirt
$150.00
THE LUXURY CLOSET
SHOPBOP
Generation Love Mina Lace Shirt Petal Pink
$215.00
SHOPBOP
MARIMEKKO
Siksak Unikko Placement Kioski shirt
$195.00
MARIMEKKO
MONTELLE INTIMATES
Pure Plus Full Coverage Shirt Bra - E
$69.00
MONTELLE INTIMATES
ZEAGOO
Boho Loose Basic V-Neck Shirt
$29.99
ZEAGOO
VOGHION GLOBAL
e-commerce Men's Palace Style D Digital Printing Floral Shirt Long-sleeved Youth Shirt
$14.11
VOGHION GLOBAL
PRINTERVAL
My Favorite People Call Me Granny Floral Mothers shirt
$12.95
PRINTERVAL
SHOPBOP
. Phillip Lim Floral Printed Camp Shirt Sage Multi
$395.00
SHOPBOP
Grey Shirts That Go With More Than You'd Think
Grey shirts get underestimated because most men think of them as a fallback. Something you wear when the blue is in the wash. We'd push back on that hard. A well chosen grey shirt is one of the more considered things you can put on, precisely because it works without announcing itself. It sits under a navy suit without competing. It holds its own with charcoal trousers in a way that a white shirt sometimes can't. Worn open over a t-shirt it reads casual without looking unconsidered. The tonal thing that grey does so well is something men discover and then wonder why it took them so long. Fabric matters here more than with white. Texture is doing a lot of the work. A flat grey in a limp cotton is nothing. The same color in a brushed oxford or a subtle herringbone weave is a different conversation entirely. These are the grey shirts that earn their place.
GIFTOMORY
Gift Freedom Loudly Men's Champion Shirt
$30.00
GIFTOMORY
W CONCEPT (US)
Henry Neck Short-Sleeve Shirt [Grey]
$63.00
W CONCEPT (US)
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Skims Long Sleeve Cotton-jersey shirt - Light Grey - L L
$79.86
HARVEY NICHOLS US
ZAVVI US & CANADA
Harry Potter Platform Men's Long Sleeve Shirt - Black
$29.99
ZAVVI US & CANADA
AFEWVIBE LTD
Palace Hong Kong Exclusive Dragon Tri-Ferg shirt White
$135.00
AFEWVIBE LTD
SPIRAL DIRECT US
BIFFY CLYRO - BIG IMAGINATION - Stone Wash Shirt Grey
$24.99
SPIRAL DIRECT US
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Skims Long Sleeve Cotton-jersey shirt - Light Grey - S - S
$79.86
HARVEY NICHOLS US
MERINO TECH
Men's Merino Wool Henley shirt Heather Grey
$34.99
MERINO TECH
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Frame Textured-knit Cotton-blend Shirt - Grey
$315.56
HARVEY NICHOLS US
ZAVVI US & CANADA
Street Fighter Arcade Vs. Unisex Shirt - White
$26.99
ZAVVI US & CANADA
W CONCEPT (US)
Stretchable Woven Long Sleeves Shirt GTAMGYX
$146.00
W CONCEPT (US)
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Ami Paris Logo-appliqud Cotton shirt - Grey
$218.96
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Pink Shirts You'll Reach For First
Pink has a longer history in menswear than most men realize, and yet it still makes some guys hesitate in the fitting room. That hesitation is almost always wrong. A well chosen pink shirt does something a white shirt cannot, which is add warmth to a complexion without drawing attention to itself the way a bolder color would. It works with navy, with grey, with tan, with denim. It reads as considered rather than loud. The trick is the shade and the fit. Pale blush in a stiff poplin carries itself differently from a dusty rose in a soft Oxford cloth, and both have a place. We've been looking specifically for shirts where the pink is confident enough to read clearly but quiet enough to work across multiple situations, whether that's a suit for work, an open collar on the weekend, or a blazer thrown over it for something in between. These are the ones we keep putting back on.
CERQULAR
Polo By Ralph Lauren Checked Shirt - Medium Pink Cotton
$31.07
CERQULAR
BALI BRAS
Bali's Coolest Smoothing Underwire Shirt Bra Pink Pirouette DD
$27.00
BALI BRAS
SHIEKH
Men Wapping shirt Blush Blush shirts X Blush
$48.99
SHIEKH
GIFTOMORY
Men’s Crewneck Shirt Lima Travel & Memory Gift - pink candy
$39.99
GIFTOMORY
SILVERSAL CLOTHING (US)
Retro Halloween Pink Denim Ghos Crew Neck Casual Short-Sleeved Shirt Grey-L
$19.99
SILVERSAL CLOTHING (US)
ZAVVI US & CANADA
Dungeons & Dragons Ampersand Pink Men's Shirt - White
$22.99
ZAVVI US & CANADA
CERQULAR
Ralph Lauren Shirt - Small Pink Cotton
$34.96
CERQULAR
PRINTERVAL
Check Your Boo Breast Cancer Awareness Bees Pink shirt
$12.95
PRINTERVAL
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Moncler Kids Striped Cotton shirt - - Pink & Other
$244.72
HARVEY NICHOLS US
BIGGMANS CLOTHING (US)
Big Men's Relaxed Fit Long Sleeve Shirt with Powder Gray Plaid Grey-
$47.00
BIGGMANS CLOTHING (US)
PRINTERVAL
Severed Sanity Logo Neon Pink shirt
$12.95
PRINTERVAL
SPIRAL DIRECT US
PINK FLOYD - THE WALL SCREAM - Shirt Black
$24.99
SPIRAL DIRECT US
Printed Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard
Most printed shirts fail in the same direction. They try to make a statement before you've even opened your mouth, and the print ends up wearing you rather than the other way around. We've spent enough time around bad florals and aggressive geometrics to know that the line between interesting and embarrassing is thinner than most men realize.
What we were looking for here is the shirt that adds something without announcing itself. A print that reads as considered from across the room but doesn't demand to be the subject of conversation. The kind of thing you wear open over a white tee on a warm weekend, or buttoned up with clean trousers when the occasion calls for a little more intention.
Camp collars feature prominently because they work with prints better than a standard collar does. Fabric weight matters too. A limp shirt makes even a good print look cheap. These are the ones that have the confidence not to shout.
VOGHION GLOBAL
Men's Clothing Basketball Sports T Shirt Summer Men's Round Neck Printed Sleeveless Vest Loose Waistcoat Sweatshirt Bottoming Top
$11.37
VOGHION GLOBAL
SILVERSAL CLOTHING (US)
Tribal Color Block Printed Bat Sleeve T Shirt photo color-
$23.99
SILVERSAL CLOTHING (US)
BIGGMANS CLOTHING (US)
Street Funny Expressions Color-block Printed Big Men's Set Shirt
$33.00
BIGGMANS CLOTHING (US)
CERQULAR
CHAMPION Mens Black Redrockskids Graphic Long Sleeve Crew Neck Shirt
$16.89
CERQULAR
BIGGMANS CLOTHING (US)
Street Casual Gray Colorblock Printed Large Men's Set Shirt-Grey-
$32.00
BIGGMANS CLOTHING (US)
SUPERDRY US
Superdry Men's Core Logo Great Outdoors Chest shirt White
$34.96
SUPERDRY US
THE LUXURY CLOSET
See by Chloe White Black Printed Modal & Cotton shirt
$163.00
THE LUXURY CLOSET
UNIQLO USA
UNIQLO Men's Open Collar Shirt Short Sleeve Printed, Off White
$39.90
UNIQLO USA
KARMALOOP
Crown Jewels HWC Los Angeles Lakers shirt
$41.99
KARMALOOP
SHIEKH
Men Authentic Bendoc Shirt BlackPink shirts BlackPink
$38.24
SHIEKH
W CONCEPT (US)
Printed Mesh V-Neck Jersey shirt [Beige] GTAM
$155.00
W CONCEPT (US)
MANLY
Men's Summer Casual Tencel Cotton Printed Lapel Short Sleeve Shirt MTAGK
$57.95
MANLY
Short Sleeve Shirts That Actually Fit Right
The short sleeve shirt has a bad reputation and most of it is deserved. Too boxy, too thin, sleeves that end in the wrong place and somehow make every arm look worse than it actually is. The problem is not the category. The problem is that most men have only ever worn bad versions of it. Get the fit right and a short sleeve shirt is one of the most useful things in a warm weather wardrobe. We're talking about shirts where the sleeve hits mid bicep rather than drifting toward the elbow, where the body tapers enough to look considered without pulling across the chest, and where the fabric has enough weight to drape rather than cling. Camp collars, classic points, linen, cotton, printed or plain. We've been through a lot of options to find the ones that photograph well and feel even better in person. These are the short sleeve shirts that have nothing to prove and everything to offer.
THREDUP (US)
Mossimo Supply Co. Short Sleeve Shirt: Orange Stripes Pattern Tops - Size X
$7.99
THREDUP (US)
PRINTERVAL
Jelly Roll Addiction Kills Short Sleeve Men Shirt
$11.95
PRINTERVAL
DRESTIGE US
Blauer - Shirt Color White BL
$233.70
DRESTIGE US
MANLY
Men's Summer Basic Stand Collar Textured Short Sleeve Shirt MTAFU
$43.95
MANLY
MANLY
Men's Vintage Linen Casual Loose Short Sleeve Shirt X
$37.95
MANLY
HANES.COM
Hanes Essentials Men's Cotton Shirt, Value -Pack Black
$30.00
HANES.COM
ZEAGOO
Summer Resort Vibes Short Sleeve Shirt and Shorts Set
$58.99
ZEAGOO
VOGHION GLOBAL
JRJZ Men's Clothing Kids Palestine Map Print Short Sleeve Casual Cotton Shirt For Men Arabic Shemagh Palestine Flag ROLI.
$12.12
VOGHION GLOBAL
SHIEKH
Men REFLECTIVE ARCH LOGO SHIRT Jet Black shirts Jet Black
$33.99
SHIEKH
VOGHION GLOBAL
Men's Clothing Men's Short Sleeve GYM Sports Fitness Running Training Suit Stretch Fashion Printed Round Neck T Shirt
$16.30
VOGHION GLOBAL
SILVERSAL CLOTHING (US)
Round Neck Black Together Irregular Shirt orange-
$28.99
SILVERSAL CLOTHING (US)
UNIONBAY
Men's UB Tech Printed Mesh Button-Up Shirt by UNIONBAY, Quartz
$29.99
UNIONBAY