Buying mens business shirts online
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Buying business shirts isn’t rocket science and you don’t need a degree to purchase the right shirt. However, there are some things you need to know when it comes to shirt styles and what may or may not work for your body shape.
The perfect business shirt fit
After you’ve gotten your size, collar and cuffs squared away, you need to do deal with the fit. If your body type allows it, go for a fitted (athletic) business shirt style. This shirt will taper toward the waist rather than billow up at the back, which can make you look like a boat sail. When your shirt fits you well, it looks like it was sewn for you right then and there.
Looking at business shirt colours
Another thing you need to look at is the colour of your shirt as well as the patterns. Men, when they are buying their business shirts online or in retail stores, will choose what to buy on three things.
- They like the colour (most men wear blue or white shirts)
- They want new colours (mainly because they are tired of the white and blue)
- They want the now trendy colour (probably something they saw in a fashion mag)
Of course, whatever shirt you decide to purchase should be something you think is right for you and your look. You certainly don’t want to look bad when trying to impress that cute girl at a bar or your boss at work (perhaps even clients). When you need shirts, have fun with your outfit; boring is no fun.
Sleeves on business shirts
What about the sleeves of your shirt? It’s fine to wear long sleeves even when it’s stinking outside. If you get hot, it’s okay to roll your sleeves up. You’ll still look good and suggest to those who see you like this that you’re working hard… when you may be having an easy day.
If you live in an area that repeatedly sees heat waves you may begin to think that wearing short sleeve shirts is fine- wrong unless your really want to get demoted to the mail room..
How to wear your business shirt
Okay, so you bought your shirt and you’re ready to go out on the town. The question becomes… do you know how to wear your business shirt? You don’t have to tuck in your shirt so long as your shirt tapers to your waist and ends when it’s halfway down your butt. The tucking or untucking of your shirt doesn’t say much at all about you… so long as you don’t look like a bum or hobo.
Button tips: how to correctly deal with buttons on business shirts
Basically when men ask how to wear their business shirts, they just want to know how many buttons they can leave unbuttoned at the top. Here are some helpful suggestions on leaving buttons undone:
0 – When you have no buttons undone on your business shirts, you should buy a tie to stand out. If your shirt has no undone buttons, you may be considered someone who’s out of touch with the new way to wear business shirts or a total nerd. You don’t want to come across as either one of those.
1 – When you choose to leave one button undone, you won’t be standing out negatively. In fact, leaving one unbuttoned is fine and seen as acceptable in most business casual environments.
2 – When you decide to leave to buttons undone, you’re pretty sure of yourself especially if you’re European. If you’re an Australian, it’s best to keep your second button done up until after you’ve had lunch.
3 – If you choose to go with three or more buttons, you better be wearing another shirt.
How to wash your business shirts
Now you have your shirts and wearing them often but you’re going to need to take them off. When it’s time to clean them, the best thing you can do for yourself is to hand wash the shirt and then iron it. Of course, you may not have time for this (and that’s okay too). If need be, have them dry cleaned with no starch or have someone clean and press them for you.
Once you get your business shirts back, you should make a phone call to someone special in your life to go out to dinner with and then, for dessert, have a grand ‘ole time taking it off ever so slowly and then throwing it up into the air in the heat of passion.
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