So gentlemen. Whether you need a gift for Dad, are the Dad that needs to be gifted, or are just in the market for some spring threads for yourself we’ve got a treat for you. Right now, we’re offering 15% OFF all custom shirts and gift cards for Father’s Day on June 20th, 2010. Just use this code in the gift certificate field at checkout to receive an instant 15% off: DADDAY2010.

Father’s Day is only a few weeks away, which means if you want a truly unique gift you better move fast! Not only will you be giving a personalized gift, but your Dad can reorder off of the same pattern as many times as he likes to get the perfect fitting shirt every time. Finally, a gift that really DOES keep on giving…

We’ve designed shirts for almost any Dad, whether he’s practical, proud, majorly hip or utterly clueless. Check out our shirt designs and feel free to drop us a line to design a shirt for you and/or your Dad. Or, simply pick Dad up a gift card.

Most of all, enjoy the savings! Happy Father’s Day from indiTailored. 

Our grandfathers, great grandfathers and those who consider themselves traditionalists have long supported the baggy dress shirt aesthetic. Today however, the shirt world has evolved into different styles and categories; some even giving the old-fashioned and classic dress shirt a modern twist. At indiTailored, we have three style options to choose from. While the choice ultimately remains in your hands, we’d like to share our thoughts on each one to give you a better understanding of their similarities and differences.

Classic Fit Shirt: This is the hallmark of a traditional shirt. A classic fit has all the basic elements that makes a shirt look classic ( the standard shirt front, the standard shirt back, the yoke, the cuffs,  the collar…etc). Classic fit shirts are straight cut through the shoulders and midsection while additionally allowing ample room in the shoulders and arms. It is best suited for those who want to play a safe look. Classic fit shirts have a certain elegant and understated look to them, so if you want a fit that’s been tested through time, pick this. It never gets old.

Tailored Fit Shirt: If you think that picking a slim fit shirt might be too tight or constricting for your taste, then the tailored fit shirt is a better option for you. The lightly tapered fit will provide you with a tailored look yet not a slim one. In other words, the shirt is not as form fitted as a slim fit shirt yet not as roomy as the classic fit shirt. The tailored fit shirt fits closer to the midsection than the classic fit shirt, but still offers plenty of room for movement in the shoulders.

Slim Fit Dress Shirt: Although they are certainly trimmer than the classic and the tailored fit shirts, the slim fit dress shirt is a nice staple to contemporary wardrobe. This form-fitting look is generally trim through the midsection and a little bit tighter through the shoulders and arms. Slim fit dress shirts accentuate and broaden the shoulders by tapering through the midsection. This shirt style can exaggerate proportions and can emphasize certain areas of your upper body, so wear this shirt if you want to show your body off.

Well that’s our breakdown for ya! If you want to check out more of some styles options, visit our design vault and see what style the indiTailored community likes best.

The iPad has skyrocketed onto the technology scene. With nearly half a million sold, the iPad is clearly paving a promising road for itself, especially because of all the new applications you can download.  Unfortunately you can’t put it in the indiTailored custom dress shirt pocket but hey, that’s what the iPhone is for.

One thing for sure is that Apple is changing the face of technology and fashion through iPad apps. For example, Gilt Groupe released an app for the iPad where users can compete for sales on the site with the advantage of less page views, making it faster to swoop in on deals than on a computer. Another great feature of the Gilt App is that users can pinch and magnify specific details of the clothes, something the iPhone and website don’t do nearly as well. Gilt thinks the level of detail available to the iPad user will decrease the return rate and enhance the overall shopping experience.

Well, as sick as this app is, can this really be true? Can the iPad really promise a faster, visually stunning, digital (as in with your digits) shopping experience? Or is the iPad a “big iPhone” like many have said?

And the ultimate question: should indiTailored make an app for the iPad? Would you use it? Vote below and leave your comments below:

Hey fellas. I know you must be filling up your spring wardrobe with the essentials (let’s hope). It’s heating up and you can’t just roll up your pant legs, throw on an undershirt, and call it quits. We know you wouldn’t be reading this if you could.

Well, to make sure that doesn’t happen, let me introduce you to indiTailored’s spring style cycle (say it loud and proud), helping you conquer each part of your day with sartorial might.

So here we go, welcome to indiTailored’s new fabrics!

Get Up

You have brunch with friends and you want to look bright eyed and busy tailed without looking like a schmuck. Say hello to our classy checks:

Get Out

You’re going outdoors to catch some rays and enjoy your weekend. Our larger, stripey checks will give you that trendy check look with an interesting texture unlike most checks out there. Great color combinations in bold, masculine checks.

Get Down

If you can’t during your spring/summer, you may be more in need of social life resuscitation than a new shirt. However, if you’re ready to party in a slim and stylish shirt, choose one of these dark beauties:

And this is only the beginning. There are even more new fabrics on our site, so check them out and start designing your custom shirt.

Don’t forget: subscribe to our mailing list if you want dibs on an upcoming discount on any of the fabrics you see here!

courtesy of Aquascutum

Club collars were first popular in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, which means they’re definitely do for (another) comeback. Club collars have round edges and are pretty hard to find nowadays. Thanks to shows like Mad Men, retro fashion trends like club collars have been reemerging.

And why are we fans of club collars, you ask? One word: versatility.

Club collars look good with a skinny tie or sans tie. When worn without the tie they remind me of someone straight out of a Charles Dickens novel (in the best way, of course). Club collars are also particularly sharp when worn with a bow tie.  In addition, club collars can even be pinned or unpinned with a collar clip, which of course is different from the tie clip (thank you Mad Men for also bringing tie clips back). The collar clip, most popular in the 1950s and 1960s, goes underneath the tie and pins the ends of the collar together, lifting the knot in a most elegant way.

Do you think indiTailored should carry club collars? Do you even like club collars? Vote in the poll below: