You’re ready to buy your fitted dress shirt and you made it to inditailored.com.  Now what?  Start, first, with a good idea of what you want to DO in the shirt.  Once you’ve determined the function, then fit is the next most obvious step, and the finishing touches are all style.

So, just add the three F’s to your little black book of letters along with T and A:
1.  Function
2.  Fit
3.  Fashion

If you need a fitted dress shirt that still allows you to flow freely through your day (golf course, work, golf course, dinner, golf course), go with the Classic cut.  This will allow for a little more room through the arms, shoulders, and waist for that sweeping swing of yours (don’t forget to keep your head down and watch out for sweat stains). 

If you want a fitted dress shirt that is just for the office, travel, court, a night out with the ladies, etc.  The perfect business affairs shirt for the hot bod has got to be Tailored.  indi Tailored shirts still allow for movement, but also give you some shrug room in the shoulders for when the boss asks “Does my wife look fat in those jeans?” 

Alright, on to fit…
We know that your girlfriend and your mom are both experts in what looks good on you…  wink wink.  But we’ve been doing this for a long time.  The wonderful thing about shopping for a fitted dress shirt at indi is that our custom design allows you to just leave this to the experts.  Tell us about your build and we’ll build you the best fitting dress shirt available for your body type.

When choosing the fashion statement that you want to make with your fitted dress shirt, we’re here to help, but you’re going to be in the driver seat for this segment.  The fashion of your fitted dress shirt depends on the details.  At indi you choose your fabric, cuff, collar, pocket, and placket styles.  If you need a little direction, check out our favorite styles. 

The glory of indi is that you can do all this for a great price.  You can personalize the function, fit and fashion of your fitted dress shirt all starting at around 80 bucks.

French cuff shirts with contrast collars ooze power and precision.  As symbols of the straight-talking no-nonsense casino owners and big business tycoons of the old school business world, French cuff shirts have taken on a reputation over the years for the stuffy, uptight type.

The old rule goes, if the occasion is formal enough to wear a suit (vs. just a jacket) then it is also formal enough to wear French cuffs.  However, men everywhere are doing their part to downplay the uptown elegance of the contrast collar and cuff look by following these simple style suggestions.

1.  For casual Friday, pair a blue and white vertical striped French cuff shirt with a deep v-neck cardigan (watch out because this one is a babe magnet for end-of-the-work-week drinks).

2.  One word: denim.  Take your best pair of dark denim jeans (like your custom jeans from indiDenim.com), and instead of putting on some dank t-shirt to match, top em’ off with your pimpest French cuff contrast collar shirt. A dark color for the body of the shirt is the key to achieving the proper contrast with the white collar. The whole ensemble will frame your face even in the dimmest lit of all after hour hangouts.  This combination is a must have for the shy-guy come hither act in clubs across the country.

3.  For a casual day outing, a regular old run of the mill pair of khakis can go a long way with a contrast collar shirt.  Wear flip flops. Pack a picnic.  Unbutton that top button and leave the rest for someone else to do.

Don’t take our word for it.  Investigate what your own French cuff shirt will do for you by flipping through our shirt designer. 

So where do you stand on this? I’m thinking old school, don’t get too casual Mr. President.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/18744.html

So this is stupid, but stupid funny. Who doesn’t readily laugh at the frequent absurdity of high fashion? (Is that a custom shirt? I wonder.)

“Bruno” from Moda Mouth on Vimeo.

Do you have military-like line of white dress shirts in your closet? All lined up in formation ready for battle, unwavering in their dedication, and reliability? Of course. These are the tools of the trade, your base armor for the workday challenges.  The weekend comes, or the night out after work and you discharge that white dress shirt like an infected blanket. Understandably. Let’s resurrect the dress shirt in a new form: casual-cool. Give it some color, some alternative collars, loosen up the buttons, have a good time. Think a monogram is the ultimate party-killer, representing corporate formality? Well, think again, those initials could help you to remember who you are if things get a little out of hand later.

So can you do this by schlepping around your favorite department store? Maybe, if you’re up for buying 5 different shirts, taking them home, and mixing their various parts together like Dr. Frankenstein with a sewing machine. Up for that? Naw, didn’t think so. This is why custom dress shirts are logical, right, and, well, just.