Shirt Brands That Can Take You From Office To Off Duty With Zero Effort

Swedish brand Eton have been major players in luxury shirt production since 1926, creating flawless designs for gentlemen who make things happen. Their creations are realised using supreme quality cottons sourced from California and Egypt. Eton are also renowned for their innovative technologies developed alongside high end Swiss experts that offer crease resistance no matter how long and drawn out your day is, keeping you looking sharp both before and after long days in the boardroom.

The key to staying on top as a high street brand isn’t just about catering for tastes on mass, it’s about creating collections that are both relevant and of value. This is what Uniqlo manages perfectly. Within their designs you can find shirts for a more smart casual ensemble or an office wardrobe, albeit with a much lower grade of cotton. If you’re going for a quick one off interview or meeting that may spill over into an after hours social gathering, then Uniqlo are sure to have just what you’re looking for.

You don’t get to be the official suit maker of the Baggy Green Caps if you don’t know your tailoring. So that fact in itself should tell you a little something about the impressive rise that M.J Bales has been on since breaking through in 2009. As well as wonderfully stylish and elegant suits, they create exquisite shirts made for casual, business and formal tastes, all cut to perfection and made from 100% cotton twill. These shirts are made to fit, no matter if your preference is slim, regular, tailored or hanging - meaning there’s something for everyone.

Although they produce a wide range within their vast collections of formal menswear, it is suits and shirts that have had customers coming back to Charles Tyrwhitt since 1986. They offer great value within their selections whether you’re looking for something basic or a little bit bold and flashy for the more extroverted. Their designs also come in a variety of cuts such as regular, slim and super slim, and if you’re also in the market for a tie, they have some clever colour combos that work with just about any colour.

As well as feeling good about how our clothing looks when worn, many of us are just as conscious about how it’s made. Everlane pride themselves on using sustainably sourced fabrics made ethically in factories around the world. Their shirts complement a more smart casual look, and a generally spun from quality cotton. And if that wasn’t enough they sit at the lower end of the price range, meaning they’re a great option if you’re looking to add more than one shirt to your collection.

Now, we all know how good G-Star are when it comes to denim jeans, but what about shirts? The answer is pretty handy, especially if you like them a little more smart casual. Their range has everything from basic and formal styles to bold and colourful creations, made from a wide range of fabrics. There’s also both long and short sleeve designs, which complement the transition between work hours and heading into town to wind down.

Whether you’re stood up pitching to a room full of strangers or winding down in the hotel foyer after a particularly heavy day of meetings, Bonobos shirts will keep you feeling fresh and swanky. From understanded basics to brighter floral prints, their designs will marry perfectly whatever mstyle you’re trying to put across. Bonobos use cotton along with fabrics such as spandex and elastane to offer a bit of natural stretch to every fit for more rounded comfort.

The team of designers at Orlebar Brown always manage to stay a cut above the rest with their creations, and their shirts are in no way different. Made for sunkissed casual occasions, they’re designed using 100% Italian cotton to add the type of quality we so closely associate with the brand - all constructed in Portugal. What’s more, they offer a wider range of collar choices than most from Capri and Classic to Grandad and Cutaway, giving a little more variation to help elevate your overall ensemble.

When three Stamford students took a trip to Europe they were inspired by a stretch of river that is one of great importance to the continent’s trade - the Rhone. Activewear may have been how they started, but they now produce their own line of shirts from their own inhouse fabrics developed in Italy. They’re the type of designs you can wear post workout thanks to sweat wicking technology, with four way stretch construction ensuring you stay feeling comfortable and restriction free.

If you like an altogether more rugged and refined feel to your shirts, then you should definitely check out Flint and Tinder. They have a really nice range of button downs whether you’re after plain and simple or something a little more suited to fishing, cutting wood and the great outdoors. Made from 100% cotton, they’re a little thicker than most, so probably best suited to either sit under a winter coat or over a tee to take the edge off an early autumn evening.

Most modern men will have come across Mr Porter when searching for their favourite menswear brands online, and now the highly respected site has its range of products under Mr P. They have a great range of day-to-day office shirts made from lightweight, four way stretch Italian fabrics. These designs also feature natural wrinkle release technologies that keep your shirt looking as good when you walk out the office as it did when you arrived.

New York retailer J Crew has been doing the rounds stateside since 1943, producing competitively priced garments for those who like things a little more casual. They have a great selection of shirts for all seasons that offer a touch of style and elegance to any look. Their creations are also made from a mix of cotton and elastane fabrics to offer complete soft-to-touch comfort with just the right amount of flexibility, and work alongside just about anything in your wardrobe.

If you’re looking for an effective crossover piece that can flitter between styles effortlessly, then Ralph Lauren has to me mentioned. His shirts work under a suit with tie on your way to the office, open over a t-shirt for more smart casual occasions or even with a pair of chino shorts and boat shoes on your way out to sea. All Ralph Lauren shirts are made from a blend of cotton and elastic fabrics depending on the style, season and fit you’re looking for.

Founded in Amsterdam back in 2000, Suitsupply does exactly what its name suggests and then some more. They have a fantastic range of well made shirts that are perfect for office attire, luxury looks or evening wear. Suitsupply use Italian and Egyptian cotton to create wonderfully cut, elegant shirts made for those who demand quality and style above all else. The company is also a part of Fair Wear Foundation that promote fair labour and safe working environments for their workers.

Canadian brand Club Monaco was created back in 1985 with a manifesto to design better basics, long before the days of high-street fashion majors. Today their general shirts are made for those with a more spacious cut in mind, from twill weave tencel fabrics that offer unbelievable comfort. Their colourways are also wonderfully understanded and pastel for an altogether more minimalist silhouette. As well as these more casual designs they have a really nice range of office focused attire, for a more slim, tailored fit.

You might be saying that Todd Snyder’s domain is the button down shirt, and you wouldn’t be far wrong. His designs are eye catching, playful and impeccably made from his short sleeved bowling shirts to his two pocket long sleeves. Snyder takes a lot of his inspiration from fine tailoring traditions that go back to the early 1900s and then puts his own modern stamp on it, using only the highest quality fabrics, and the end results are superb.

Adding an element of tailored class to a man’s daily ensemble is arguably what Hugo Boss has become most well known for over the past 40 years. It's that close attention to fit and detail that makes their designs stand out and celebrate simplicity. The German brand may like to move into bolder more colourful territories from time to time, but it is their straight forward, black and white contrasts that we all love them for.