Best men’s shirt brands for 2024: Smart and casual shirts to refresh your wardrobe
Whether it’s for work or a wedding, nothing makes a man feel smarter than pulling on a crisp shirt, especially when it’s box-fresh and just ironed.
But there are so many styles to choose from out there, from short- and long-sleeved to smart and causal (smart-casual, anyone?!), not to mention the variety in prices and labels. Plus, it’s hard to keep up with so many different iterations being sent down the runway – what’s hot this month is not the next.
This is why we could all do with someone pointing us in the right direction, helping us navigate shelves and websites positively bursting with different fabrics and cuts, and separating those long-term investment pieces from the fast-fashion fads.
Callum McCall, co-founder of menswear brand Flax London, says: “Increasingly, the consumer mindset is about buying better things, less often. As a shirtmaker, that’s exciting because it allows us to focus on impact, provenance and quality across every stage of making a shirt. We can invest time and energy into sourcing the very best fabrics, made in an environmentally and ethically conscious way, that will only get better with time. There’s never been the same breadth of fabrics and depth of quality as we see in today’s market.”
Good news indeed for us gents. Here, we round up the best shirt brands for men, from independent labels to fashion powerhouses and high-street heroes. It’s time to
