the perfect white shirt.

Lately, I have become somewhat fixated on the idea of acquiring the perfect classic white shirt. A classic white silk/linen/cotton blend shirt that’s cut just right, loose enough to be unrestrictive and slightly androgynous, but fitted enough so as not to look sloppy.

My favourite has got to be the very last picture at the bottom. Some Bottega Venata runway picture the source of which I can’t remember now. Women in men’s wear are so hot; the trick is to not actually wear men’s clothes, the fit is very important. I’m not sure whether I could pull it off though, it seems to call for a long lean silhouette and legs that go on forever. But Rachel Bilson gives me hope, she’s about my height I think (157cm) (correct me if I’m wrong) but yet she always looks so good! The whole shirt tucked into jeans silhouette works well for her. I’m not sure about the pussy bow though, it’s always seemed too school-marmish and prim for my taste.

These are the white shirts that I currently own. The first (left) is a recent buy from Seed (70% off) It has big bat-wing sleeves, little pleats on the shoulders and is super comfy to wear. It’s my default outfit, would wear it everyday if I could but I hate the drudgery of having to iron it every time I want to wear it. Despite my aversion towards ironing, I refuse to wear creased and crumpled clothing. The second (right) is a formal white shirt from Dorothy Perkins (BOGOF from the Glasgow days). The little details make it stand out a bit, the slightly puffed sleeves, the pleats down the front. I figured the neckline was a bit too low for me to safely wear for work so I had to sew a little stud to make it more work-appropriate.

The search for the perfect white shirt continues.