Dress Shirt Collar Type

Hey Guys,

I'm working in S&T at a BB in NYC this summer. Given that I won't need to wear a tie, what type of collar should I go with in my dress shirts: a collar that is button-down or one that isn't.

Here are the three examples I'm debating between:

Ainsley Collar:
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Supima-Cotton-Non-Iron-Slim-Fit-Ainsley-C…

Point Collar:
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Supima-Cotton-Non-Iron-Traditional-Fit-Fo…

Button-Down Collar:
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Supima-Cotton-Non-Iron-Slim-Fit-Button-Do…

thank you!

 

First see how the shirts look without a tie. If the collar spreads out too far (since you have no tie to keep it together), it looks like shit.

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It depends on your face type. I'm usually a spread collar guy

Seconded. Love spread collars, but really depends on the shape of your face and the width of your neck if you can wear them well.
 

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Thanks guys, appreciate the advice. I'll be in the US for the fall semester on exchange and am leaving a bit early and heading right to my internship in Sydney so have to do all my clothes shopping in NYC...I'm planning on buying suits from Suit Supply and shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt(?), shoes, belts, socks and ties etc from wherever. Do those sound like fair places to go, or should I look elsewhere?

 

No. As long as you don't wear whimsy ties, a four in hand works fine (maybe with an extra turn). Definitely a sophisticated look, unless you wear crazy spreads. Full windsor can scream wannabe (depending on the whole outfit and style of the person).

 

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Definitely go to suitsupply. I have 3 suits from there and Ive gone to bespoke tailors and they have said the quality for the price is astronomical. One of the guys was even worried that if older people catch on it will significantly ruin their business

 

+1 CT. Quality is obviously not extraordinary at this price point, but compared to the usual warehouse crap stuff it's really decent.

I'm not sure if the shirt in question has a shirt pocket... if so, I'd pass.

Speaking of the face type ... In my book a moderate spread fits all types. If someone has a very round face it's still a round face, even if the person wears a point collar. Sorry. Wearing an extreme spread might be counterproductive, yes, but apart from the well known RL cutaway there are not too many in this category.

 
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+1 CT. Quality is obviously not extraordinary at this price point, but compared to the usual warehouse crap stuff it's really decent.

I'm not sure if the shirt in question has a shirt pocket... if so, I'd pass.

Speaking of the face type ... In my book a moderate spread fits all types. If someone has a very round face it's still a round face, even if the person wears a point collar. Sorry. Wearing an extreme spread might be counterproductive, yes, but apart from the well known RL cutaway there are not too many in this category.

keaton collars on the RL shirts might be a little too extreme for some, but i personally think they look dope if you can pull it off. i think udeshi cutaway shirts are cool as well, but your MD would probably think you're retarded.
 

Really not appropriate for lower-level employees. One summer, an intern in my group came into work wearing one and was teased about it non-stop. Ended up leaving in the middle of the day to go home and change.

 

To me, the only time contrasting collared shirts are okay are if you: A) are in UK, B) are >= 60 years old. Please don't embarrass yourself. Don't do it.

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I like the shirts. They're very powerful. But the thing is that if you're gonna wear them and you don't have any upper division role you're gonna look foolish.

 

^ all the above is true and relate to. But I also feel its perpetuating a myth if you havent ever worn one yourself. Even if you saw others do it and haze them for it, it takes personality and.. mm balls. I worn one to the desk one day, with cufflinks and red tie and no one gave me shit over it ( I may have been the unspoken joke of the day) but no one dared say anything to me. I think it just really takes confidence and personality to rock ANYTHING. btw.. 2 yr analyst.

 

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