Crew-Neck T-Shirt – Tucked.
In an age when you can wear jeans to the office or joggers to a restaurant with no one batting an eyelid, many of the old rules that governed menswear no longer apply. With anarchy, however, comes uncertainty – items that were once considered casual are now considered smart when worn the right way. Enter, the crew-neck T-shirt.
As men’s wardrobes collectively shift to a permanent smart-casual setting, T-shirts are even more relevant to a man’s wardrobe now than when they first burst onto the fashion scene in the Fifties. And, just as sixty years ago, the most popular way to wear them is by treating them like your best dress shirt: tucked in.
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And there are plenty of men to mood board for inspiration, whatever your style: David Gandy, Virgil Abloh, David Beckham and Chance the Rapper or, if you want to go way back, Marlon Brando, James Dean and Steve McQueen. All of these men have smartened up this sportswear staple by going full tuck, usually with one cut from a solid color and worn with smart trousers or slim-cut jeans.
However, all these men have one thing in common: a flat stomach at the time of deploying their tucks. For those of us with a little extra around our centers, a full tuck can be a daunting prospect. If you want to get the same vibe, tuck it in a little at the front – usually on the left-hand side to let your belt buckle shine – then let the rest hang out. This is the cheat’s way to give the impression of a smaller waist without having to actually go to the gym.
Lay waist to bland casualwear with a style tic that makes even the humble crew-neck the sharpest look in the room.
