White Two-Fold Cotton Oxford Shirt, Regular Fit

The white Oxford is the shirt most wardrobes are built around, and this is a properly made version of it.

The cloth is an Italian-woven two-fold cotton, and the Oxford weave gives it a slightly fuller texture than poplin while keeping a smart, clean appearance. It is cut to a regular fit and finished with a point collar, collar stays, a grown-on placket, trocas shell buttons and back pleats. Every one of those details is there to make the shirt hold its line.

That combination is why it works twice over: it sits easily with tailoring during the week and is casual enough to wear on its own at the weekend. Roll the sleeves and it changes register entirely. Buy two if you wear shirts daily, because this is the one that gets worn out first.