Thats what I think.......but no-one talks about anything else but OCBD and madras, so come on you guys get out the closet....what makes do you like etc

Hey Patrick wears pinpoint and he is up for Best Dressed Normal Guy or some such award!!

/\ knew I could rely on you Alex

wanna share the maker?

Last edited by Prof Kelp (2009-05-12 10:53:36)

Yes I've got a few, Brooks, Gant, Paul Stuart. My favourite is a peachy-pink Gitman Bros. Also wear a lot of non-madras cotton check bds as well.

Sure.  I have some pinpoint non-iron (iGent gasps) shirts from Land's End.   Good hangover shirts.

I like pinpoint and broadcloth button downs.  As Patrick mentioned, OCBDs can be a bit warm in the summer.  I also think that they look better with suits than OCBDs, altough my opinion about the latter is changing after seeing many fine examples of OCBDs with suits.

Blue BBs. Not white. The iridescence of the blue is very nice and is completely lost in a white on white weave meaning the white shirt looks as if it could be from anywhere.

I find that in the summer the Brooks OCBD is too chunky if I'm wearing a jacket.

I wear the pinpoints on most of the occasions I wear a blue blazer in cooler weather too, as I experience the perception that oxford cloths are thicker than the blazer: of course they're not but it feels unbalanced in some way.

Must mention the Press pinpoint point collar too here. I'm not a fan of their modern button-downs (huge shoulders and odd collar-roll), but the pinpoint collar is better for pinning than its Brooks counterpart as the collar is appreciably longer and far less structured. Not the best-made shirt in the world but worth getting for this reason alone.

Brooks.  USA.  £4.99 on Ebay.  Wearing it un-ironed.

white and yellow Brooks... ebay, not as cheap as ISRs...