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A/W 13/14 menswear: shirts key items

By the WGSN Menswear team, 20 March 2012

In the fourth of our menswear key item reports, subtle changes in fit, proportion, detailing and heritagefabric usage update shirts. Fitted silhouettes dominate, shifting towards neater collars with narrowerproportions.

Key item information is published by product category, complete with styling references and originaldownloadable artwork.

OverviewKEY THEMES

Small and neat collar proportions dominateFitted silhouettes are the most relevantContrast fabric and panelling feature heavilyFunctional classic details are updatedFusion of formal and casual influence is strong

Shirts autumn/winter 2013/14 overview©WGSN 2013

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Shirts

Essential

Micro-collar geometric shirtMicro-collar shirt with fitted block and minimal styling details: narrow cuff, concealed placket, single-jet chest pocket and and squared-off hem in geometric pattern.

Buttondown shirt with contrast sleeve

Buttondown shirt in fitted block with additional buttons on side of collar, twin jet chest pockets andcontrast detail under placket. Contrast jersey sleeve updates this classic preppy style.

Micro-collar geometric shirt Volker Ketteniss for WGSN street shot, LondonFashion Week, February 2012

Paul Smith autumn/winter 2011/12

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Contrast-panel shirt

Fitted shirt with contrast yoke, collar and cuff in contrast fabric, with chest flap pockets integral to themain body fabric. Fabric mixing adds a modern feel, whether in mélange wool, tweed or fineleather/suede.

Worker-style plaid shirt

Fitted worker or lumberjack shirt, in fitted block with all-over brushed plaid pattern, flap chest pockets and

Buttondown shirt with contrast sleeve George Barnett for Fred Perry Tween autumn/winter 2012/13

Contrast panel shirt 10A Suspender Trousers Company at Pitti Uomoautumn/winter 2012/13

Costume National Homme autumn/winter 2012/13

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side angle welt hip pockets. Has a smart-casual feel.

Directional

Stand-collar contrast-panel shirt

The stand collar shirt in fitted block is updated with mixed fabric application, through a variety oftechniques including; colour contrast, play on pattern scale and fusion of multiple pattern combinations.

Worker-style plaid shirt Junya Watanabe autumn/winter 2012/13 Duckie Brown autumn/winter 2012/13

Stand-collar contrast-panel shirt Laurenceairline spring/summer 2012 Source: As seen at misterstyle.tumblr.com

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Contrast-collar elongated shirt

Relaxed-fitting shirt with extended shirt tail and contrast collar has a modern formal aesthetic. Droppedyoke and split panel detail with shaped hem and shoulder stitch focus.

Rounded-collar textured shirtNeat rounded-collar shirt, fitted block with contrast collar and textured body, updating this modern classic piece that bridges the formal/casual divide.

Contrast-collar elongated shirt Diesel Black Gold at Tranoï Homme autumn/winter2012/13

WGSN street shot, Milan Men's Fashion Week,January 2012

Rounded-collar textured shirt Source: Huge, spring 2012 Levi's Made & Crafted at Capsule Paris autumn/winter2012/13

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Contrast-tip evening shirt

Contrast-tip evening shirt in fitted block with front panel pleats, french cuff and contrast tip collar detail intweed or leather. Adds a modern twist to this classic formal look.

Contrast-tip evening shirt Vivienne Westwood autumn/winter 2012/13 Bottega Veneta autumn/winter 2012/13

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