The Best Vertical Stripe Shirts To Buy In 2020

Learn Your Stripes

There are a few different ways to explore a vertical stripe shirt and all bring a different quality to the look.

Deckchair Stripes

Nothing says the seaside quite like a deckchair on rocky overcast beach. Deckchairs are a staple of British summertime in particular, and their slightly chunkier vertical stripes lounge nicely on a casual shirt. It’s a bolder look, especially with a colour repeat like red and white, but also look for more muted options in light greys and pastels, especially on Oxford shirts.

H&M

Football Style

Even wider vertical stripes are a mainstay of football shirts and evoke memories of verbally abusing innocent referees from the terraces in the days before football kits were littered with betting company logos. With terrace fashion being co-opted by streetwear brands and others, this style of stripe is making a summer transfer to your shirt collection. As well as wide stripes look for out for options with alternating wide and narrow lines.

Pinstripes

A primary example of the blurred lines in menswear right now, this stuffy boardroom staple has been repurposed as a casual piece in recent years. The Wall Street bunch might still love the narrow chalky stripe on a dark coloured suit, but you’ll also find shirts – formal and casual – that give the pattern a much broader appeal.

Mango

Banker Stripes

Another style with a history in high finance, these narrow stripes have also been withdrawn from corner offices and turned into something more casual. Still a fine option for the working week, you also have the option of wearing them for smart casual weekend events – or, look for an oversized version for a streetwear look. Either way, it’s a sound investment.

House of Fraser

With A Cuban Collar

This type of shirt has become a mainstay of summer wardrobes in the last few years, and the addition of a wide stripe offers some fifties glamour. Buttoned up and tucked in looks preppy and finished but the ideal way to wear this is open with a crisp white T-shirt underneath. Pair with some tortoiseshell glasses and a summer cocktail.

M&S