Men's Style Advice

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Thanks to Stanley Van Buren for this excellent writeup and photoset:

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By now, anyone who reads these forums knows I am a big fan and regular customer of Epaulet. Mike puts out some awesome stuff; crazy plaid pants (of which I have two pair), cozy flannel shirts, and really good Carmina and Alden shoe makeups. But my favorite Epaulet item is totally mundane — it’s this blue OCBD.

The thing is that this particular one just nails it. The fabric is the perfect amount of beefy-ness that you want from an oxford while still being totally soft and comfortable to wear. The collar is perfect in its stance and roll.

I’ve worn this all over as it’s always a go-to shirt to bring on vacations. I’ve worn it with jeans, I’ve worn it with a navy blazer, and I’ve worn it with a suit. I wore it in Costa Rica to go ziplining and it started pouring rain just as we went out. I got absolutely drenched. It got a bunch of dirt and stains on it from the safety gear and whatever else, but most of those have washed out after subsequent wearings.

I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that whenever it finally wears out, I will order another one just like it.

 But I suspect that day is pretty far away still.