How much is to much for decent a dress shirt?

sportsfan123 · Mar 24, 2014

I'm trying to figure out how much is an acceptable price for shirts from places like armani , rl , bb or hb.I'm obviously not talking about their luxury brands but just the normal dress shirt. Is 100-150 too much for a shirt like this.

I'm not a rich kid so I just want to make sure I'm getting what I should be paying for.

Thanks

mojper · Mar 24, 2014

It's all about how much you can pay. Some guys can pay 20-30 for a shirt, but some can 10x more.

I think that in my case there is no limit when I find something what I like. I don't look for a price

immanuelrx · Mar 24, 2014

sportsfan123 said:
I'm trying to figure out how much is an acceptable price for shirts from places like armani , rl , bb or hb.I'm obviously not talking about their luxury brands but just the normal dress shirt. Is 100-150 too much for a shirt like this.

I'm not a rich kid so I just want to make sure I'm getting what I should be paying for.

Thanks

For me, I like to browse the BB clearance section online. You can get some of their Egyptian cotton shirts for under 100. I love those shirts. They are normally 160-180. It all depends on what you need/want.

Watchman · Mar 24, 2014

It seems like this has been discussed here at length before. I personally feel that Charles Tyrwhitt represents the most bang for the buck with Brooks Bros a close second.

darkmark · Mar 24, 2014

Theres not much on sale right now, but I usually pick up dress shirts from PRL for around $50........excellent value at that price IMO.

tigerpac · Mar 24, 2014

Kamakura. Quality that largely matches shirts twice the price for $80 a pop.

kravi · Mar 24, 2014

I'm a big fan of the Charles Tyrwhitt shirts. I'm hard on clothes, shirts in particular, so don't really want to go above $50 a pop. It just isn't worth it for me.

--Me

sportsfan123 · Mar 24, 2014

I appreciate all the responses but maybe I worded it wrong. I'm just curious if 100 dollars is a good price for a decent shirt like bb prl or Armani, regardless if you Can afford it or not. I just always find myself indecisive before ordering because I think I might be spending to much on a shirt that's really not that good(and when I say good I mean quality,fit and design). The brands I like are Armani ,prl or bb or sometimes hb although I read hb is extremely over priced.I am not really a fan of ct.

momsdoc · Mar 24, 2014

BB Supima cotton dress shirts go drom $85-92 retail. With sales $50-65 and with just AAAC discount $75.
PRL run $75-95 retail and can be found on sale for$50-65 at the end of the season.
I don't know what hb stands for, and wouldn't think to buy Armani as I know I would be paying for name over quality and style.

forbritisheyesonly · Mar 24, 2014

Watchman said:
It seems like this has been discussed here at length before. I personally feel that Charles Tyrwhitt represents the most bang for the buck with Brooks Bros a close second.

I agree. It should have been asked in the previous shirt thread he made. I searched this very topic myself when trying to decide what shirts to stick with. Armani is NOT a good brand for shirts/suits.

With that said, $70.

crocto · Mar 24, 2014

sportsfan123 said:
I appreciate all the responses but maybe I worded it wrong. I'm just curious if 100 dollars is a good price for a decent shirt like bb prl or Armani, regardless if you Can afford it or not. I just always find myself indecisive before ordering because I think I might be spending to much on a shirt that's really not that good(and when I say good I mean quality,fit and design). The brands I like are Armani ,prl or bb or sometimes hb although I read hb is extremely over priced.I am not really a fan of ct.

Places like Nordstrom and Bloomingdales have all of those brands plus rewards programs you can join so if you spend enough money you can get coupons.

Also if you have a certain number of posts on this forum you can get yourself a Brooks Brothers discount that'll knock off 15% of your purchase.

Stubbly · Mar 24, 2014

I don't think people will ever agree on the definition of a decent shirt, nor will they agree on how much a decent shirt should cost.

That said, I buy decent quality OTR shirts on sale for about $35-50, and I pay $125 or so for high quality custom shirts.

sportsfan123 · Mar 24, 2014

forbritisheyesonly said:
I agree. It should have been asked in the previous shirt thread he made. I searched this very topic myself when trying to decide what shirts to stick with. Armani is NOT a good brand for shirts/suits.

With that said, $70.

I see a lot of people say that about armani and some how , its my favorite. Obviously I think its overpriced but I still think its good quality.

My only question is , I see people keep saying these really low prices.

I search sites alot and never see any of the brands I named for those prices. You have to at least spend 70-80 to get one of them. Maybe its just not sale season yet.

Howard · Mar 25, 2014

I'd probably pay about 25-30 dollars for a shirt, maybe even more.

Spex · Mar 25, 2014

Since Kamakura offers a made in Japan product using high-quality 100% cotton, shell buttons, and single needle construction for $79 in the US (or around $50 in Japan), then I can't see paying $100 or more for an OTR shirt that lacks these features.

Stubbly · Mar 25, 2014

Spex said:
Since Kamakura offers a made in Japan product using high-quality 100% cotton, shell buttons, and single needle construction for $79 in the US (or around $50 in Japan), then I can't see paying $100 or more for an OTR shirt that lacks these features.

Correct me if I am wrong, but Kamakura doesn't have true custom shirts -- where you specify your body measurements, and they make a shirt to your specifications.

Spex · Mar 25, 2014

Stubbly said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but Kamakura doesn't have true custom shirts -- where you specify your body measurements, and they make a shirt to your specifications.

They do, but it's $180.

I was not suggesting that their $79 shirts were custom. I didn't see that the original poster mentioned that the $100 shirts in question were custom either. I was simply implying that they'd better be much better made than Kamakura to be worth it.

Stubbly · Mar 25, 2014

Spex said:
They do, but it's $180.

I was not suggesting that their $79 shirts were custom. I didn't see that the original poster mentioned that the $100 shirts in question were custom either. I was simply implying that they'd better be much better made than Kamakura to be worth it.

I would agree that $100+ for an OTR shirt is too much, yet I see OTR shirts selling for $200-300 and more (I wonder who buys them).

How much is to much for decent a dress shirt?

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