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Are white shirts now back in fashion? It seems that NBC newscasters are wearing them and now the Democatic candidates are only wearing them.
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I think the white shirt looks sharp with my blue suit. They are the dressiest shirt for a lot of suits, I think. I see people wearing them all the time; I can't say they are "out."
(You'll find that a lot of posters here say not to worry about what is "in" or "out" anyway.)
I lean in that direction, but don't like to wear something that is hopelessly "out" I guess.
(You'll find that a lot of posters here say not to worry about what is "in" or "out" anyway.)
I lean in that direction, but don't like to wear something that is hopelessly "out" I guess.
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How can a white shirt ever go out of fashion? A white shirt with any color suit or tie will always be "in fashion" - whatever that means anyways.
Actually, I'm not sure I've ever seen Obama without a white shirt on with his suits. As far as the NBC commentators go, I often see Brian Williams and Tom Brokaw in white shirts, but Keith Olberman, Chris Mathews, and Chuck Todd often wear blue or patterned shirts.
On-air TV personalities can get away with dressing a bit more flashy. Some choose to, and some don't.
Actually, I'm not sure I've ever seen Obama without a white shirt on with his suits. As far as the NBC commentators go, I often see Brian Williams and Tom Brokaw in white shirts, but Keith Olberman, Chris Mathews, and Chuck Todd often wear blue or patterned shirts.
On-air TV personalities can get away with dressing a bit more flashy. Some choose to, and some don't.
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They are perfect for a black lounge suit.
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White shirts give a more austere look. While I love matching colors and patterns as much as the next guy, there are occasions where a plain white dress shirt is just the right choice.
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I agree that white shirts were never out. Most men look good in them, and I find them an indispensable item in one's clothing vocabulary. They also go with anything and everything, and help the wearer appear dignified and solid. They are typically acceptable to all. I suspect it's those last qualities that are sought by the pols' image consultants.
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White shirts have never been out and never will be out. They have always been considered the most "Formal". Off white/ eggshell is a little softer than white. They are as acceptable for dress situations. Ties look softer against the eggshell background.
As the saying goes....You can never have too many white shirts. Politicians wear white shirts alot as they are more conservative and go well with the red or blue tie that they like to wear. Also TV newsmen wear white as it is classic and looks good w/the dark suits that they are required to wear. I don't know about nationally but locally KNBC here in LA has required their TV newscasters to wear dark colored suits or sportcoats. Light colors don't show up too well on TV. The Bright lights from the set bleach them out. White works well on TV as does light blue. Stripes or checks don't come out well even on HD TV's.
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Once-upon-a-time, white shirts were verboten on TV because the cameras used would depict mainly glare.
Thankfully they have better cameras now. I think it is much easier for them to wear a white or blue shirt as it matches with every color suit and easy to pare a tie with.
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White is the most standard and common shirt color. It is never "out".
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I am sorry but maybe I did not make myself clear. For the past several years I have not seen men wearing all white shirts. Both NYC and London you see colored, stripes, contrasting collar and cuffs but not all white. Now all of a sudden white is back. Thanks for the info on NBC. Thats what made me ask the question. Because years ago you could not use white. The only place that I saw most men wearing white shirts was at the restaurant "Daniel" in NYC.
Every season the Designers like Armani, Polo,Kiton, Borrelli, Brioni, Charvet and the others seem to pick a color or pattern and say this is the color we want to push. Subsequently you will see more lavender shirts one year, or yellow, or melon, or stripes or checks. But White is always the go to shirt.
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