Can’t I get an Oxford? Please.

Ok, some of you are going to say there are tons out there. From Gap to Band of Outsiders to Club Monaco, there are. But where ever I go, they don’t have my size, they don’t fit properly, they cost a lot, or any combination of those. I can’t find the right one. I just want a new white oxford and a light blue oxford, with tonal or white buttons, button down collars, casual, so I can wrinkle them up a bit and dress them down. Is that too much to ask? The best I’ve found for price and quality is Uniqlo. You’d think that they would have a size small? Nope. How the hell does Uniqlo not have size small in stock? Band of Outsiders oxfords are great, but the cut of the side of the shirt is too high and they cost $245. Now Visvim have put out a great looking oxford in a couple nice colors, good luck finding them in stores and they’re probably around $300. So I resorted to the absolute basic, Gap. The collar is too high and there is a weird white lining on the inside of the collar which has been top stitched on all over the shirt. It looks and feels really cheap. What am I to do?

Blogged by Ryan Willms | August 17, 2008 | Contains Design, Fashion, Life 

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9 Responses to “Can’t I get an Oxford? Please.”

  1. aaron on August 17th, 2008

    i think this shirt is great for the price point

    http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp;jsessionid=5738BB6224D523C589A8BC80226845D0.app11-node8?itemdescription=true&itemCount=10&id=14721237&parentid=M_APP_BUTTONDOWNSHIRTS&sortProperties=+product.marketingPriority,-product.startDate&navCount=9&navAction=poppush&color=

  2. evan on August 17th, 2008

    track down a band of outsiders shirt in a tall length .. on sale? they do make tall sizes though, cut longer and i think the armholes are a bit lower.

  3. Coco Rebel on August 17th, 2008

    J Crew.

  4. john on August 18th, 2008

    Classic Polo oxford.

  5. n9no on August 18th, 2008

    Supreme

  6. Kyle on August 18th, 2008

    Second J. Crew, I get more compliments on my J.Crew shirts and it is all about the fact they fit well.

  7. James on August 19th, 2008

    went into brooklyn industries the other day and lo and behold there they were. oxford. blue and white. xs fits well on me. $58 i think.

  8. Los on August 28th, 2008

    Brooks Brother’s Black Fleece - $150

    Clean, slim cut, and the weight of the cotton is just heavy enough to look good when worn after a few times. The cuts on the side are on the higher side though.

  9. james on September 5th, 2008

    go to mytailor.com and you can get one made in hong kong to your exact specifications. should cost around $80.

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