See below for some UrbanMinx favorites featuring fun accents and hidden facets which have recreated the button down shirt.
Designer branding can be overly audacious, drowning out essential style elements with bold lettering and logos, but G-Star shows the more artful way of managing. Every little button on this Gould Shirt is etched with the G-Star name - defined but not demanding, and ultra chic with their distressed texture.Even more impressive is how G-Star communicates their signature military theme in the sharp angles of the collar and pockets, as well as the ever-present epaulet shoulders.
Plaid is too often plain, but Ben Sherman plays the print up in their Starling Shirt. Tucked within the collar and cuffed sleeves of the Starling is a contrasting checkerboard pattern, which is basic enough on its own but when combined with the plaid it simply pops!This particular style is all about subtle shifts in the norm. Notice the skewed angle of the same-plaid pockets. Like the checkerboard addition it creates interest without interruption.
Who knew something as simple as shifting your shapes around could make such a difference? Bogosse shows how it's done in their Jit 02 Shirt. The Jit features rectangular buttons (how revolutionary!) set into pairs along the front button placket and cuffs. This arrangement changes the appearance entirely, creating a sense of cohesion.
The Matis from Bogosse is rich with detail without being overwhelming. The floral print is fancy but not overtly feminine, with the leather tab accents and (again-square) burnt orange buttons finding a fashionable niche.
When it comes to embellishments Monarchy is king. This particular Die Hard shirt is styled with tonal flourish embroidery set against pinstripe patterning throughout.Another example of elegant advertising, Monarchy has stitched branding above unique pointed pockets, complimented by the brand crest at the back in equally understated black.
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