Today, a man can never have too many dress shirts. In fact, The Wall Street Journal published an article, “The Dress Shirt’s Big Moment,” and in it quoted shirt makers as saying the average number of shirts a man should have in his closet is 20.
That might sound high, but consider the math provided to justify the number. The article’s author, style reporter Ray A. Smith writes, “[Shirt makers’] considerations include a man’s need to wear a clean shirt for five business days and have another five for the next week, while the dirty ones are sent out for laundering. The average life expectancy of a shirt is about 35 to 50 washes, or roughly two years, figures the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, a Laurel, Md., trade group.”
Because of the surge in demand for men’s dress shirts, naturally there has been a rise in supply, creating an overwhelming plethora of dress shirts to choose from. The sartorially savvy man, however, knows which shirts are worth purchasing, one of which is Eton.
There is just something about the way an Eton shirt feels against the skin, stays crisp under a suit jacket or sport coat, and always looks classic that make them irresistible. Addicting, even.
“Eton shirts are some of the best shirts on the market,” says Bob Carriere, owner of Carriere Menswear. “And they are among our most popular items in the store. Men like the comfort, the quality and the aesthetic. We can hardly keep them in the store.”
Eton’s aesthetic is decidedly timeless. It’s the company’s philosophy to not mess with a good, and in fact, their website says they “create tomorrow’s vintage.”
“They don’t go overboard with patterns and super slim fits. Their shirts aren’t trendy, but that’s not a bad thing—it means they are always in style and always appropriate, including for younger guys,” Bob says.
Eton was founded in 1928 in the small village of Gånghester, Sweden, and though the company has gone from a village craftsman to a global titan in the shirt-making industry, they have not abandoned the qualities that made them successful in the first place: high quality fabric, first-rate craftsmanship, and attention to detail.
Learn more about the history of Eton here.
Carriere Menswear has four different fits of Eton shirts. Bob adds that customers love the shirts because they are so low maintenance. “They are made of a no-iron fabric, so you don’t have to always get them pressed. Low maintenance is really taking over in luxury menswear. Not to mention, an exclusive, high-end shirt that pretty much takes care of itself is gold. You can never have too many of those,” he says.
Get your Eton shirts at Carriere Menswear in Westlake Village. Find us here.
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