Guide des tenues avec la chemise pour homme
How to Wear Men’s Shirts: SS26 Trends and New Combinations
In a season where menswear redefines its aesthetic vocabulary between Heritage, relaxed volumes, and a casual sense of effortless cool, there is one piece that—more than any other—catches the eye and tells a story: the men’s shirt. Spring Summer 2026 is not the season of the “service” shirt, but the one in which the shirt becomes a synthesis of attitude, culture, and contemporary identity.
What we are seeing in fashion capitals—from Milan to Paris, via NY—is not a simple return to tradition, but a reinvention: from crowded street style streets to the most prestigious runways, the shirt becomes a commanding protagonist of the wardrobe.
Retro Luxe: relaxed elegance that speaks of heritage and freedom
The “Retro Luxe Shirt” is perhaps the most coherent form of this redefinition. Think of shirts with deep V-necks, shiny fabrics, 70s and 80s prints (paisley, graphic, and micro motives with vintage resonance), which do more than clothe—they frame an attitude. Worn tucked into high-waist trousers—often with a thin belt and mixed with tactile textures—these shirts revive a sense of sophisticated sensuality without being rigid or academic.
Refined Layering: the shirt becomes a language of layering
One of the most striking moves in seasonal styling is using the shirt as a layering piece, not as a single garment. Wide half-sleeve shirts worn over long-sleeve T-shirts, or left open over contrasting fabrics, create a volume dialogue that speaks of sartorial nonchalance rather than simple comfort. This layering trick—already viral in street style in fashion capitals—gives the shirt a new function: that of a visual link between pieces, silhouettes, and the urban context.
BALENCIAGA
White Masking Tape shirt
€ 930
AMI PARIS
Ink blue boxy Ami De Coeur shirt
€ 235
CARHARTT WIP
S/S Lucas shirt in Blue/Stone washed denim
€ 87
STUDIO NICHOLSON
Brown cotton poplin shirt
€ 315
CARHARTT WIP
S/S Postal Zip Shirt in poly-cotton, black
€ 97
GUCCI
Bowling shirt in GG linen blend fabric
€ 930
CARHARTT WIP
S/S Delray short-sleeve shirt in cotton-lyocell, purple
€ 78
OUR LEGACY
Every Shirt short-sleeved black shirt
€ 385
BALENCIAGA
White Masking Tape shirt
€ 930
AMI PARIS
Ink blue boxy Ami De Coeur shirt
€ 235
CARHARTT WIP
S/S Lucas shirt in Blue/Stone washed denim
€ 87
STUDIO NICHOLSON
Brown cotton poplin shirt
€ 315
CARHARTT WIP
S/S Postal Zip Shirt in poly-cotton, black
€ 97
GUCCI
Bowling shirt in GG linen blend fabric
€ 930
CARHARTT WIP
S/S Delray short-sleeve shirt in cotton-lyocell, purple
€ 78
OUR LEGACY
Every Shirt short-sleeved black shirt
€ 385
Silk, Linen, Cotton: materials as storytelling
The silk shirt with generous necklines—tied or left loose on the chest—is the archetype of relaxed glamour: imagine surfaces that catch the light, move with the body, suggest vacation but speak of sartorial know-how. Conversely, the aesthetic of linen or natural cotton embodies the ideal of urban summer: airy fabrics tucked into wide high-waist trousers, with that natural crunch evoking travel and sunlit squares.
Mix & Match: where the shirt dialogues with the fashion world
The shirt is not just a garment, it’s a system. With wide or tailored soft-pleated trousers, structured loafers or clean sneakers, and accessories—like thin scarves or retro-inspired hats—the shirt becomes the centerpiece of outfits that seem curated. In a historical moment where fashion redefines the boundaries between streetwear and tailoring, the shirt is the element that mediates, connects, and interprets.
WILLY CHAVARRIA
White/blue striped button-down shirt
€ 610
SÉFR
Leo shirt in cotton voile
€ 200
PRADA
Hematite/black floral print bowling shirt
€ 1350
SAINT LAURENT
Boxy short-sleeve button-up cupro shirt, brown
€ 1250
DOLCE E GABBANA
Black cotton shirt
€ 485
POLO RALPH LAUREN
Custom-Fit linen shirt in hazelnut color
€ 185
NAMACHEKO
Light Blue Cotton Shirt
€ 440
DRIES VAN NOTEN
Shirt with Floral Print Pistachio Color
€ 750
SÉFR
Ignacio white cotton shirt
€ 295
MAISON MARGIELA
Light blue striped cotton shirt
€ 675
ENTIRE STUDIOS
Black oversized long-sleeve shirt
€ 240
BURBERRY
Blue cotton shirt with EKD
€ 465
