Guys, it’s time to shake up your shirt looks. Try these three easy moves

Bored of wearing the same shirt-over-white-tee combo every day? Here are three cool — and simple! — shirt-related styling tricks from the men’s runway shows.

Shirt-related styling tricks from the men’s runway shows. Photo: Luca Tombolini (Auralee).

You might think runway shows were over-the-top spectacles irrelevant to how you dressed. Often you’d be right. But they also can yield neat, relatable styling tricks. Here, northern spring shirt strategies.

A better take on skater

Remember when 1990s skater boys wore a short-sleeve T-shirt over a long-sleeve one? Here, Giorgio Armani proposes the grown-up version. Though this is actually one design – the longer sleeves are attached – you could achieve the look with a half-placket, band-collar shirt over a long-sleeve T-shirt. Also worth trying a polo on top.

A taste of stronger T

Fashion insiders love Japanese brand Auralee for making everyday clothes look so good. Borrow an element of this preppy outfit; next time you go to put a T-shirt under a classic shirt, grab a navy T-shirt instead of white. It’s a little less boring and more striking – and it pulls attention to the neckline in a great way.

Hot under two collars

In this cool, subdued play on disco swagger, Japanese brand Sacai yanks its shirt’s collar over its blazer’s lapels. This works best with a louche double-breasted blazer (worn open). Other tips: a splayed, camp-collar shirt makes things easier; the shirt collar shouldn’t cover the whole lapel; navy on navy looks cohesive.

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