What Are Easy Care Shirts Express Reddit
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Alternate to Express 1MX Shirts?
I love the fit/colors but the solid color shirts fade significantly after 1 wash or dry clean.
I felt bad assuming my dry cleaner just sucked (has 100 4-5 star reviews on yelp) - but after further research, it's definitely the shirts.
I'm willing to spend more (100 per shirt) for work. Can anyone recommend something of quality that won't fade so quickly?
Thanks!
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Brooks Brothers extra slim fit
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Even the Extra Slim Brooks Brothers shirts are not quite as slim as the 1MX Fitted (much less the 1MX Extra Slim) but they're still my favorite shirts.
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I heard Brooks Brothers slim fits are still very billowy? What are your thoughts on this? I'm trying to find similar shirts as well.
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I have two Express 1MX shirts and the color hasn't faded at all. Dunno what you're doing wrong.
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It might be the colors. I had a deep blue 1MX shirt that faded with one wash, complete garbage. My friend's shirt did the same. I have two white striped ones that have survived many washes and are still used.
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That's my experience. I have solid Red, Green, and Brown shirts. Had them all for a year+ and all three are still vibrant.
Maybe it is the dry-cleaning. I wash mine in cold water and dry and low heat... but that's really all my clothes that aren't dry-clean only.
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A (really) cheap alternative can be had at H&M for 15 bucks. They come in a slim very well measured cut for ~$15. They look great and are very cheap so you can buy a few for your wardrobe.
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I was at the mall just yesterday, and dropped $60 each on two shirts from Express, then came across virtually identical shirts at H&M for $15 each. The only difference I can tell is that Express has stiffer collars, but...I can use starch to get that effect if I want it, right?
Have you had any trouble with durability in your H&M shirts?
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100 per shirt? That's quite the budget. Check out Charles Tyrwhitt.
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You can easily get nice quality slim fit or tailored fit shirts from CT for way less than $100.
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For $100 you can get decent made-to-measure shirts. Indochino has some for around that price point, decent quality and it's the best way to get a perfect fit.
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Moderntailor.com
Once you go custom, you never go back.
Until you're broke
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They sold me on that complimentary measuring tape promotion a few months ago. Going to get a shirt from them soon.
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At around $144 you can get Gitman Bros. Vintage basic oxfords, though I don't know if they're dressy enough for your use; it's a pretty classic Americana look, though the fit is easy enough to dress up or down, if you don't mind it being in oxford cloth.
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Dockers and Land End Canvas both make a lot of solid-color shirts that you can usually find on sale/with free shipping. Mist if them are thicker fabric and are probably less dressy than a "dress shirt" per se, but you them to a tailor and you're probably getting them for a total of $50 a shirt? I can't speak to the longevity of the color, unfortunately.
Geoffrey Beene also sells solid-color dress shirts. They also have them "fitted" (which are sorta-slim) but the "fitted" color selection isn't nearly as wide. They sell it at Macy's.
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I like LEC but their fits are all over the place. Drives me nuts.
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Slim fit + jewel tone + high quality = Wolf vs. Goat.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/qcf50/alternate_to_express_1mx_shirts/
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