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Printed Shirts That Don't Try Too Hard

Most printed shirts fail in the same direction. They try to make a statement before you've even opened your mouth, and the print ends up wearing you rather than the other way around. We've spent enough time around bad florals and aggressive geometrics to know that the line between interesting and embarrassing is thinner than most men realize. What we were looking for here is the shirt that adds something without announcing itself. A print that reads as considered from across the room but doesn't demand to be the subject of conversation. The kind of thing you wear open over a white tee on a warm weekend, or buttoned up with clean trousers when the occasion calls for a little more intention. Camp collars feature prominently because they work with prints better than a standard collar does. Fabric weight matters too. A limp shirt makes even a good print look cheap. These are the ones that have the confidence not to shout.