Chambray Shirt

essence of cool

A classic, Timeless and of course worn by quite possibly the coolest cat ever, Steve Mcqueen.

The chambray shirt is a staple in any wardrobe, and if you can pick up a quality piece of shirting, the look can be bang on.
I personally have a light grey shirt by the company tuktuk, And had it modified to the way I wanted, 1.5" collar and a top left breast pocket, everything to do with this shirt is pure quality, the fabric, the buttons and the locker loop on the shirt, Easily the best shirt in my wardrobe and one of my favourite labels in recent times, Anyway to continue with what this article is about, The Chambray Shirt.

The material that is used in Chambray, was used as early as the 1400's and was first used in cambric in France, and possibly named after the Baptiste of Chambrai the material itself is closely woven.

The shirt itself was what conned the term " blue collar" worker in the united states, the shirt itself when teamed with a pair of dark indigo jeans is known as "prison blues" in the United States.

another fact, is that the Chambray shirt is mentioned by the infamous artist, David Bowie - "You shall own a cambric shirt, You shall work your father's land, But now you shall play in the market square, Till you'll be a man".

Tuktuk Chambray Shirt