but I do like Jasper Conran's shirts. Not too fussy, comfortable, well-made.

Reasonably priced, really nicely made shirts. When I have something important on at work, or an interview, or a wedding, out come the Tyrwhitt shirts. They're - for my money - the equal of a Thomas Pink, but much cheaper. Still not *cheap*, but well worth the price.

For everyday workwear, it's M&S.

I got plenty at home.......(go on, you know you want to)

Paul Smith for nice 'going out' occasions and that. Jasper Conran too. M&S or Next for work mind.

can't polish a turd.

I have yet to find the ideal shirt. I have long arms and body and most shirts are too short. M&S do a longer shirt but only in a big billowy version - not de riguer presently. Thankfully, that ludicrous affectation, the necktie seems to be on the way out and so the gentleman about town requires a certain collar configuration if he is to avoid the shirt collars slipping beneath the lapels of the jacket - which is f***ing annoying. This is equally hard to find.

I wonder if Harry Hill can advise?

and find the M&S Autograph shirt ('fitted' version) to be a reliable option.

of brand new white business shirts in my desk drawer at work. When I need to look my best I just put a fresh one on over my classic white t-shirt.

Mad? quite possibly. Still, if it's good enough for Dick Whitman...

I order them online and get them shipped to New Zealand. Better quality and actually less expensive than equivalent retail offerings here. There is also a pathetic "pining for the fjords" going on in there somewhere, but only to a point. If the shirts were terrible and I wasn't saving money, I wouldn't bother doing it.

I have longer arms than Mr Tickle and the M&S 2" longer versions are slightly over-sized - which I like - as I am used to sleeves being borderline too short.

Interesting to hear comments re ties etc. I have recently become somewhat more formal as it does feel nice to dress up sometimes. Wearing a tie used to be the norm - but these days when I do so, people ask whether I have a court appearance that day.

bottom of the shirt reaches below the top of the trousers I'm not much fussed.

...never fit?

Is it me?

Oh.

...make one double post?

Little hands of concrete.

Fitted variety are very good. Decent value if you do the 4 for £100 deal (and even better if you google for a 10% discount code).

Or Hawes & Curtis if I want something a bit posh.

I love the feel of nice shirts. High yarn-count cloth settling gently on ones shoulders is a lovely feeling.

For a long time I have remained loyal to Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Bought always in the sale in January but still pricey.

But my head has been turned. Turnbull & Asser. They say they've got the best shirts on The Street (Jermyn, if you need to ask..) and I'd be inclined to agree. They're lovely. All lengths of sleeve, beautifully finished and hard as old buggery.

anyone have any views on this? I'm not exactly Mr. Creosote, but a probably typical non-exercising, beer-liking 40-something with the weight and waist size to match. Luckily I can wear company-issued polo shirts at work (dark-coloured, handily enough), but on the occasions when I 'have' to wear a formal shirt I avoid light blue variants like the plague. It's not so much the back and pit patches I fear, but rather the moisture collecting areas between belly and pecs / moobs.

My belated list of favourite shirts (not including football) what I have owned...

-Fred Perry (tasteful black but also (gulp) pink. Blame TSC era Weller...)
-Ben Sherman (obligatory button on back of collar)
-Levi's denim shirt
-second-hand checked, padded work shirt (sourced from the legendary, sadly departed Flip on Queen St, Glasgow)

for me for its fuss-free good quality. Got a few Joop as well, but they just assume guys aren't, well, flabby so a bit tight in comparison.

Hawes & Curtis for days in the office.Always wear a tie. I expect I will be the last man in the UK IT industry to wear one.

For best: weddings, funerals and court I keep a small number of shirts from Smyth & Gibson an excellent shirt maker in Belfast.if you like a linen shirt then I can't recommend finer.

is a made to measure shirt. I think M&S has a range but by spending a little more you can get some fine bespoke stuff from Jermyn Street and Saville Row and it's worth the outlay.

In the days when these things mattered more to me - I became slightly obsessed with my quest for the perfect white shirt. I am too embarrassed to confess how much I spent on the quest and the grail when I found it. It was by Comme Des Garcons and gave me a thrill to wear it.

... and that's unwrapping a brand new one. Oh, the sensual pleasure of it!
- Removing the shirt from its fine plastic sheath
- Removing that cardboardy bit that's tucked underneath the collar
- Removing that plasticy bit from around the top button
- Locating all the pins that have been skewered all over it and gently teasing them out, one by one.

... and then - oh joy! trying on the garment for the first time, the pristine cotton against my skin [steady on - Ed.]

for the price, you can't beat getting them made to measure in a Chinese sweatshop. There's several Hong Kong tailors that visit the UK to take orders and measurements. A week later you get your suits/shirts by Fedex. Can reorder by email if you don't think you need remeasuring.

Usually around £30-50 a shirt delivered although they'll often throw a shirt in with every suit.

For work, mainly M&S these days with the odd Next purchase, For casual, the online site Joe Browns. They do very colourful, well made, and not often seen elsewhere (maybe that's a comment on their style?) shirts.

I can nick off the Italian neighbours washing line.