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Why We Love This Deal
Great architects are both creatively ambitious and practically proficient; their job is to make grand visions a reality. That’s a far cry from how people think about shirts, but the folks over at Huckberry would beg to differ. An exceptional button-down shirt is just as smart and calculated as a set of blueprints; it’s the piece that can determine the failure or success of any single outfit. That’s why the retailer’s house brand, Flint and Tinder, named this bestselling button-down the “Architect.”
What’s even better is that Flint and Tinder’s Selvedge Architect Shirt is still on sale, though Huckberry’s Labor Day event is over. You can get one for just $103, 30% off its normal $148 price tag. These capstone shirts have earned more than 40 five-star ratings and reviews for their comfort, looks, and versatility. They come in four marled colorways and a wide range of sizes, XS through 3XL.
Flint and Tinder Selvedge Architect Shirt, $103 (was $148) on Huckberry
What Customers Should Know
- Material: Garment-dyed Japanese slub selvage denim fabric (100% cotton)
- Workwear touches: Elbow patches, front chest pocket
- Mobility touches: Bi-swing in the back, split back yoke, and side
- Sizes available: XS through 3XL
- Colors available: Marled Blue, Marled Charcoal, Marled Grey, Marled Olive
This shirt is designed like an Oxford button-down but built more like a piece of workwear, a reflection of the comfortable office and rugged construction site settings in which architects do their work. The Japanese denim used is slub selvedge, so it has natural irregularities that give it texture, visual interest, and a more artisanal look that’s the opposite of the prototypically crisp, smooth Oxford shirt. Workwear touches like elbow patches and a front chest pocket complement the choice of fabric.
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What Shoppers Are Saying
“This shirt is the perfect addition to my usual white Oxford and jeans costume,” wrote one illustrator who “pretends to be an architect” from time to time. They added that “the shirt’s texture and color are much more interesting than a closet basic.” Overall, they say they would buy this shirt again, even though “strangers will grill you about load-bearing walls” and the like.
Another reviewer wrote that after two years, this shirt is “my absolute favorite piece of clothing.” Along with being very comfortable, they like that one “can dress it up with chinos and a blazer or wear it open with a T-shirt and jeans.”
This Flint and Tinder Selvedge Architect Shirt won’t make you Mies van der Rohe, but it will make you look like a sophisticated yet rugged person who has a well-informed opinion on his work. And whether or not you buy his “less is more” design philosophy, there’s no argument that paying less for a shirt of this versatility and quality is a good thing.
