The Hackett Shirts Worth Buying

This is the backbone of the range and where most people should spend first. The garment-dyed Oxford at £100 is the daily workhorse, soft from the first wear and forgiving on creases, while the Classic Fit Branded Oxford at the same price adds a little Hackett detailing. The City Stripe and City Tattersall poplins at £90 are the easiest way in and hold a crisp collar for the office. If you want one shirt to wear under a jumper all winter, the White Oxford Multi-Trim at £130 is the cleaner choice. Pinpoint Selvedge at £140 is the upgrade pick, a tighter weave that reads smarter than standard Oxford.

Hackett does denim shirting in a consistent £120 to £200 band, almost all Tailored Fit, so they layer under a jacket without bunching. The Light Wash Denim at £120 is the easy everyday one, soft and faded enough to wear open over a tee. The Dark Blue Denim at the same price is the more grown-up version, sharper with chinos. Step up to the £200 tier and you get the Tailored Fit Denim and the Textured Denim, heavier cloth that ages well and earns its price over years rather than seasons. Buy the light wash first if you only want one. The textured weaves are worth the jump if you wear denim shirts often.

The summer side of the range is strong and sensibly priced, mostly £120 to £200. The Garment Dyed Linen at £130 is the one to buy first, washed soft so it does not feel stiff, and it comes in more than one colourway. For something dressier, the Cotton-Linen Selvedge at £150 holds its shape better than pure linen, which matters if you want to wear it to dinner rather than the beach. The Striped Linen and Linen Half Placket sit at the top, around £130 to £200, and read as proper holiday shirts. The Short Sleeve Linen at £120 is the genuine hot-weather pick. Linen creases, that is the point, so do not fight it.

For the office, Hackett keeps it simple with poplin in three cuts. The Slim Fit Formal Poplin at £110 is the trimmest and best under a fitted suit. The Tailored Fit Formal Stretch Poplin, also £110, adds give through the day, which is the smart everyday choice if you sit at a desk. The Classic Fit Formal Poplin is the roomier cut for a fuller build. At the top sits a Tailored Fit Formal Poplin at £190, the dressiest weave in the group and the one to save for interviews and events. The Formal Herringbone at £130 reads a touch warmer and works through autumn. Buy the stretch poplin first, then a second white once you know your fit.

These are the statement shirts, so buy them once the basics are covered. The Floral Print and Fauna Print at £130 are the safer patterns, busy enough to notice but easy with plain trousers. The Tiger Print and Mini Geometric Print, also £130, push further and suit warm-weather evenings. For checks and stripes with more texture, the Flannel Herringbone and Flannel Puppytooth at £120 carry into colder months, while the Graph Check at £140 is the smartest of the patterned lot. The Guayabera at £140 is the genuine holiday shirt, cut to wear untucked. Pick one print per season rather than several. They date faster than the plain Oxfords.