How To Roll Up Shirt Sleeves - 2 Best Ways To Fold Mens Dress Shirt Sleeve - Men's Style Quick Tips

About this video

Weston teaches two practical sleeve-rolling techniques for dress shirts: The Basic Roll, which involves flipping and rolling the cuff multiple times to end at the mid to upper forearm, and The GQ Roll (also called The Italian Roll), which creates a cleaner look by folding the sleeve past the elbow and tucking it onto the cuff. Weston argues that knowing these two methods is sufficient for most situations and emphasizes proper positioning for both aesthetic appeal and practicality.

Key takeaways

• Weston recommends The Basic Roll for everyday wear, rolling the cuff multiple times to end at the mid to upper forearm for a sharp appearance and to prevent bulkiness
• Weston teaches The GQ Roll by folding the sleeve past the elbow and rolling it onto the cuff with the thumb tucking the sleeve underneath, positioning the roll just below the elbow
• Weston advises unfastening all buttons before rolling and cautions against folding over stiff cuffs as it can damage them, whereas pliable cuffs like oxford shirts can accommodate this technique

Episode details: published December 10, 2015 · 211K views · 4:25 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Ashley Weston’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are hers, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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