How To Style A Shirt Collar Over A Lapel Suit In 2026?

About this video

Centeno explores the history and styling of wearing a shirt collar over a jacket’s lapels, a look originating with actor John Barrymore in the 1920s that has cycled through popular culture via Elvis, the Zoot Suit movement, and the 1970s. He argues this style is poised for a comeback due to fashion cycles, increasing casualness in men’s wear, and growing male confidence in personal style, and provides guidance on how to execute the look using existing wardrobe pieces.

Key takeaways

• Centeno identifies the Barrymore or dagger collar as a 100+ year-old style featuring elongated collar points (4+ inches for true Barrymore collars, but 2.5+ inches from standard point collars can work) worn over jacket lapels
• Centeno argues this look will resurge around the mid-2020s based on a 50-year fashion cycle pattern and because it bridges casual and dressed-up styles without requiring neckties
• Centeno recommends styling options including wearing the shirt open alone, pairing with a sports jacket or safari jacket, or wearing with a suit and loafers, and suggests sourcing vintage shirts from eBay or Etsy or getting custom-made shirts from shirt manufacturers

Episode details: published August 8, 2023 · 35K views · 12:04 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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