BEFORE you judge…hear me out. This classic shirt has been on my mind for quite some time, but due to the heat in Houston it’s hard to imagine pulling off this look without passing out from a heatstroke! So as the chambray phenomena continues to take its course throughout Houston here’s another shirt I’m really feelin’ (for the Fall)…The Breton Shirt

James Dean, Andy Warhol, Coco Chanel, and Joey Ramone are just a few of the endless icons both male and female who have donned the unisex nautical striped shirt. Born officially as part of the French sailors uniform to easily identify them if they fell overboard. The original shirt featured 21 stripes, one for each of Napoleon’s victories. Mad props to Jake Davis for highlighting this shirt on his blog. There are too many too many to choose from. Here are just a few…

The Original Breton Shirt

J.Crew Indigo Stripe Crewneck

A.P.C Sailor Shirt

Saint James Nautical T-Shirt Meridien II

J.Press Long Sleeve Sailor Boat Neck Border

Gant Breton Striped T-Shirt

Picture via Jake Davis Blog