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Iskander

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How dramatic is the button down collar IRL? It looks pretty large in some photos. Does it look strange without a jacket?
 

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The OCBD actually looks stranger with a jacket imo, because the collar band is so high. I tend to unbutton the collar buttons with a jacket so the collar spreads and slumps a bit more.

I’ve got half a dozen, and they grow on you.

Just watch out for some inconsistencies in sizing. I’ve got some that are several cms slimmer, but also longer, than the measurements online. I usually ask Andrew, AI’s online sales guy, to check before sending now and he is eternally obliging.
 

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The OCBD actually looks stranger with a jacket imo, because the collar band is so high. I tend to unbutton the collar buttons with a jacket so the collar spreads and slumps a bit more.

I’ve got half a dozen, and they grow on you.

Just watch out for some inconsistencies in sizing. I’ve got some that are several cms slimmer, but also longer, than the measurements online. I usually ask Andrew, AI’s online sales guy, to check before sending now and he is eternally obliging.
Thanks, I was thinking of doing an MTO since I need longer sleeves. Do you happen to know if the sizing more consistent with MTO orders?
 

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