With its lightweight, breathable fabric and flamboyantly coloured check pattern, the madras shirt may just be the ultimate summer garment. It provides the perfect way to bring simple warm-weather looks to life, while lending everyday outfits a hint of Ivy League cool.
Yet, despite its numerous perks, this preppy button-up remains under-utilised by so many men. Forever living in the shadows of its more established siblings, like the flannel shirt and the OCBD, it often goes unnoticed. We neglect it on clothing-store rails, scroll past it on online galleries and – for those of us who do own one – more often than not,