Large Black Button Down Axist Dress Shirt

Item Purchased: Large Black Button Down Axist Dress Shirt
Location Purchased: Kohl's Department Store / 2140 N. Elston Ave. / Chicago, IL
Price: $27.99 + tax

Review: Since I was taking my girlfriend out to Green Zebra for her birthday dinner, I felt I needed to spruce up my wardrobe a little. Not too much, mind you, but even I like to dress up every once in a while. I'm a faithful donner of the plain white t-shirt and naturally faded jeans, but when you wear those things every day, the outfit starts to feel like a uniform and I begin to desire something a bit more aesthetically pleasing. Not that I know what fully constitutes aesthetically pleasing. I'm pretty much a wash-n-wear kind of guy that thinks anything goes with anything as long as one article is a shirt and the other is a pair of pants.

Okay... that isn't entirely true. I can admire a well put together outfit as much as anyone. I just don't think it is the most important aspect of a person and I'd rather attract people with my personality than with my threads.

Deciding on a simple Johnny Cash black-on-black, I picked up this shirt that has a subtle line-check pattern that can only be seen up close to match and contrast a bit with my plain black dress pants. Name brands don't matter to me and though it may be organically undesireable, I do like the feel of synthetics like the rayon/polyester mix of this shirt. Kohl's was the perfect place to pick up something simple and relatively inexpensive. Most of the time, I prefer the recycling tradition of thrift shopping, but every once in a while, I like to stay in touch with what is fresh and new. The balance between old and new, tradition and progress is where the safest advances lie. Keep what works, but try new things. I know this is a ridiculous philosophy to apply to clothing, but I can't help but think of these things when I shop for clothes (which is rarely).

Oh yeah, and a part of me just wanted to look nice for my girlfriend's birthday dinner. If that's so wrong, I'm sorry.

Comfortable, roomy and well-fitting, Alexist makes simple, yet stylish clothing that doesn't break the bank. This shirt is proof. Even if you don't think so, I think I look pretty damn good in it. Not that it matters all that much in the grand scheme of things. The best part is, it is just a shirt. I didn't join a frat or start snubbing my friends because of it. I just became comfortable enough to wear this shirt two days in a row while still having some of my hard-earned money left over to use for more essential purchases. Yay!

Rating: 4 / 5