Top button fastened or not?

[Khamelion]

As seems to be the latest fashion, when wearing a normal shirt, or a polo shirt, the top button is fastened, no tie is being worn and to me it just sees scruffy, untidy and unfinished. It looks even worse when a normal shirt is worn with a dress jacket.

To me, if I have my top button fastened I'm wearing a shirt and tie, top button on a polo shirt never gets fastened.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Been around a while "down sarf" mate

Remember first seeing it on Gavin and Stacey - mainly with polo shirts

Think I even remember seeing it on Green Street ?

Does look awful

 

[Tongo]

Depends on how old you are. As a slightly overweight 35 year old man i would say that it would look ridiculous on me but if you are 18, built like a racing snake and trying to be cool then it probably works.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Top button done up with a shirt and tie. No tie or a polo and the top button is undone

 

[blackpuddinmonster]

Not even with a tie.
Can't stand anything tight around the neck.
A shady past life perhaps?? :mmm:

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Bubba looks very odd with his top button fastened whilst wearing a Polo

 

[Pipetwister]

With a tie, top button done up. No tie, button undone. Has been that way for as long as I can remember.

 

[Papas1982]

Depends on the style of shirt. With a tie top button undone. Tie used to mark collar tight enough. Golf polo, top button undone. Going out polo shirt (green street as you will). Hugo Boss, YSL, DIESEL etc. then top done up.

 

[MadAdey]

If your not wearing a tie you are going for a casual look so top button undone. If wearing a tie then do your button up, if it is too tight then try buying a shirt that fits correctly......

 

[Slab]

Not buttoned up even with a tie

I think historically the tie was around first to keep the shirt closed when there wasn't a button

There's no need to do both a tie & a button they perform the same function

 

[Smiffy]

I always do the top button of my polo up when I'm playing.
I've tried playing with it un-done but find I fat everything.

 

[patricks148]

is it not one of those fashion things that comes round every 30 years. I remember this being done mid 80's. if you look at photo's of the Jesus and Mary chain or Jonny Marr at the time they did this as did i.

But Not now, though i do have the top button of a golf shirt done up if its under a jumper in winter.

 

[chrisd]

At my age I have trouble remembering whether I've put a shirt on let alone done the buttons up!

 

[Marshy77]

Depends on how old you are. As a slightly overweight 35 year old man i would say that it would look ridiculous on me but if you are 18, built like a racing snake and trying to be cool then it probably works.

Is the answer.

 

[richy]

If you can pull it off (like I can) then it looks good. If you old or fat and can't get the button done anyway then you probably think it looks wrong.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

It doesn't look good on anyone, not on Bubba, not on that lanky twonk from Gavin and Stacy.

 

[Snelly]

Congrats on reaching level 9 of Dante's Banality.

 

[sawtooth]

Congrats on reaching level 9 of Dante's Banality.

Top button done up on a polo? Its definitely a 'special' look.

 

[Khamelion]

Congrats on reaching level 9 of Dante's Banality.

You mean there are more levels?

 

[IanG]

IMHO of course - Buttoning up the top button on a polo makes anyone look worse. Some lucky folks look so good already they get away with it - the rest of us need all the help we can get so stay unbuttoned.

and as for carrying/wearing a satchel diagonally across your body - don't get me started........