Short-Sleeved Shirts: From “Retro Geek to Spring-Summer Chic”

Thursday, 19 May 2011 | by Pat's Picks

Watch out nerds: the “stylish guys” are coming for you. Specifically, they’re after your shirts. According to the Wall Street Journal, the one-time staple of the pocket-protector set has gone from “retro geek to spring-summer chic.” But don’t think you can just recycle the ones in the back of your closet, as the “newer short-sleeve woven shirts differ in some crucial ways.” For one, they have a slimmer fit. And the sleeves are now “bicep baring” and narrower. Despite the upgrade, retailers say they’ve had a hard time convincing the masses of their appeal.