The famed English university of Oxford inspired the cloth that gave rise to the Oxford shirt (invented in Scotland in the 19th century).

 So how did it become a global icon from a local fabric? British Polo players liked how lightweight and breathable the shirt was, particularly after adding buttons to keep the collars from fluttering around in the breeze in a game.

During the 20s and 30s, it got on among students of Ivy League in America, and the rest, as they say, was history — up until now. We took the fine menswear staple and put the Faherty turn on it with a custom texture designed for most extreme delicateness and somewhat stretch for solace: enter the Stretch Oxford Shirt.

It's not only the texture; every detail, from the reinforced seams to the shell buttons, was painstakingly thought about when making this ordinary staple.

It is quite a versatile shirt. Everyone, from rebels and movie stars to prepsters and politicians, has styled it in their sense.

It's unquestionably adaptable and going to be your go-to shirt for everything.

In essence, it is an Oxford, but much comfier. Check out "day in the life" in our catalog, Stretch Oxford featuring Mike Faherty, our co-founder, and designer.