With a printed shirt like the one below, he has on formal trousers and smart shoes, and could easily add a blazer, so it looks better tucked in. Jeans, trainers and a bomber jacket? You're more likely to wear it left untucked for a more casual look. If you're wearing jeans, brogues and a blazer then you're probably going for a smarter look and I'd suggest tucking in. If you're wearing a smart, structured formal suit with a tie, then I hope it goes without saying to tuck it in! If you're wearing an unstructured suit in a casual fabric like cotton, linen or seersucker, with trainers or casual loafers then potentially you could leave it out. White custom cotton shirt - Polo Ralph Lauren at Harvey Nichols - ВЈ85 What else are you wearing?

You'll see from the Oxford button down shirt below, it's similar in style to the previous one and it looks good both ways - tucked in and out. Button down or grandad style collar? This can go either way depending on the formality of the rest of your outfit. Does it have collar stiffeners? Tuck it in. Slim fit button down Oxford cotton shirt - Polo Ralph Lauren at End Clothing - ВЈ85 to ВЈ55 How formal is the collar?ДЄnother thing to take into consideration is how formal the collar is. The exception to this rule would be if it's a very obviously casual style shirt eg: a check flannel, which it's fashionable to wear oversized at the moment so it's likely it would be longer. The Oxford shirt below is just the right length to wear untucked. If it's longer than this, then tuck it in. To leave the shirt out, it shouldn't completely cover your bottom, or be longer than the end of the fly of your trousers/jeans at the front. This is one of the key factors in deciding. This style will often have a camp collar (flattened open collar), short sleeves or if it's long sleeved it may be more of an overshirt style to be worn over a t-shirt.ДЇloral 'Malick' shirt - YMC at Opumo - ВЈ135 How long is the shirt? You can see the floral shirt below has a straight hem and is left out. What shape is the hem?ДЄs a general rule.if it has a straight hem - leave it out, a steeply curved hem - tuck it in, and a gently curved hem - you can do either. So in an attempt to make it easier for you, here I'm going to dissect it and go through some points to take into consideration when deciding to tuck or untuck. This is a question I was asked last week on a personal shopping trip and one that I frequently get asked by clients. Should I tuck in my shirt or leave it out?

No tuck shirts for men