Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Got this PM earlier "hi james,
sorry to bother.
wanted to ask about windproof shirt. i'm planning to get beige one and worried if they breathable or not so, leaving wet patches under armpits. it wouldnt be a massive problem if it was dark colour but on beige it will be visible right away. whats your thoughts?"

I never understand why such things need to be discussed privately

I had one of the white Paul Smith windproof shirts, i liked it a lot but the collar and cuffs would get grubby each time I wore it, so it meant the DWR would get a battering as it kept being washed, so i'd reproof it. I like the idea a lot and would wear it with just a long sleeve baselayer for winter commuting, if I got hot I would open it to ventilate, so it never felt like a sweaty garment.

When they did the shirt dark grey I got one of them, it does not show dirt up so easily so gets used a lot more. The white one got passed on to eyebrowse.

I think it is a decent item to have, in winter when it is not raining all I need to do is stop the wind stripping heat from me and this does it really well.

It's good post work/weekend attire as you don't look "over cyclie".