Where to buy white cotton shirts

My one good white shirt has been eaten by my evil washing machine.

As a media twat, my knowledge of proper clothing is limited. Where in London is best to find a really good quality white cotton shirt for not daft money? I don't care about brands or labels, just fit and quality cotton.

Thanks

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Charles tyrwhitt. Get 4, get them delivered to work. They probably have a voucher somewhere for money off, and a sale on.

(also- non iron is the stuff of dreams)

Thomas Pink, T.M Lewin or Charles Tyrwhitt are probably your best bet.

There are enough branches of each that you should be able to find one nearby.

There must be somewhere that specialises in shirts for schoolboys and airline pilots?

http://www.dior.com/couture/en_gb/mens-fashion/ready-to-wear/shirts/blue-trim-detail-white-cotton-6-26494

Pilot shirts are cheap and easy to get online if that's what you need. (Or places like Alexandra Workwear.)

They do have epaulettes, pen pockets though and sometimes eyelets for badges though.

Go with the white short sleeve with a tie and a row of pens and self-propelling pencils in the top pocket for the railway engineer look. Bonus points for an ink spot, egg stained tie, grey trousers and socks socks and hush puppies.

For bog standard white work shirts I go for the M&S slim fit in non-iron. They just work. Regular fit is like tucking sails into your trousers.

For nice then plus one for Thomas Pink. They seem to have acres of tail for some reason, but nice and not too pricey.

For very nice get thee to Jermyn Street.

Unless you're some kind of freaky body shape then I'd just go to M&S or John Lewis for a standard white cotton Oxford shirt.

Tyrwhitt better than TM Lewin and cheaper than Pink. Also has more choice. If you go into a Tyrwhitt shop and then let them measure you, you can then go online and they have multiple sleeve lengths, collar choices, cuts, shades of white etc.

But you have to buy 4 to make them competitively priced. If you only need one, M&S.

Tyrwhitt non-iron changed my life. Marginally, but still.

Uniqlo white cotton oxfords are super cheap and last forever.

I'm an oxford shirt and chinos chap at work these days. Uniqlo rules for both. And their chinos come in 1" waist increments. Geddin.

I have a few Thomas Pink shirts which I like (am wearing an old favourite blue gingham one reet now as it happens) but the more recent ones are definitely have an air of the ruggerbugger about them. Do not want.

I cycle in my civvies and keep a couple of jackets and three of four pairs of chinos hanging at work then rotate about a dozen shirts on a weekly dry-clean service. Pair of brogues under the desk and a drawer with half a dozen ties in and job's a good-un.

I moved over from Uniqlo to The Gap for my chinos, nicer quality and better fit (for me) and if you sign up to their mailing list there's usually between 10 and 40% off codes

For shirts, try and buy the best quality you can.

Once you find a shape that's good, buy more of them and rotate them. Buying just one will see it look tatty in a relatively short space of time.

Hate this modern necessity for some kind of 'detail'
It's a white shirt, it doesn't need piping, a pinstripe, a contrast collar lining, dodgy buttons etc.
/rant

Wow, that's a lot of responses. Thanks all.

I have a very good black suit that gets occasional wear, so it's to go with that. I very much of the classic, simple look, with no frilly nonsense. I do want really good quality, heavy cotton. I'll have a look at some of the suggestions above.

I rate http://www.hawesandcurtis.co.uk above Lewin and Tyrwitt. Closer to Pink in quality but 4 for £100. They do two arm lengths as well which is a bonus.

yes. forgot non-iron. Only buy Tyrwhitt non-iron. and tyrwhitt do maybe 5 arm lengths. Including T-rex and orangutan (<-me)

Only £8.50 with free wig.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/70s-Disco-Ruffle-Shirt-Mens-1970s-Fancy-Dress-Costume-Adult-Fever-60s-Frilly-Fun-/231179048635

Much more expensive, but charity, innit?
http://uk.nepalshirt.com

You guys are seriously happy with a Tyrwhitt non iron shirt? Scruffy as fuck unless you iron them!

I can't remember the last time I bought a plain white shirt. The only one I own is a dress shirt for a dinner jacket. I'm big fan of hawes and curtis, but anywhere that does 4 for £100 gets my vote. Take care in the wash, if you want them to last.

Having had to wear shirts to work for the last decade or do, I've tried a few places. My finds are:

Lewin - poor quality, one time only
Austin Read - pretty good but slim fit is not at all slim
Tyrwitt - quality is variable but better than Lewin ime. Best are non iron for holding their shape although obviously still have to iron them.
Pink - very limited slim fit range, weird high collar, too expensive for the quality
M&S - good for fat people. Maybe should try again as they seem to have more slim range now.

I'm thinking of going made to measure next cos I'm sick of wearing stuff that doesn't fit and I've tried a load of different off the peg.

To:dr
Neck is too thick, arms are too long, belly not big enough for otp.