The Recycled Italian Sky Horizontal Popover Shirt is one of Neem’s many popovers. Neem Recycled Italian Sky Horizontal Popover Shirt Sydney-based clothier P Johnson is known for its Italian-made-to-measure suiting, but the brand’s ready-to-wear men’s collection is just as stylish. If you’ve been wondering how the Italians do a popover shirt, you can stop now and direct your attention to this long-sleeved example from G. Inglese. Made from a horizontal striped oxford fabric and possessed of a one-piece Miami collar, this is a popover that’ll be right at home under a blazer. Popovers gained a little bit of traction in the 1950s. Miles Davis famously sported them and even wore one while recording Kind of Blue. However, they didn’t take off until the 1960s when Gant designed a popover-style sport shirt that became popular among Ivy Leaguers.

Wythe’s awning stripe popover is made from an indigo-dyed cotton-linen inspired by the rugged, hard-wearing fabrics native to the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its dyed yarns will soften and fade with time, further blurring the lines between true vintage and vintage-inspired. As rare as they are today, popover-style shirts were commonplace until 1871, when the type of coat-style shirt we know today — where the shirt completely unbuttons from collar to hem like a coat — was patented. This stylish shirt is made from 50% recycled cotton (made from fashion waste) and 50% GOTS-certified organic cotton. According to Neem, each shirt requires 40% fewer greenhouse gas emissions and 93% less water to make than a traditionally manufactured shirt. Simple and clean, the Oxford Popover will fit right into your business casual rotation. It’s stonewashed for a broken-in feel and cut in Todd Snyder’s classic fit for a comfortable wearing experience. P Johnson Mid Denim Popover This Our Legacy popover looks like a dress shirt but is cut like a caftan with dropped shoulders and an oversized fit. A striped cotton fabric adds to the playful tension between styling and make.If you’re a diehard fan of OCBDs, try switching things up a little with the Oxford Popover from Todd Snyder. Todd Snyder Oxford Popover

A cobbled-together patchwork of seemingly every shirt fabric Beams could get its hands on lends this popover an anarchic edge. With all that attention up top, there’s no need to distract anyone down below—wear it with khaki shorts or dark-rinsed denim.

When it comes to men’s shirting, you often see a lot of the same. Oxford cloth button-downs (OCBD), dress shirts, polos, flannels, and T-shirts comprise the majority of what most brands offer today. If you don’t already have a popover in your closet, here are 15 reasons why you should change that. Source: RALPH LAUREN Form&Thread aims to make modern essentials that will stand the test of time. While the brand’s workwear-inspired line is relatively simple, it’s not at all boring, and the Chambray Popover Workshirt Overshirt is proof of that. Formand&Thread Chambray Popover Workshirt Overshirt By its very nature, the popover is preppy. Which makes a patch madras popover—like this specimen from J. Press—preppy squared.

Although it may not be all that popular, the Popover shirt has a lot going for it. It’s more interesting than a standard button down, but it isn’t so alien that it’s hard to wear. A stitched bib—a feature typically reserved for tuxedo shirts— and a band collar give extra interest to this textured cotton-linen popover from Polo Ralph Lauren. Play into its vintage vibes by pairing to it to pleated trousers or Ghurka shorts. As it turns out, perpetually neutral Sweden has a pretty stylish armed service. Alex Mill cribbed design cues from a Swedish military shirt to create this three-button popover, whose garment-washed cotton twill fabric plays right into the style’s day-off vibes.This is a shirt that’s easy to dress up or down, so if your style tends to lean smart casual, then you’ll enjoy having this in your closet. Todd Snyder Oxford Popover The breezy nature of madras makes it a natural choice for a popover. While this washed cotton madras shirt from Brooks Brothers has long sleeves, we imagine they’ll be rolled up to the elbows 90 percent of the time. Popovers might be associated with preppy New England, but why should the Northeast have all the fun? Reyn Spooner allows Hawaii to get in on the act with this cotton-blend popover, whose vintage-inspired print is marked by motifs celebrating our 50th state.