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Nerdy No More: 12 great short sleeve button-ups

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Once considered a fashion “don’t” in menswear circles because of their association with dweeby accountant types and Lewis and Gilbert in “Revenge of the Nerds,” short sleeve button-ups  have shed their F-grade stylistic reputation in recent years and emerged as current and fresh summer must-haves. Designers and tastemakers overturned the old longstanding fashion rule of “if you want short sleeves just roll up your long ones” several seasons ago and these arm-revealing tops are now considered key pieces for today’s sharply dressed man. As designer Robert James of By Robert James recently told me: “I would say that if you don’t have a short-sleeved shirt in your wardrobe, get it done. A few years ago it had to be rolled up but now, no.”

Just like their long-sleeved brothers, those with slimmer fits tend to be most flattering and they can be worn tucked or untucked or with a proportionally apt necktie. It really just depends what looks best with the bottoms you pair them with and how you tend to roll (or not roll in this case).

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Here are a dozen smart short sleeve collared options that are currently available for sale online. Pick one or a few to add some instant cool to your warm weather wardrobe.

Marl Shirt by Ben Sherman, $70.99

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Non-Iron Regent Fit Framed Short-Sleeve Dress Shirt by Brooks Brothers, $59

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Matty Green Print Shirt by By Robert James, $128

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Matty Grey Stripe Shirt by By Robert James, $128

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Short Sleeve Button-Down in Clear Sky Cotton by DDugofff, $175

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Azteca Print Shirt by Descendant of Thieves, $89

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Shades of Blue Plaid Shirt by Descendant of Thieves, $89

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High Boy Short Sleeve Shirt in Steel by Kennington, $54

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Naked Truth Short Sleeve Shirt by Kennington, $54

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Slim Fit Shirt with Fish Print by Michael Stars, $138

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Oxford One Short-Sleeve Shirt in White by Schnayderman’s, $189

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Wenlock Chambray Shirt by United By Blue, $72

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Christopher Blomquist
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Christopher is a native New Yorker who lives and works (mostly) in Manhattan. A longtime fashion journalist, he served as…
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