Summer essentials: Part 2

July 7, 3:57 PMDC Men's Style ExaminerMichael Joyner

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The Sussex Sea Island Broadcloth Shirt from Paul Stuart

Just as every stylish woman should own 'the little black dress,' so too shall the style conscience man own the essential white dress shirt.  The question is, which one? On one recent evening I sat on my stoop basking in the dwindling golden sun with my good friend, Dave Winder, pondering that very question.

Finding a white dress shirt is like finding a lady... sure, there are many to choose from, but is she the right one?  First, you must assess your needs.  Is she there for you?  Does she possess the uncanny flexibility to move when you move?  Can she venture with you to the Kennedy Center for a matinee of Alvin Ailey's Revelations?  How about chillin' on the Potomac River for a relaxing boat ride?  Or maybe the ultimate test... a jaunt down to 14th & U streets for a chili dog at the illustrious Ben's Chili Bowl?  Maybe it's her effortless ability to be paired with your favorite pair of khakis, or perhaps it's her uncanny way of meshing with her essential counter-part, the light-weight linen blazer.  How about that tingle down your spine that makes your toes curl when she returns from the dry cleaners?  If you're bewildered, and never knew it could feel like that... then I surmise to say you haven't stumbled upon the right one.

Needless to say, her versatility is what makes her a keeper worthy of a trip home to momma!  Wait... you didn't think I was talking about... nah.  Here's an inside track on where to find her.

• Hugo Boss's Tonal Stripe Dress Shirt is a sure bet with it's versatile styling.  $95.00

• J. Crew's Thomas Mason fabric point-collar dress shirt brings precision tailoring to a two-ply Italian cotton cloth milled in England.  $135.00

• The Sussex Sea Island Broadcloth shirt from Paul Stuart is sure to turn heads with it's luxurious silky texture, which features some of the finest cotton fibers in the the world.  $148.50 

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