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RE: Express 1MX shirts. I buy a fair bit of clothes at Express but I've never been fond of these shirts. They seem to wrinkle excessively and some feel a bit ch
by msluyter 17y ago
RE: Express 1MX shirts. I buy a fair bit of clothes at Express but I've never been fond of these shirts. They seem to wrinkle excessively and some feel a bit cheap (they're made of varying materials, though. I have one that's fine. YMMV.) I prefer wrinkle resistant stuff, so one thing I do is lightly pinch the material while at the store to see how prone an item is to wrinkling.
You can probably find equivalent (or better) dress shirts more cheaply if you can find brands like Kenneth Cole discounted at big stores like Macy's. This happens fairly regularly. Note that "modern fit" shirts will fit more tightly around the waist/stomach. You should try it on, even if it means unpacking the damn thing and pulling out all of the pins.
A simple and versatile item is a black (modern fit) dress shirt. Sharp and serious with slacks, or you can wear it untucked with jeans for a casual look.
- alaithea 17y agoEddie Bauer makes a great wrinkle-free oxford. No ironing is a beautiful thing.
- ben1040 17y agoI've had similar experiences with the 1MX shirts. They do seem to vary; I had one shirt that was great, and I had another that would get gnarly wrinkles just from having a laptop bag slung over my shoulder for a few moments. I also found that they really don't hold up well in the laundry, and I wash in cold water using a washer with no agitator. They fade very easily, and seams fall apart pretty quickly. For the price Express charges (more often than not they seem to be on sale for $19.50), it didn't seem economical to dry-clean them, so I've just given up on them. I've found the Banana Republic "no iron" (don't believe that; they still need ironing) shirts, as well as some of their fitted shirts, to be a decent alternative to the 1MX that holds up better.