Ditch The Usual: Here Are 10 Shirts For Men To Buy That Aren't Zara

Not in the mood to buy a run-of-the-mill shirt you’re only gonna wear twice and forget about? Bareek does exclusive handwoven (read breathable, and summer friendly!) shirts in designer prints and styles like checks, stripes with cool things like Nehru collars, Oxford collars and more. Moreover, they source all their fabric from weavers, so you’re indirectly giving back to the weaving community when you buy your clothes from here (+1 for your conscience).

Price: INR 1,990 upwards

Bhaane has been one of our favourite brands when it comes to men’s shirt needs. They create comfortable, designer shirts for men for all kinds of occasions. Be it your weekend party scene or a family get-together, you’ll find the perfect fit right here.

Price: INR 3,000 upwards 

Scoring a designer print or a particular style is easy when it comes to buying shirts, but you know what’s hard? Getting a plain, white shirt that fits perfectly. Well, what do you know, Harryz is a shop in Ansal Plaza which only does white shirts—all styles and sizes you can think of.

And the age old oh-damn-I-spilled-something-on-my-white-shirt problem? Harryz takes care of that by using teflon in their shirts (the one your car’s coated with), so they stay white for longer than your usual buys.

Price: INR 1,200 upwards

Nicobar’s collection of designer shirts is the kind of stuff you wouldn’t mind filling your closet with. While they only have a limited number of designs and styles (exclusivity by choice?), everything under their label is something you can blindly pick and show off at your next sundowner. We personally love their minimally printed shirts, because they're subtle and airy in their mood/aesthetic - which is basically what summer is all about!

Price: INR 3,000 upwards

Kardo’s minimalist collection with subtle, contemporary twists is what dreamy shirts are made of. They’ve got a collection full of plains, prints, denims, and a whole lot more. Kardo’s whole idea is the literal opposite of mass production—they create every piece using hand-woven fabrics, which are hand-cut and sewn by a single tailor from start to finish. The tags on the shirts even highlight the names of the tailors involved in creating that piece (talk about details). So hurry up, and grab yourself a shirt from here for summer!

Price: INR 2,000 upwards

Tagged with the coolest names like ‘Mr. Nice Guy’, ‘ The Game Changer’, ‘The Passenger’ and many more, Naushad Ali’s shirts will catch your eye from a mile away. Made with quality fabrics in bold colours and styles, you can be sure that you’ll be standing out at your sunny Sunday brunch scenes.

You can get the prices for their garments on request.

These guys have already impressed the girls with their sundresses and flowy silhouettes—and now, they've come out with a collection for men as well. The Jodi Life has a selection of printed shirts with prints close to nature like bougainvilleas, cherry blossoms, starflowers and more (yep, that looks like summer alright). You'll even find fun animal prints!

Price: INR 2,500 upwards

Checks, prints, formals, denims, linens—Bombay Shirt Company has a loaded arsenal when it comes to stylish shirts for men. They even do customised shirts where you can choose from 300+ fabrics, get the perfect fit, and go about strutting your stuff. They’ve got a home-visit feature as well, where their master tailor literally comes to your house, gives you fabrics to choose from, takes all the required measurements, and the shirt gets delivered to your doorstep. Not enough? They’ve got a store in Meherchand, if you’d like to raid it with your shopping bags.

Price: INR 2,000 upwards