Even if you don’t recognize it by name, you’re likely familiar with the Breton shirt – blue horizontal stripes against a white background that instantly calls to mind sailing and the sea. Celebrities ...

Today, “Breton shirt” has become a catchall for any striped cotton T-shirt. Yet the design would never had leapt from sea to store if not for Coco Chanel. In the 1910s, while on vacation ...

Hit by President Trump’s tariffs, the Saint James clothing factory has put its inventory of striped shirts and sweaters ...

The Breton shirt is a timeless classic for both work and play. It's synonymous with chic Parisian style and can be dressed up or down and adds a dose of ‘je ne sais quoi’ to any occasion.

Full disclosure: I love a Breton stripe. So does my mom. (And while we’re on the subject, so does my toddler—a sartorial choice so far inflicted mostly by me.) I wear one so often and dress my ...

The nautical striped shirt, a.k.a. the Breton shirt, has been a mainstay of so, so many iconic wardrobes throughout history, from Audrey Hepburn's to Kate Middleton's. The classic top has been ...

The Breton shirt, as it is known, has a long association with artists, bohemians and rebels of all kinds, and it is currently undergoing a revival in fashion both high and low.

If you've cracked open an issue of GQ or read this website once or twice before today, you know that we're on board with the Breton or mariner-stripe shirt; a French classic that dates back to the ...

On the left: a Breton-striped shirt from the 1960s/70s, a classic and perpetually fresh design endlessly reproduced by fashion retailers over recent decades. (It was originally a jersey worn by ...

Is there anything more ubiquitous than the striped shirt when summer hits? Whether you lean towards a straight nautical interpretation or go for Parisian chic, classic stripes lend an effortless ...

How the Breton shirt became the telnyashka. The Russian people first saw this type of striped vest in the second half of the 17 th century, when Dutch merchant ships started coming to the towns of ...

How to Wear: The Breton Stripe. Is there anything more ubiquitous than the striped shirt when summer hits? Our editors show off their favorite way to wear this wardrobe staple.