Available here is a shirt from the APC label, a well-known French brand that produces some really high quality basics. They incorporate the classic French design aesthetics, going for excellent fits and quality above superfluous detailing. The result is an effortless cool. Something that fits well, looks good, but at the same time doesn’t call too much attention to itself.
APC has been around for a while, originally doing the vast majority of production exclusively in France. That has unfortunately been changing in recent years, where a lot of their production has been moving to developing countries with perhaps lower labor standards (although their quality is still pretty high). This shirt comes from the earlier period of APC, back when they were made in France.
Fabric here is an 85% cotton, 15% acrylic blend in a standard shirt weight. Pattern is a small blue and red stripe, with larger stripes going around the neckline making for a nice contrast. The stripes are knit into the fabric, no printed. This is a more time consuming technique, but one that gives the fabric a very nice texture and also simply looks much better. Fit is nicely tailored, with slightly longer shoulders that give way to shorter sleeves. Body fits standard, neither too loose nor too tight.
APC in this era was much harder to track down than today, where they only had a handful of shops in Japan and their Paris store. Production runs were quite a bit smaller, although quality was arguably higher. These French-made pieces are increasingly harder to come by these days, and you can get it here at the cheapest price around.
Size is labeled a 2, equivalent to a standard medium. I measure the chest at 20”, shoulders at 19” and length at 25”. The shirt comes in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in France.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.