Menswear Smart casual · Business casual · Business & evening

Black Oxford shirt with black chinos

This all-black shirt and chinos outfit combines KnowledgeCotton Apparel's Harald Oxford shirt with its LUCA twill trousers. The shared colour creates a simple evening base, with the collar and button front supplying the detail. Consider it for dinner or an informal event where you want a dark, coordinated look without a jacket-and-trouser suit.

The palette

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Why it works

Black connects the shirt and trousers while their different fabrics stop the outfit from reading as one flat surface.
The Oxford collar gives the plain top a defined shape above the slim chinos.

How to wear it

Tuck in the shirt and add plain black shoes for a continuous dark line.
Keep the collar open for a relaxed dinner, or button it higher for a more contained neckline.

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