For fifteen years, I’ve written and posted about all of my favorite things in menswear under the same moniker: The Bengal Stripe. And while yes, that decision was partially influenced by my Indian heritage, I also chose it because, in my strong opinion, it is inarguably the most versatile pattern for shirting.
Defined by evenly spaced, high-contrast stripes, typically in white and blue, there are few patterns in menswear that do as much quiet work as the Bengal stripe. It’s never too loud,…

