[jyl]

White shirts are safe and the most businesslike. But they get pretty boring. You don't always need to look like a lawyer in federal court.

Collar shapes can add a little variety, as can French cuffs.

More interesting, but still business appropriate shirts, include:
- White shirts with subtle pin point, check, or stripe patterns, in gray, blue, rose. I mean subtle enough that from 15 feet away, the shirts look plain white.
- Medium to dark blue. With a light color tie. Not light blue, that looks too blue collar.
- Light rose or yellow or gray. Although yellow doesn't work well on Asians.
- White shirts with colored collars. Kind of a dandy look but some can pull it off. Usually true sage guys who can pull off double breasted suits.

Not such a fan of shirts with bold stripe patterns or check patterns.

I tend to wear the plain white shirts to important meetings, colored or patterned shirts around the office or for other meetings.