The striped shirt has been a workwear staple for as long as I can remember, ranking right up there with the fitted pencil skirt, smart black shoes, and a structured blazer. While it’s a classic piece that never goes out of style, most of us find it hard to maximise the ordinary striped shirt because it is too formal to be worn during the weekends.

This season, the wardrobe workhorse has received a complete makeover. Still making use of the same linear print on crisp cotton, brands have deconstructed the safe and boring silhouette of the striped shirt, creating daring yet polished pieces that glide easily from workday to weekend.