Popped?

"Why is ya collar popped?"

"Cause, umm, it's kind of cool to pop your collar."

"Yeah man, but ya gotta be cool before ya pop your collar. If ya ain't cool before ya pop your collar, you're totally not cool with it popped."

Maybe you remember the trauma of wearing a polo and trying to figure out if you were cool enough to pop the collar (trust me, you weren't). Well don't worry, cause it's just one of those things you'll never find some easy rule for. However, there are some easy things to do, which will keep your polo style out of trouble.

First: Buy the right size. Meaning it makes it to your belt, but you're sure to still see some pants pocket when it isn't tucked in. Also, Polo Ralph Lauren models may look cool in catalogs, but skin tight shirts are best left to cyclists.


Second: They put buttons on them for a reason...to make life complicated. Never button the top button unless you want to look really homeskooled, however if you don't button any of them at all it generally looks worse. So rule of thumb is button all but the top button and do a mirror check. If it looks good, well that's good. If not then experiment with caution.

Third: You've got three options 1. just leave it untucked 2. make your mom's day and tuck it in 3. be super cool and show off your belt, but don't quite tuck it in (this also means you got the right size if you shirt will do this).


Fourth: Only pop the collar if you're cool enough.