The resort collar. The camp collar. The Cuban collar. Call it what you like. The flat, open collar that lies against the chest without folding up around the neck is the single most important garment in contemporary old money dressing. This is your definitive guide to buying, wearing and owning it.
Why the Resort Collar Shirt Is the Defining Old Money Garment
The resort collar shirt emerged from Cuban and Caribbean leisure culture in the 1940s and became the uniform of a specific kind of wealth: the kind that spends its summers on boats, its winters at ski lodges and its weekdays anywhere it pleases. It is the collar of leisure taken seriously. Of someone who has made peace with the fact that they are always, on some level, on holiday.
In 2026, the resort collar has become the garment most associated with old money, quiet luxury and European summer aesthetics across Indian fashion. And for good reason. It flatters virtually every body type. It works across climates. It can be dressed up or completely down. And it carries a print or pattern better than any other shirt silhouette in existence.
The IMHERE Resort Collar Collection: An Editorial Guide
The Falling Icarus: For the Man Who Reaches Anyway
The myth of Icarus is usually told as a warning. IMHERE tells it as a celebration. The Falling Icarus Resort Collar Shirt is for the man who knows the risks and leaps regardless. The print carries the tension between ambition and surrender in a palette that works from a rooftop bar to an airport lounge. This is old money with a story.
The Amalfi Coast: The Italian Standard
The Amalfi Coast Resort Collar Shirt is IMHERE's most direct conversation with European summer wealth. The print references the colour and light of Italy's most beautiful coastline. The fabric is premium rayon that drapes with the ease of something that has never been in a rush. The silhouette is classic resort collar: open, relaxed, completely authoritative.
The Van Gogh: The Artist's Statement
The Van Gogh Resort Collar Shirt draws from the painter's signature palette: the blues, the golds, the swirling emotional intensity of a man who saw colour as feeling. It is the most recognisable piece in the IMHERE collection and consistently the one that generates the most conversations. Old money understands art. This shirt proves it.
The Starry Nights: For the Dreamer
The Starry Nights Resort Collar Shirt is for the person who looks at the sky before they look at their phone in the morning. Van Gogh's most beloved work, interpreted through the IMHERE lens of wearable art. In old money dressing, wearing art is not an affectation. It is a declaration of genuine cultural engagement.
The Palm Coast: Tropical Old Money
Old money also goes to Bali. To Goa. To anywhere with warm water and better light than the office. The Palm Coast Resort Collar Shirt is for those destinations. Tropical print in a palette that is lush without being loud. The difference between a tourist and a traveller, in fabric form.
How to Wear a Resort Collar Shirt for Old Money Style
The Fully Buttoned Look
Button every button. Tuck into tailored trousers. This is resort collar at its most formal and its most powerful. It says: I am wearing what is technically a casual shirt and I am the most elegant person in this room. Wear with navy or ivory trousers and leather loafers.
The One Button Open
Leave the top button undone. Wear untucked or slightly tucked at the front. This is the most versatile configuration and the most photogenic. Works for brunch, gallery visits, evening dinners and every occasion in between.
The Open Layer
Wear the resort collar shirt completely open over a white crew neck or plain white tee. This is old money saying it knows how to layer without looking like it tried. Perfect for a beach town, a rooftop party or a cool Bangalore evening.
What to Pair With Your Resort Collar Shirt
- Ivory linen trousers: The classic European pairing. Clean, warm, completely right.
- Dark slim chinos: Smart casual perfection. Goes with every print in the IMHERE collection.
- Tailored shorts: For the beach town, the pool or the afternoon that turns into an evening.
- Wide leg linen trousers: The most fashion-forward pairing. Relaxed fit top, relaxed fit bottom, unified by quality fabric throughout.
Fabric: Why IMHERE Uses Premium Rayon
The resort collar shirt demands a fabric that drapes rather than holds its shape. Rayon is the answer. Made from plant cellulose, it has the breathability of cotton and the drape of silk at a fraction of the weight. In India's warm climate, it is the most practical luxury fabric available. IMHERE's resort collar shirts in premium rayon feel immediately expensive because the fabric does not fight the body. It follows it.
Resort Collar Shirts and the Indian Climate
India's climate is the resort collar's natural habitat. The open neckline allows air circulation. The premium rayon breathes in heat and humidity. The loose silhouette does not restrict movement or trap warmth. This is the shirt that India's weather was made for, worn by people who understand that dressing well is not separate from dressing intelligently.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a resort collar shirt?
A resort collar shirt (also called a camp collar or Cuban collar) is a shirt with a collar that lies flat against the chest rather than folding up around the neck. It creates a relaxed, open neckline associated with leisure, luxury and European summer aesthetics.
Are resort collar shirts old money?
Yes. The resort collar is one of the most strongly associated garments with old money and quiet luxury dressing. Its origins in mid-century leisure culture and its adoption by European coastal wealth have made it the defining casual garment of the old money aesthetic.
What is the best resort collar shirt in India?
IMHERE offers India's most refined resort collar collection, including the Amalfi Coast, Falling Icarus, Van Gogh and Starry Nights shirts in premium rayon with exclusive art-inspired prints.
How do I style a resort collar shirt?
Pair with ivory linen or dark slim trousers. Wear fully buttoned and tucked for formal occasions, untucked with one button open for casual dressing, or open as a layer over a white crew neck for the most relaxed look.
Shop the Resort Collar Collection at IMHERE
Falling Icarus, Amalfi Coast, Van Gogh, Starry Nights and more at imhere.co.in. Free delivery across India.