Now a new breed of shirts with cooler designs and truly stick-straight hems has arrived to further the retreat from old-school propriety.

Shirt makers Smyth & Gibson say they hope to ... are being temporarily laid off after the loss of a major client. Workers were notified on Thursday that a five week layoff would begin on 9 April.

"You just can't go wrong with a fresh blue shirt in your back to work wardrobe," the mum-of-two wrote on Instagram. "The colour brings some joy to your outfit on these grey days. I've paired with ...