Let it stylishly hang loose: Untucked shirts are all the rage right now

The Star

27-07-2025

Somewhat unkempt, yet considered, this short-sleeve shirt is tucked in at the front, but hanging out slightly at the back. Photo: Instagram/Prada
If fashion would have it, every day would be a dress-down Friday. Shirts are hanging out and proud, and we're not just talking polos, but crisp office shirts and even formal tuxedo ones.
It's a deliberate departure from stiff, formal traditions, allowing shirttails fly free as a kind of modern nonchalance.
It's fashion's way of saying, 'I'm not obsessed with fashion, but I am effortlessly aware.'
It's a calculatedly casual way to look hip, cool and unbothered.
This undone, off-duty trend carries an undercurrent of rebellion, which accords the wearer a certain rakishness.
While this style may be relaxed, it does take some thought.
The shirt has to be the right length, the fabric intentional, and the rest of the outfit, whether tailored trousers or casual denim, needs to balance the ease.
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It's a look that requires a sense of fashion, perhaps a little swagger too, or you might end up looking sloppy than stylish.
This Japanese label gives the trend a modern spin with a simple half-tuck that makes the undone look feel sharply styled. Photo: Instagram/Sacai The style can be seen in the Spring/Summer 2026 Louis Vuitton menswear collection where a traditionally formal pairing comprising beige trousers and white shirt complete with necktie is layered with a buttoned-up pink sweater.
At first glance, nothing appears out of the ordinary.
But the white shirt is worn untucked, its hem peeking out beneath the sweater, lending the outfit a quietly rebellious edge.
Over at the much-awaited Spring/Summer 2026 Dior menswear collection, new Dior designer, Jonathan Anderson, champions a similarly untucked spirit.
A light blue and white pinstripe shirt is not only left untucked, but its cuffs are left undone.
Even the necktie is rendered inside out, which is a deliberate design quirk rather than a wardrobe blunder.
Tailored, with a fun and casual twist!
Japanese label Sacai's take on the trend is half-tucked, and we're here for it.
A pair of black, baggy trousers is styled with a white shirt that is tucked in on one side, left to hang loose on the other.
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Turning up the drama is Kenzo, where an evening suit, coat and all, gets a cheeky remix where a white tuxedo shirt is tucked out, and the bow tie? Untied, of course.
Call it bold or playful, it's a fresh take on evening wear.
Chinese actor Deng Wei joins in with a brown Moschino suit, his crisp white shirt left untucked for just the right touch of ease.
Then there's Prada, its striped short-sleeve shirt that is tucked in at the front, but hanging out slightly at the back. A little undone, but in a cool way. Dashing but not too neat.
Now that's what you call a tuck with attitude.