I have always loved men’s dress shirts. My Dad’s wardrobe consisted of suits and oxford cotton shirts, which became soft and well-worn over time. When they became too well-worn for his taste, my Dad’s shirts found other purposes: Smocks for our art projects; beach cover ups to protect our skin from the sun. When a pile of his old Brooks Bros shirts were stacked to be sent to Goodwill I snagged them. How could I resist that soft cotton, the tug of childhood memories? 

That’s when the wheels started turning and A Shirt Story was born.

I’m a lifelong fashion editor. Working for magazines like Harper’s Bazaar and Glamour, I would cherry pick the best pieces from Prada, or Gucci, or Armani (Milan was my territory) for editorials and celebrity covers. 

All of these shirts have a story. Washing them, cutting off collars, fraying cuffs and replacing old buttons takes time and patience.

My big picture mission is to help get surplus clothing inventory integrated into the existing supply chain, either through recycling or better yet upcycling. Listening and reading about the current state of the fashion industry and its massive effect on climate change is overwhelming. However I feel I am part of not a trend but a movement. And now you are part of it too.

Sasha Iglehart, A Shirt Story Founder