The Wax London Whiting Overshirt is one of those pieces that makes getting dressed considerably easier.
Part shirt, part jacket and built for layering, the Whiting has become Wax London's signature piece — and its versatility is a big reason why.
But what do you actually wear with a Wax London Whiting?
Whether you've already got one hanging in your wardrobe or you're considering your first, here are some of our favourite ways to style the Whiting at TRIADS.
The easy answer?
Keep everything else relatively simple.
Many Whiting Overshirts feature distinctive checks, textures and woven fabrics. That means you don't necessarily need lots of other statement pieces competing for attention.
A good T-shirt, relaxed trousers and the right footwear can be enough.
Think of the Whiting as the piece that brings the outfit together.
This might be our favourite combination.
Start with a simple Carhartt WIP or Wax London T-shirt.
Add a pair of Service Works Chef Pants underneath.
Then throw the Whiting over the top and leave it open.
You've got three simple layers, but each one brings something different to the outfit.
The tee keeps things clean.
The relaxed Service Works trousers balance the shape of the overshirt.
And the texture of the Whiting gives the outfit its character.
Finish with trainers and you're done.
The TRIADS formula:
Wax London Whiting
Carhartt WIP Tee
Service Works Chef Pants
Trainers
Easy.
You don't have to build an entire contemporary workwear outfit around the Whiting.
Sometimes denim is all you need.
A Whiting over a plain T-shirt with a good pair of jeans is one of the easiest ways to wear it.
If you've chosen a colourful or heavily textured Whiting, we'd keep the denim relatively straightforward.
Then finish with Duke + Dexter trainers for a clean everyday outfit.
This is probably the safest place to start if you've bought your first Whiting and aren't sure how to wear it.
Here's where things get more interesting.
Take the same Service Works Chef Pants and Whiting combination, then swap the trainers for Duke + Dexter loafers.
It's a small change that completely alters the outfit.
The relaxed, workwear-inspired trousers contrast with the smarter footwear, while the Whiting sits comfortably between the two.
This is exactly the kind of high-low styling we like.
Nothing feels overly formal.
Nothing feels too casual.
It just works.
The Whiting doesn't always have to be worn open like a jacket.
Button it up and treat it more like a traditional shirt.
This works particularly well when the fabric or pattern is already doing plenty visually.
Pair it with simple trousers and understated footwear and let the Whiting become the main feature of the outfit.
You can even leave the bottom button undone to keep the silhouette feeling relaxed.
Sometimes changing how you wear the same piece is more effective than buying another one.
The Whiting isn't just an outer layer.
When the temperature drops, it becomes a mid-layer.
Start with a tee.
Add your Whiting.
Then put a heavier jacket or coat over the top.
You'll still get flashes of the Whiting's texture or check through the centre of the outfit, but you've now got something considerably more suited to colder weather.
This is one reason we think the Whiting represents good value.
You're not buying something you can only wear for a few weeks of the year.
Spring: wear it as a jacket.
Summer evenings: throw it over a tee.
Autumn: use it as your main layer.
Winter: put it underneath heavier outerwear.
Same overshirt. Different job.
You have plenty of options.
For a relaxed contemporary look, we'd choose Service Works Chef Pants.
For something familiar and easy, go with denim.
Chinos can make the outfit slightly cleaner, while relaxed tailored trousers can take the Whiting in a smarter direction.
The important thing is balancing proportions.
The Whiting has a regular, layer-friendly silhouette, so we generally prefer it with trousers that have a little room rather than extremely skinny fits.
Again, you don't need a particular shoe.
Trainers are the easiest option.
A clean pair of Duke + Dexter trainers keeps the whole thing contemporary and casual.
Loafers are where we'd go if you want something more considered.
A Duke + Dexter loafer underneath relaxed trousers with a Whiting on top creates a really nice contrast between traditional and casual menswear.
Boots can also work particularly well during autumn and winter.
Choose your footwear based on where you're going rather than feeling like the Whiting dictates one particular style.
A T-shirt is the obvious answer.
At TRIADS, we'd look at easy tees from Carhartt WIP or Wax London.
Keep the colour relatively neutral if you've chosen one of the more distinctive checked Whitings.
White, black, grey and navy are all easy starting points.
When it gets colder, lightweight knitwear can work underneath too.
The Whiting is designed with layering in mind, so there's room to experiment.
Absolutely.
That's one of the best things about it.
The Whiting sits somewhere between a traditional shirt and lightweight jacket, meaning you can change how you use it depending on the weather.
Some of the heavier textured versions feel particularly jacket-like.
Just remember that Wax produces the Whiting in different fabrics, so one version may feel warmer or more substantial than another.
It certainly can be.
Put it over a tee with trainers and it feels casual.
Pair it with cleaner trousers and loafers and suddenly you've got something that works brilliantly for a pub, restaurant, date or occasion where you want to look put together without wearing a proper jacket.
That's the beauty of the Whiting.
The clothes around it decide how smart it becomes.
There's a temptation with patterned clothing to think everything needs to match perfectly.
It doesn't.
If you've got a Whiting with several colours running through the check, you don't necessarily need to find trousers and trainers in those exact colours.
Start with neutrals.
Let the Whiting do the talking.
Then, once you're comfortable with it, start experimenting.
The best outfits often look like they haven't taken hours to put together.
If you've found a Wax London Whiting you like but you're staring at it thinking “what am I actually going to wear with this?”, message us.
We'll help.
Tell us which Whiting you're considering, your usual size, the sort of clothes you normally wear and roughly what you want to spend.
We can then build a complete outfit around it using pieces from across TRIADS.
That might mean a Carhartt WIP tee, Service Works Chef Pants and Duke + Dexter trainers.
It might mean loafers and smarter trousers.
Or we might tell you that the jeans and trainers you've already got at home will work perfectly and all you actually need is the Whiting.
There's no minimum spend required to ask us for advice.
We'd rather help you put together something you're genuinely going to wear.
There's a reason the Whiting has become synonymous with Wax London.
It's distinctive enough to make an outfit interesting but simple enough to wear repeatedly.
Tee and trainers.
Chef Pants and loafers.
Denim and boots.
Layered underneath a winter jacket.
There isn't one correct way to wear it.
And that's exactly the point.
Explore the latest Wax London collection at TRIADS, or come and see us in Yarm and we'll help you put the full outfit together.
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