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Browse all Kamakura button-ups →NEW YORK CLASSIC FIT - Button Down Oxford
The verdict
Fit
The New York Classic is Kamakura's fullest cut, but reviewers report it is by no means a generous fit by American standards — it still sits fairly close to the body. Sizing runs on neck-and-sleeve measurements in centimeters, which one reviewer notes can be confusing for US shoppers.
Quality
Reports describe even, clean stitching, well-finished seams, natural shell buttons, and a cotton-lined but unfused collar that produces the natural roll the shirt is known for. The oxford cloth is described as having a little less heft than heavier American-style oxfords.
Is the price fair?
The reviews calling this shirt a standout deal were written when it sold near $80; at $140 that price advantage is gone, so the case now rests on the collar and construction quality reviewers describe rather than the sticker.
Best for
Shoppers who want a traditionally styled, made-in-Japan oxford button-down with a pronounced natural collar roll and are willing to iron it themselves.
Care
This is a must-iron oxford with no wrinkle-resistant finish, so plan on pressing it after every wash.
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What owners report about Kamakura button-ups
Kamakura's button-ups carry a long-standing reputation on menswear forums for construction quality at their price: reviewers point to unfused collars, high stitch density, and mother-of-pearl buttons, and forum owners single out the oxfords' fabric and collar roll. Fit draws the most complaints — some owners find the neck-to-shoulder proportions off, and one reports routinely having the waist taken in rather than wearing the shirts as cut. Durability reports are mostly positive but not universal: one long-term reviewer wore a hole through a sleeve at the elbow and warns against relying on the shirts for heavy rotation. One detailed review also notes cost-saving construction choices, including a plain single-needle side seam with no side gusset despite the shirt's long tails.
- Strengths
- Owners and reviewers consistently rate the construction details — unfused collars, dense single-needle stitching, mother-of-pearl buttons — as very hard to match at the price, with the oxford-cloth button-downs called out as the line's strongest suit.
- Watch out for
- Recurring complaints are fit proportions (neck-to-shoulder ratio, waists that owners have altered) and isolated reports of fabric wearing through at the elbows under regular rotation.
- Sizing
- The line runs four distinct cuts — Tokyo and New York, each in slim and classic — and patterns are cut in centimeters, so reviewers advise working from the cm measurement tables rather than approximate inch conversions.
About Kamakura's button-ups line as a whole. Sources: Kamakura shirts review - detailed information on sizes and quality (Shirt Detective) · Kamakura shirt review - Fabricateurialist's Rewoven · Kamakura Shirts | DressedWell forum thread
