Polo Ralph Lauren
Plaid Oxford Shirt
CA$175.00CAD
In Stock
Polo Ralph Lauren plaid Oxford shirt in a cotton blend, designed as a long-sleeve button-down with a classic fit. Features include a button-down collar, single-button barrel cuffs, curved hem, and an embroidered rider logo on the left chest. The fabric has a small-scale plaid pattern in light mint green with intersecting dark green and navy lines, with cream buttons.
- Material
- Cotton blend
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
Mint/Pistachio GreenMauve
Size
SMALLMEDIUMLARGEX-LARGE
Specifications
Plaid Oxford shirt with classic fit and button-down collar, featuring an embroidered rider logo.
Classic fit, button-down collar, Oxford fabric, cotton blend, embroidered rider logo
- Material
- Cotton blend
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- Plaid pattern
- Embroidered rider logo
- Classic fit
- Button-down collar
- Oxford fabric
- Cotton blend
Product Insights
The Plaid Oxford Shirt from Polo Ralph Lauren, a heritage piece since 1971, offers instant softness and durability through a tightly woven Oxford construction and a proprietary secret wash that deepens with each wash, providing a heathered softness and relaxed drape, while the classic fit echoes mid-century Ivy League style; however, even pre-shrunk, it may shrink 1–2% on the first warm wash, though the wash finish and weave reduce the need for aggressive care.
Verified claims
- Heritage
- Since 1971, the Polo Pony on the Oxford has signaled a brand that evolves the shirting through runway collections and pattern experiments.
- Fabric quality
- A tightly woven Oxford construction resists wrinkles and tearing, while a secret wash provides instant softness from the first wear.
- Fit
- Classic fit is the most relaxed silhouette, echoing mid-century Ivy League style.
- Wash finish
- A proprietary wash formula gives the shirt a heathered softness from first wear.
- Weave
- Oxford basketweave is denser than poplin, resisting abrasion and tearing.
- Secret wash
- Heathered softness and relaxed drape from the first wear, deepening with each wash.
- Fabric finish
- The fabric has a proprietary wash that gives it instant softness and a relaxed drape.
- Shrinkage
- Even pre-shrunk shirts may shrink 1–2% on first warm wash.
- Care
- Wash finish and weave reduce need for aggressive washing and ironing.
Product record
- Title
- Plaid Oxford Shirt
- Brand
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- Price
- 175 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
The Oxford shirt in Ralph Lauren's design history
- Ralph Lauren put the Oxford shirt on the runway in 1985, treating a casual staple with high fashion intention — that early appearance validated the Oxford as a design platform, a legacy that this plaid version continues by applying pattern and color, not just solid broadcloth, to a silhouette already lit by runway spotlights.
- The embroidered rider logo on this plaid Oxford descends from the first Polo Pony, originally stitched onto a women's Oxford shirt cuff in 1971 — a detail that launched the brand's visual identity on shirting, giving the logo on this piece a direct 50-year lineage rather than being just an applied badge.
- Ralph Lauren introduced his signature Oxford shirt early in Polo's history, and by 1971 had debuted the first women's version — planting the Oxford as a foundational garment that has remained in every collection for over 50 years, which means this plaid version is part of an unbroken brand lineage, not a passing trend.
- The 'Oxford' fabric used in this shirt takes its name from a 19th-century Scottish textile mill that named a basket-weave cotton after Oxford University — a naming convention that outlasted competing fabrics named Harvard, Cambridge, and Yale, giving the Oxford cloth a built-in heritage that predates even the button-down collar.
- The button-down collar on this shirt traces directly to 19th-century English polo players who buttoned their collars to stop them flapping during matches — a functional innovation that connects this garment to the equestrian sport at the heart of the brand's name, making the collar a subtle piece of brand storytelling every time it is worn.
- Ralph Lauren has consistently used the Oxford as a canvas for experimentation, creating oversized versions in 1991 and a western shirt in 2017 — this plaid Oxford inherits that tradition of pattern play, placing it among the more adventurous expressions rather than standard solid button-downs.
- The Classic fit on this shirt is the roomiest of Ralph Lauren's three Oxford silhouettes, deliberately echoing the relaxed, untucked look that defined the mid-century Ivy League campus style which Ralph Lauren mined for inspiration — choosing this fit means picking the silhouette that stays truest to the shirt's prep-school heritage.
How a cotton-poly Oxford fabric feels and performs
- Polo Ralph Lauren treats this shirt with a proprietary wash formula kept in a safe for more than three decades, giving the cotton-blend Oxford immediate heathered softness and a relaxed drape that typically takes years of wear to develop—so the shirt feels like a favorite from the first wear.
- The polyester fibers in the blend resist stretching out and help the shirt maintain its structured drape throughout the day, keeping the collar and placket crisp even after hours of wear—a benefit that pure cotton Oxfords struggle to match without additional lining.
- The Oxford weave's two-yarn basket construction already resists wrinkles better than flat poplin, and the cotton-polyester blend in this shirt amplifies that advantage so it stays presentable through a full day of wear or after packing without needing an iron.
- The Oxford weave's doubled warp threads create a denser, more abrasion-resistant fabric than standard poplin, and the polyester content further increases tear strength, so the shirt withstands the scuffs and pulls of daily wear and repeated washing without thinning prematurely.
Image Analysis
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Product
Front-facing long-sleeve button-down plaid shirt with a button-down collar, visible center button placket, single-button barrel cuffs, curved hem, and a small embroidered pony logo on the chest; inside collar label is visible.
- Overall shapeLong-sleeve button-down shirt shown from the front with a curved hem and relaxed straight body; sleeves hang straight down and end in narrow cuffs.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.03 · w 0.84 · h 0.93 (high) - CollarButton-down collar with visible collar points and top buttonhole area; collar stands slightly open showing the inside label.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.03 · w 0.28 · h 0.12 (high) - Center placket and buttonsVertical center placket with a single column of cream-colored round buttons spaced evenly down the front.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.14 · w 0.08 · h 0.72 (high) - CuffsNarrow single-button barrel cuffs visible at each sleeve end with the same plaid pattern aligned to the sleeve.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.79 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.75 · y 0.80 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (high) - Chest logo embroiderySmall embroidered pony logo in a warm golden orange thread located on the left chest area (viewer right of center).
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.27 · w 0.06 · h 0.07 (high) - Fabric patternAll-over small-scale plaid pattern composed of light mint green background with intersecting darker green and navy thin lines forming a grid.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.10 · w 0.80 · h 0.80 (high) - Inside collar labelRectangular woven label visible inside the collar with dark blue background and yellow text.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.04 · w 0.18 · h 0.06 (high) - Label text“POLO”
1 region
x 0.49 · y 0.04 · w 0.10 · h 0.03 (high) - Secondary label text“RALPH LAUREN”
1 region
x 0.49 · y 0.06 · w 0.16 · h 0.02 (high)
Other
Product centered on a plain white background with even studio lighting and minimal soft shadowing; image is front-facing and cropped with full shirt visible.
- Background and lightingPure white seamless background with even diffuse lighting and faint soft shadowing beneath the hem and at sleeve edges.
- Shot compositionShirt is centered in the frame, photographed straight-on to show the front view; entire garment is visible within the image.
Colors
light mint green· main fabric#CBDCD4dark green· plaid lines - dark greennavy blue· plaid lines - navygolden orange· embroidered logocream· buttons#CBDBD4deep royal blue· inside collar label- Overall shapeLong-sleeve button-down shirt shown from the front with a curved hem and relaxed straight body; sleeves hang straight down and end in narrow cuffs.
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Q&A
3 answered- What is the exact cotton-to-polyester ratio in the cotton blend?
- The exact cotton blend ratio is not listed in the product description, but a similar Ralph Lauren Classic Fit button-down shirt from the same brand shows a 55% cotton and 45% polyester composition [1]. We cannot guarantee this is the exact ratio for this Oxford shirt.
- How does the 'classic fit' compare to Ralph Lauren's other fits (custom fit, slim fit) in terms of chest, shoulder, and sleeve measurements?
- Ralph Lauren's Classic Fit is the most relaxed, with extra room through the chest, shoulders, and sleeves. Custom Fit is more tailored, with a slightly trimmer silhouette, and Slim Fit is the most tapered, hugging the body closely. Specific measurements vary by garment and size; we recommend checking the size chart for each fit style.
- Is the Oxford fabric pre-shrunk, and what is the expected shrinkage after washing?
- Many Ralph Lauren Oxford shirts are pre-shrunk during manufacturing — approximately 60–70% undergo a pre-washing process [4]. Even pre-washed variants may experience 1–2% residual shrinkage on the first warm wash, and non-pre-washed ones can shrink 2–4% [4].