James Perse: Most popular TV shirt of all time?

I buy a lot of clothes to wear on camera, and over the years, I’ve begun to pay close attention to what other women are wearing onscreen. For example, I realized that Liz Lemon and I share a great number of items (mostly J. Crew and Theory tops) and I even spotted last Winter’s Peter Pan collar sweater on The Mindy Project.

But there is one shirt that I have seen on TV and in film more than any other: the James Perse contrast panel shirt.

I first noticed it on Skyler White. Then on Debra Morgan. Most recently, Andrea from The Walking Dead has been sporting it in several colors. Actually, all of these characters own the shirt in at least two different hues. Weirdly, the mom from Silver Linings Playbook was also wearing it.

Why is this shirt so great for on-camera?
1. It comes in a lot of different colors. More wardrobe options.
2. It’s a button up, which can be sexified up or more formal.
3. It’s comfortable and has some give to it, so it’s almost always flattering.

Anyhow, I own it in black and white. It rocks. I have no other reason for posting this other than the fact that I’ve noticed it for so long that I had to tell someone else (you, the internet).