Leeward Dress Shirt
The moisture-wicking, wrinkle-resistant button-down that launched the brand in 2012 and still defines it.
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Mizzen+Main
Dallas menswear brand built on performance-fabric dress shirts, polos and stretch trousers, led by its signature Leeward button-down.
DallasOrigin
MenswearFocus
Athleisure / SportswearStyle
$$Price
What to know about Mizzen+Main
A dress shirt built like activewear
The core proposition is performance fabric in traditional shapes: moisture-wicking, wrinkle-resistant, machine-washable shirts cut like a normal button-down.
The Leeward is the brand
Mizzen+Main launched in 2012 with one technical dress shirt, and the Leeward button-down is still the product everything else is built around.
Mid-market, not tailoring
Shirts land near $125 and trousers slightly above, sold mostly direct online, so it competes on wash-and-wear convenience rather than construction or cloth pedigree.
The pieces that define Mizzen+Main
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The performance-fabric blazer named for the founder, showing how the brand extended washable tech into tailoring.
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A softer, casual-leaning woven shirt in patterns and plaids that broadened the label beyond the dress shirt.
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How Mizzen+Main fits
Overall fit
true to size
Most shoppers find Mizzen+Main true to size, with the signature shirts offering a tailored-but-comfortable fit thanks to stretch performance fabric.
Tip: Order your usual size; consider the Trim fit if you want a slimmer silhouette and the Classic fit for more room.
Medium confidence · based on 15 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirts & overshirts | true to size | tailored with stretch, offered in Trim and Classic fits | Take your normal dress-shirt size; choose Trim for a slimmer cut or Classic for extra room through the chest and midsection. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | slim-to-regular with stretch | Order your usual waist size; the stretch fabric accommodates a range of body types. |
| Jackets | true to size | tailored blazer cut | Stick with your standard jacket size, sizing up only if you plan to layer. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Mizzen+Main fit questions
Does Mizzen+Main run big or small?
Mizzen+Main fits true to size. Order your usual size; consider the Trim fit if you want a slimmer silhouette and the Classic fit for more room. Most shoppers find Mizzen+Main true to size, with the signature shirts offering a tailored-but-comfortable fit thanks to stretch performance fabric.
How does Mizzen+Main fit?
Most shoppers find Mizzen+Main true to size, with the signature shirts offering a tailored-but-comfortable fit thanks to stretch performance fabric. Overall shape: tailored to trim with stretch.
How do Mizzen+Main shirts & overshirts fit?
Mizzen+Main shirts & overshirts fits true to size. Take your normal dress-shirt size; choose Trim for a slimmer cut or Classic for extra room through the chest and midsection. Shape: tailored with stretch, offered in Trim and Classic fits.
How do Mizzen+Main trousers & pants fit?
Mizzen+Main trousers & pants fits true to size. Order your usual waist size; the stretch fabric accommodates a range of body types. Shape: slim-to-regular with stretch.
How do Mizzen+Main jackets fit?
Mizzen+Main jackets fits true to size. Stick with your standard jacket size, sizing up only if you plan to layer. Shape: tailored blazer cut.
Brand facts
Mizzen+Main makes performance-fabric menswear in traditional silhouettes from its base in Dallas, Texas. Kevin Lavelle and co-founder Web Smith launched the label in 2012 with a moisture-wicking, wrinkle-resistant, machine-washable dress shirt; the Leeward button-down remains its signature product. The assortment has since widened to polos, casual shirts, stretch trousers, blazers, outerwear and a golf line. Sales run mainly direct-to-consumer online, supported by wholesale accounts. Shirts typically sit around $125 and trousers a little higher, placing the brand in mid-market contemporary menswear rather than tailoring or luxury.
- Founded
- 2012
- Origin
- Dallas, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$
- Typical prices
- Shirts $118–$158
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Athleisure / Sportswear, Urban prep / Ivy, Minimalist / Contemporary