The PP men's collection includes two shirts that depart from the standard spread collar of the Laos, Bliss, and Monte-Carlo Male — the Cuba and the Male Linen Shirt. Both are frequently described as "collarless" by buyers searching for alternatives to the conventional collar, though technically the Male Linen Shirt has a Chinese collar and the Cuba has a unique open-neck design. Understanding both, their differences, and the occasions they carry is the complete guide to the PP non-standard collar range.

The PP Cuba shirt. The Cuba is not strictly collarless — it has an open-neck design that PP has created as a unique construction. Unlike a conventional shirt with a front button placket and a collar, the Cuba has no front button placket — the opening is a fixed open-neck design, like a linen T-shirt silhouette in shirt form. The result is a shirt that slips on over the head rather than buttoning from the front, with seashell buttons present only where structurally appropriate to the design. This is the most resort-casual and most distinctive construction in the PP men's collection — the shirt that communicates a conscious aesthetic decision. Available in Pink, Blue, Lemon Yellow, Grey, and Orange in certified Belgian linen.

The PP Male Linen Shirt. The Male Linen Shirt has a Chinese collar — also called a mandarin collar — the short standing band that encircles the neck without a fold or collar points. It does button from the front with a conventional placket, but the collar construction is the minimalist alternative to the spread collar. Less beach-casual than the Cuba, more resort-formal than the standard collar. Available in White, Blue, Grey, Pink, and Orange.

Which to choose. For the most casual and most beach-specific construction: the Cuba. For the most minimal and most deliberately considered collar alternative: the Male Linen Shirt. For the most formally composed: the standard collar of the Laos, Bliss, or Monte-Carlo Male.

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