Bought together
Gaia Alta
The "Alta" Shirt.
Seven years ago, we created the resort shirt, the first button-down collared shirt made from top-tier Italian fabric, with the breathability of a modern cycling jersey and original hand-painted designs. It quickly became a favorite, not just in cycling circles, but beyond, and has since been copied countless times. The Alta Resort is a shorter, sleeker version, designed to pair beautifully with bibs, leggings, and running shorts; perfect for anyone who appreciates style with movement.
The button-down shirt has long been a shorthand for easy sophistication, the preferred uniform of off-duty intellectuals, jazz musicians, and those European vacationers who always seem to have effortlessly perfect hair. Yet, for all its appeal, the traditional version remains a contradiction: too formal for play, too stifling for actual movement. The Alta Resort Shirt solves this paradox with Italian performance fabric that offers breathability and ease, while maintaining a sleek silhouette.
Hand-designed in NYC
Details
Designed with a traditional shirt collar and a button-down casual fit, The Alta Shirt utilizes high-end Spanish performance fabrics to enhance breathability and comfort. The result is a versatile piece that transitions seamlessly from office wear to race-day attire, offering both style and function in equal measure.
Cut, printed, and finished in Italy. Sewn in Serbia, this traditional button-down shirt features a buttery smooth hand-feel, vintage-looking buttons, a shorter waist and UPF 50+ sun protection.
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 Fabric
Ultra lightweight fabric at 80 g/m2
91% Polyester / 9% Elastane
Wash whites and dark colors separately in cold water, inside out and zipped up; hang to dry (do not tumble dry), avoid bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, softeners, washing powders, or commercial detergents, and use only enzyme-free options like Seventh Generation, Trader Joe’s, or LeBlanc. Read More
ITALIAN CRAFTsmanship
Our Italian manufacturing partners sit at the base of the Medieval foothills of Tuscany, about halfway between Florence and Pisa. This small factory, founded by two friends Vincenzo and Franco over forty years ago, is one of the last that is still family-owned and operated, with two generations of craftsmen working and riding side-by-side every day.
Crafted in a small family-run factory with generations of experience, where time-honored craftsmanship meets modern testing and precision to ensure every piece is built to last.
Luca works the cutting machine.
Even with the most modern fabrics, the best sportswear is still manufactured in small batches using traditional craftsmanship. Keeping quantities low allows the focus to remain on quality.
Franco, silkscreening
In the small world of high-end Italian cycling fashion, partnering with a venerableble factory has opened up a world of connections to suppliers of technical fabrics.
Alessio works on the sublimation machine
