One Classic Style, Endless Ways to Wear
Take a look in your closet and tell us, what do you see? We see an array of colors and textures. We see club clothes, first-date clothes and clothes we wear on Thanksgiving. Your closet probably doesn’t differ too far from ours in terms of categories of clothing. What we would bet money on, is that your closet, and ours and every other woman’s closet has one item in common. Can you answer this riddle? We’ll give you a minute...solved it? Okay, the answer is the infamously classic white button down shirt.
Yes, this mainstay article of clothing has many different variations which turn into many different potential outfits. The white shirt can be transformed into something else entirely by changing the material, the size, the crop, the neck, and the list goes on. So, say you want to switch it up from your oxford cut white shirt to something looser and more suggestive for date night? A satin, cream Ralph Lauren white shirt is your friend. A good example of how two white shirts can be worn to two separate occasions. Our point is that this style of shirt is versatile and it has range. By adding ruffles to a white shirt you can go for an ultra feminine look or by stealing your boyfriend’s white work shirt you’ve got an oversized look that turns into a dress with a suggested flirtation. Find a sheer white button down and you have a beach cover-up that’s easy to stow away in your tote and the list goes on and on and on.
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
—Yves Saint Laurent
The funny thing about this fashionable staple, if you couldn’t tell already, is that the white button down is a classic, but you can’t own just one. This one singular style is an umbrella for multiple variations that transcend style borders. Looking in our closet and we have eleven different ones and you can guarantee that we won’t stop there. You wouldn’t wear your linen brunch white shirt to work and you certainly wouldn’t wear your short sleeve Cuban cream shirt to Thanksgiving dinner. In a way, this classic is like denim: you can never own just one style, fit, or shade of denim because there are different pairs for different looks. We have a few favorite suggestions for this chic staple that we think you need in your closet.
The Tommy Bahama Boyfriend Shirt Cover-Up is a lightweight solution for mid-summer heat. This cotton shirt/dress is a must-have that can be paired with a wedge espadrille heel that will take you from the beach to the cabana. Next, we implore you to explore a dramatic sleeve with chest pockets to match. TheTopshop Casual Cotton Button-Up plays with drama in this gauze cotton button-up. It’s oversized and trendy when paired with leather shorts and a block heel, pointy toe boot. Scaling back from the unconventional, our third and favorite white shirt is classic and is your new go-to shirt for any professional setting, but you will still maintain flair at your 9-5. The Treasure & Bond Dobby Classic Shirt can be styled with slacks and a patent leather pump for a professional workplace look and dressed down for drinks with coworkers after your shift by changing your slacks to a biker short.
It seems as if all women are united by their ability to express their femininity in their own unique way, but the common thread that we all share by owning the classic, button down, white shirt. This shirt has countless versions of itself so that each of us can find the one that fits just right. The many options for this shirt can be overwhelming but in the end, there’s a white shirt for every body type, every style and every occasion making this fashion staple your wardrobe’s best friend and asset. Besides, it says a lot that the late Karl Lagerfeld owned over 1,000 white shirts and that means we have some catching up to do, some serious shopping is in order not only for us but for you as well. Happy shopping.
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