Button up, button down

Whether you call them button up shirts, or button down shirts, these classic wardrobe staples go with everything and here are the best of what is out there

I’ve always called them button down shirts, until now. When shopping online, I noticed a pattern. Searching button downs garnered mostly men’s shirt results and button ups, women’s. I dug deeper to find button down refers to a shirt that also has a button down collar and a button up is well, what I think of when I think button down. So I guess all button downs are button ups, but not all button ups are button downs. Either way you button them, they are an easy, chic and classic wardrobe staple that look equally at home with jeans or over a bathing suit, as they do paired with a ball skirt on the red carpet.

Buck Mason classic white button down shirt for women

BUCK MASON Mainstay Cotton Shirt

Faherty women's pink striped linen shirt

FAHERTY Laguna Linen Stripe Shirt

Women's Ralph Lauren navy and white striped oversized button up shirt

RALPH LAUREN Oversized Cotton Shirt

Quince cotton poplin women's white shirt

QUINCE Cotton Poplin Shirt

Boden US Sienna cotton button up shirt with leaping leopards

BODEN Sienna Cotton Leaping Leopards

Sézane tomboy striped button front shirt

SÉZANE Tomboy Shirt

The Shirt by Rochelle Behrens boyfriend in multi stripe

THE SHIRT by ROCHELLE BEHRENS Boyfriend shirt in multi stripe

J.Crew Jules scarf print shirt

J.CREW Jules Classic Fit in Sage Scarf Print

Classic Six striped button up shirt

CLASSIC SIX Donna Shirt in Stone Sage

Rails blue and white striped linen blend button up shirt

RAILS Charli Button Up

Old Navy oversized boyfriend chambray shirt

OLD NAVY Oversized Boyfriend Chambray

H&M cotton button down shirt, blue with fine white stripes

H&M Cotton Shirt

J.Crew Factory navy gingham cotton button up shirt

J.CREW FACTORY Gingham Cotton Shirt

Solid & Striped Avril button front shirt

SOLID & STRIPED Avril Button Front

Frank & Eileen Eileen Superluxe button down shirt

FRANK & EILEEN Eileen Superluxe

The Shirt by Rochelle Behrens button up shirt in large check

THE SHIRT by ROCHELLE BEHRENS Icon Shirt in Large Check

Rag & Bone Maxine Poplin striped button front shirt

RAG & BONE Maxine Poplin Shirt

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