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A Ceaselessly-Basic Piece That Works Every time

August 31, 2021

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Photo courtesy of Sandra Semburg

The white button-down: So crisp, so practical, so versatile – a closet is incomplete without one. (Fashion icons have been wearing them for decades. Your dad has too.) Below are some vintage-style inspo from a recent Pinterest deep dive, as well as the modern outfit finishers that go with them.

FOR THE SUMMER

When you stroll from the beach into town to the farmers market, something really, really versatile is in demand: Billowy shirts are the linchpin that holds all of your warm-weather workhorses – pale swimsuit, faded denim, woven basket – together.

What to wear
Laura Lombardi necklace goop, $ 158

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Maria McManus shirt goop, $ 390

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Marysia Swimsuit Goop, $ 379

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RE / DONE shorts goop, $ 175

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Beauty Counter Sunscreen, $ 39

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Cult Gaia Tote Goop, $ 498

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Loeffler Randall Slides goop, $ 250

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FOR THE MID SEASON

If it’s too crisp to be layerless but too bland for the outerwear, a lightweight long sleeve shirt (worn open, sleeves rolled up) is the perfect combination for that slip dress that you can’t stop wearing. Complete the look with sneakers, sexy smeared lips, and something shiny on your finger.

What to wear
ILIA Tinted Balm Goop, $ 28

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Ariel Gordon Ring Goop, $ 1,850

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Maria McManus shirt goop, $ 390

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G. Label Maas Slip Dress goop, $ 525

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Bembien Bag Goop, $ 260

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See sneakers goop, $ 100

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IN THE AUTUMN

Crunchy shirt + polished denim + his-for-her jacket = a fashion formula that never fails. Is it particularly groundbreaking? Maybe not. Does it look effortlessly chic, especially when it’s grounded with leather accessories and an edgy-meets-elegant ear cuff? Absolutely.