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Read our privacy notice . Shirts have existed in the wardrobe of 9-to-5ers since women first entered the professional workplace. But, even as collective dress codes have relaxed and Silicon Valley-inspired hoodies have replaced standardised suits, the humble button-down has reached cult status.
In classic hues of white, soft blue or pinstripe, the ubiquity of the style is an upshot of the move to more considered shopping practices. Shirting has the miraculous ability to look sophisticated (even if you forgo an iron) as a hard-working staple that eases the daily sartorial burden. Throw it on, button it up and you’re ready for the executive suite.
But beyond its credentials as your clothing employee of the month, its versatility shines on the weekends, especially when you go oversized with the proportions. Slipped into baggy blue jeans with a logo belt and layered over with a trench coat . French tucked into black jorts with sandals .
Collar popped and thrown over a bikini . This is corporate dressing in a way that is so wearable it has shed all formality to become beachwear. In fact, when soaking up the sun’s rays in the Continent’s most dreamy dance destinations from Mykonos to Ibiza, you’ll see shirting leading.