…RIGHT: Hero Buttondown Another Hero Buttondown ($138, Anthropologie) from Grayson, this one is in a refreshing plaid for spring. Buy Now LEFT: Silk Shirt-Surf, Parrot Paradise You can’t beat the exuberant print of Boden’s 100% Silk Shirt-Surf, Parrot Paradise…
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…terms button-up and button-downinterchangeably, a button-down shirt refers to shirts with collars that button down at the corners, typically Oxford shirts.” A button-up is any shirt with buttons up and down the front. EVERY SO OFTEN comes a fashion story…
…Pop a pretty ruffled one under a blazer in springtime. Think celebs like Sharon Stone, who famously wore a lilac Vera Wang taffeta skirt and her then-husband’s crisp white button-down from the Gap to the 1998 Oscars. Former J. Crew…
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…Free People. Gold buttons on a navy background is such a traditional look. But ba&sh tweaks it on this jacket (made of recycled cotton) with multiple pockets that hits a little high above the waist. Wear it over straight-leg pants…
…days ago when my eye zeroed in on a tall young woman wearing a collarless white shirt with billowy sleeves. Leaving a couple of top buttons undone, she cinched the shirt with a thin belt around her waist, leaving the…
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…Universal Standard will flatter a bunch of different figures. Keep the top trim. Take a Closer Look! Claudia Slim-Fit Cropped Jeans I’d wear these mid-rise jeans (the waist hits at your belly button) with a tucked-in, oversize button-down to…
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…findings. So, below, nine different chambray tops to wear on their own, over a tank top dress, with jeans or come fall and later, with leggings as your go-to uniform. Some are traditional button-downs with patch pockets; other have stand-up…
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…office, occasionally I’d put on a dress, or a nice button down with my jeans. Once in a while I’ll put on a pair of black pants. I got really tired of not dressing, so now I’ll actually think about…
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…Fast-forward to the 21st century for a peek into the offerings of five different brands that have created their own capsule wardrobes. Everlane and Cos have introduced focused edits—”Modern Essentials” and “Icons,” respectively—of wardrobe staples, like button-downs, trench coats and…
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…for files and notepads, plus pen and card holders. It’s $155 from levenger.com and Levenger Tysons Corner Center, 703-288-9097. So, Staples has the “Easy” button, and now you have, um, a button that might be better kept in a real…
Tags: Nancy McKeon, shopping
…polo match in England in about 1896. He noted something odd about the players’ shirts–the points of their collars were buttoned down “so as to prevent their flapping in the wind,” the Brooks history recounts. The button-down polo shirt, offered…
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…Old Navy Jersey Swing Dress in Navy/White stripe, regular price $26.94, sale price $15 online, oldnavy.com Sacai Striped Cotton Dress, $370, net-a-porter.com The Look: Button-up Romper I’ve been on the fence about rompers for a while now, so I…
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…us would appreciate paying more than $1,000 for. Of the three, fashion darling Monse’s off-the-shoulder corset top (a button-up-turned-bustier) is arguably the most wearable, that is if you don’t get confused about how it buttons. Finally, frequently photographed Dallas boutique…
Tags: winter fashion 2017
TOO MANY years ago to count, I owned a taupe, oversized camp shirt (at least my mother would have called it that). Wikipedia defines it as “a loose, straight-cut, woven, short-sleeved button-front shirt or blouse with a simple placket front…
Tags: janet kelly, spring fashion 2019
…Batik Floral Linen Tunic with decorative buttons down the pack and a pretty print sets the wardrobe refresh button. And, it’s on sale Talbot’s. $41.99. RIGHT: Keep it simple in Talbot’s Border Stripe Linen Top, $79.50. No need to spend…
Tags: janet kelly, summer fashion 2019
…blouses come in all price ranges and materials—from a a Something Navy crewneck T-shirt to a metallic, pleated, over-the-top, Elizabethan-like blouse from Rodarte. Below, some suggested additions to hit the refresh button on the last weeks of summer. LEFT:…
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…directors who frowned upon her clothing preferences. Her signature look: trousers with roomy legs paired and balanced by a classic, structured button-down or a slim turtleneck. —— To channel Hepburn’s style and sass, see our picks for pants: —— LEFT:…
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…beads, two gold-tone plated end caps and a tan string with button closure. Or, head to Michaels, which sells all the tools and materials you need, along with instructions, to make a beachy multi-strand bracelet for a total of $110,…
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