"An often overlooked but defining detail in menswear." For most people, "button-down" and "button-up" are interchangeable. We use the term off-handedly whenever we need to refer to a dress shirt that ...

One and a quarter century after they debuted, the button down is still a staple of men's style. The post 125 years of style: Why the button-down dress shirt endures appeared first on The Manual.

Without looking, can you say whether your shirts button to the left or to the right? The answer is actually pretty simple: If you wear women’s clothing, the buttons are on the left side of the shirt.

Sasha Iglehart experimented with her father’s old dress shirts before launching her brand, A Shirt Story, in 2019. Now the designer upcycles pre-loved shirts by adding fancy buttons and reworking ...