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Five great ways to wear a white button-down shirt

We give you five inspirational outfit ideas to reinvent the classic white shirt.
By Marta Sadowski
Five great ways to wear a white button-down shirt

1 look/5 ways | White Shirt

The staple

Button down placket shirt, $19, Joe Fresh.

Joe Fresh Shirt

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Vest, $100, Zara.
Gorjana Taner Pressed Dagger Layer Necklace, $131, Shopbop.
Pencil Skirt, $30, H&M.
Leather Penny Loafers, $130, Mango.

Five great ways to wear a white button-down shirt

Play with prints

Smythe Crossover Blazer, $595, eLUXE
Carla Crossbody Bag, $85, Banana Republic.
Topshop Moroccan Tile Cigarette Trousers, $70, The Bay.
Fabric Slingback Pumps, US$278, J.Crew.

Five great ways to wear a white button-down shirt

Girls' night out

ela M.I.L.C.K. Clutch, $254, eLUXE.
Talula Moto Jacket, $95, Aritzia.
Suede Heeled Sandal, $88, Express.
Feather-Trimmed Silk Mini Skirt, $425, Net-a-Porter.

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Five great ways to wear a white button-down shirt

Keeping it casual

Trout Rainwear Jacket, $535, eLUXE.
Zoe Karssen Jersey Sweatshirt, $130, Net-a-Porter.
Nike Blazer Sneakers, $148, Asos.
High-Rise Jegging, $50, American Eagle.

Five great ways to wear a white button-down shirt

Ladies who lunch

Drape Neck Coat, $139, Zara.
NADRI Lattice Delicate Bracelet, $75, The Bay.
Floral Midi Skirt, $295, Pink Tartan.
Holepunch Pointy Skimmer, US$108, Madewell.

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Five great ways to wear a white button-down shirt

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