Have you ever worn a button-up shirt meant for another gender, and wondered why your fingers struggled with the buttons? It’s because men’s and women’s shirts are buttoned on opposite sides. But why?

If your dress shirt has some form of spread or point collar — which, if you’re wearing a tie, it almost certainly does — then you’re not wearing a button-down shirt at all. You’re actually wearing a ...

Working in menswear for much of my career, I've picked up the nuances regarding terminology and the key distinctions between classic garments: jacket (blazer) vs jacket (outerwear), chinos vs khakis, ...

The white button-up shirt can come off as a little precious, like fancy dinnerware you reserve for when the in-laws visit. Job interviews, weddings, first dates, court dates (yikes)—these are the ...

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 ...

It’s no surprise that flannel shirts are a winter fashion staple for men and women. The button-up shirts are warm, comfortable and easy to style a variety of ways. But what makes a flannel different ...