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10 button-up shirts to invest in this season

18 May 2026
By Fashion Quarterly

The all-purpose button-up continues to prove why it’s the hardest working piece you’ll own.

Givenchy S26. Photo: Launchmetrics/Spotlight.
Ruby ‘Ali’ shirt, $189.
Saint Laurent scarf detailed shirt, $3764, from Net-a-Porter.
Commonplace Essentials ‘Cortez’ shirt, $209.
Glassons cotton button up shirt, $39.
Kowtow ‘Ascot’ top, $249.
Bode ‘Redbud’ shirt, $1350.

Styling tip:
Effortlessly versatile, the shirt can be worn loose over denim, crisply tucked into a pencil skirt, or layered neatly beneath a strapless dress for added dimension.

Plan C scarf-detail striped shirt, $808, from Mytheresa.
Lee Mathews ‘Pip’ shirt, $557.
Carolina Herrera shirt, $2615, from Net-a-Porter.
S.S Daley ‘Eeva’ shirt, $1528, from Net-a-Porter.
Polo Ralph Lauren striped shirt, $275, from Mytheresa.
Maggie Marilyn ‘Signature’ shirt, $350.
Winnie Catherine ‘Charlotte’ shirt, $489.
Taylor ‘Between’ shirt, $637.
Dominique Healy ‘Maeve’ shirt, $460.
Anine Bing ‘Bridget’ shirt, $605.

Discover more capsule wardrobe pieces in Fashion Quarterly’s autumn 2026 issue—on sale now!

Imagery: Supplied.

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