"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.

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