Truc Nguyen Special to The Globe and Mail Published 23 minutes ago

Great for both work and weekend, button-up shirts are a versatile wardrobe staple – especially in white.

They can be worn solo, over a tank top or T-shirt, or with a jacket – and styled tucked in or out. With and without details such as chest pockets and buttons on the collar point (button-down shirts have these to keep the collar in place), they can be found in a wide range of fits and price points every season.

If longevity is important to you, look for shirting made with 100-per-cent cotton or linen. It’ll hold up better over time, says Rachel MacHenry, an assistant professor of fashion sustainability, decolonization and design at Toronto Metropolitan University. With a cotton and polyester blend, you “tend to

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