If it's a cliché, it's only because it's true. The white shirt is the workhorse of our wardrobes. A blank slate, an item with great cost-per-wear mileage, the thing we wear when nothing else is up for the job. A white shirt can be serious and relaxed, coquettish or masculine, worn to the office and also the beach. What else has this much potential? Maybe a white t-shirt?
So what are our favourites? The tried-and-tested white shirts we can't live without? That's a good question and it will vary according to your style, budget, and needs. Maybe you're looking for a white shirt to be worn with a tie, or perhaps you're seeking out the softest cotton poplin. For some, it all comes down to the details – a longer cuff, a local provenance, hand-stitched and handmade. Others want a white shirt that's anything but cookie cutter. And then there are those seeking out a true classic; the shirt they can wear to death, quite literally.
Below, we bring you the perfect white button up shirt for every occasion.
For work...
E NOLAN Oversized Shirt
COS Boxy Fit Short Sleeved Shirt
THE ROW Eleni
POLO RALPH LAUREN Georgia Shirt
For everyday...
SAKS POTTS Asta Shirt
FRIENDS WITH FRANK Rae Shirt
HYDE AND STONE Priscilla Shirt
GANNI Cotton Poplin Frill Shirt
BASSIKE Parachute Cotton Wrap Shirt
For nights out...
DION LEE Undercorset Shirt
ACNE STUDIOS Silk Button Up
JACQUEMUS La Chemise Machou
OUR LEGACY Machine Shirt
For the beach...
BASERANGE Sandvig Shirt
MATTEAU Embroidered Short Sleeve Shirt
BODE Ladder Linen Shirt
THE FRANKIE SHOP Lui Shirt
For more RUSSH approved shopping guides, take this list for the perfect black and blue jeans. Or there's this curated selection of the best tank tops in the game. And these are the workwear essentials we cannot live without. Happy shopping!
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