When I saw Dolores on the street, I instantly loved how she used a button-down shirt to express personal style. As the quintessential wardrobe staple, it’s surprising how rarely blogs post button-down shirt street style photos. And let me tell you, when you can transform something as simple as a black tailored shirt into an outfit worthy of a street-style blog, that’s when you know you’ve got true style.

 

Think about the classic button-down shirt as the fashion equivalent of a blank canvas. It’s the ultimate way to ground any look, bringing even the most stratospheric statement pieces back down to earth.

 

If you’re looking for inspiration to rock a button-down shirt outside of the office like Dolores, I suggest you check out this fantastic post on Who What Wear, 12 New Ways to Wear Your Button-Down. This photo is my favorite example from the post because it illustrates so well this idea of anchoring more conceptual pieces with button-down shirts.

Stockholm Street Style via Who What Wear