The Great White Shirt
The button down white shirt was a staple for the investment bankers on Bay St. Waiters also needed them in their closet. But trend followers? Fashionistas? They stayed away from such constricting garments. A white button down shirt: so plain. So un-thought through. Then Gap (partnering with CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund) decided to showcase a few up and coming designers (Rodarte,Thaikoon, and Doo-Ri) and their idea of a white shirt. In May 2007, Vogue displayed its up and coming models on the cover in…you guessed it, a white shirt. Well if that’s not a hint and a half for us to get on the white shirt train, then I don’t know what it. They are now available in all shapes and sizes but I suggest a long (hits just above the knee) flowy one. Wear them with leggings or skinny jeans for a surprisingly smart look. Tip: Please don’t match them with loose white linen pants or you risk looking like a drug lord on his oceanview balcony sipping rhum and holding a cigar. For A Day Frolicking in the Par...