Shirt Tales: Updated New Button-Downs

The top story for spring is the reinvention of that classic wardrobe staple. Designers are giving it fresh new twists with unexpected fabrics, cuts, and details.

By Juli Alvarez

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Steven Decanio

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The Classic

Straight and narrow.

Shirt, The Limited, The Limited stores and thelimited.com, $45. Jacket, Allen B. by Allen Schwartz for JCPenney, JCPenney stores and jcp.com, $41. Pants, Zara, zara.com for store locations, $40. Heels, Isabel Toledo for Payless, Payless ShoeSource stores and payless.com, $45. Sunglasses, Forever 21, Forever 21 stores and forever21.com, $6.

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