Striped Standby
Kelli Conway • 07/19/2017
Photo: Man Repeller
You're not imagining it—striped shirts are everywhere this summer...
It’s like every designer got together for a secret rendezvous and all decided to fancifully reconstruct, or deconstruct, the standard striped button down—with each iteration more frivolous and over-the-top than it’s predecessor.
One-armed numbers? Check.
Mash-up of patterns with stripes jutting off into every direction? Absolutely.
Layers upon layers of ruffles cascading down your arm? Yup.
Mash-up of patterns with stripes jutting off into every direction? Absolutely.
Layers upon layers of ruffles cascading down your arm? Yup.
Just pair one of these babies with some vintage Levi’s and gold hoops, and you’ve got a look. Done and done. And while we do find ourselves stocking up on plenty of these updated takes, we’re not here to talk about those striped shirts. No, we’re talking about the classic, staid, striped shirt. The closet staple you, your mom, your dad, and your boyfriend have owned for ages.
What fresh styling can possibly be brought to the striped button-down? We had to know. So we turned to a few our favorite boutiques to find the answer and challenged them to give this standard staple new life.
Go on...put down that one-armed, asymmetric-hemmed shirt. It’s time to give your ole’ striped standby a second chance. Get back to the basics.
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