Working in menswear for much of my career, I've picked up the nuances regarding terminology and the key distinctions between classic garments: jacket (blazer) vs jacket (outerwear), chinos vs khakis, ...

If your dress shirt has some form of spread or point collar — which, if you’re wearing a tie, it almost certainly does — then you’re not wearing a button-down shirt at all. You’re actually wearing a ...

"An often overlooked but defining detail in menswear." For most people, "button-down" and "button-up" are interchangeable. We use the term off-handedly whenever we need to refer to a dress shirt that ...

Q In a recent question, you referred to " button-down shirts." I am not exactly sure what kind of shirts you meant. A This is one of several men's clothing terms that is confusing either because it ...

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If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Stock up on lightweight layers, plus jeans, shoes, and accessories from $10 Averi Baudler is a senior shopping writer for PEOPLE who ...

Go back to the basics with these classic styles.