Opting for a short-sleeve button-down shirt can be a bit of a balancing act. “Most options hit on the spectrum somewhere between Dwight Schrute and the guy who did strange experiments with bugs ...

When the BAZAAR.com fashion team has a virtual meeting, one thing is more certain than mics getting left on mute: At least one editor logs on wearing the best oversized button-down shirt.

If I had to write a love letter to one item of clothing, it would be the button-down shirt. Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that I'm wearing one 80% of the time—year-round.

Blazers both loose and structured, jeans, T-shirts, midi skirts and button-down shirts are just the tip of the sartorial iceberg. Regrading the latter, long-sleeve versions usually reign supreme.