button-downs
Casual dress shirts
Button-downs are shirts with a collar whose points fasten to the shirt front with small buttons.
The style originated in polo to keep collars from flapping.
Button-downs occupy a middle ground between casual and formal—appropriate for offices but rarely for black-tie events: He wore khakis and a blue button-down.
Closed-lacing dress shoe
Matched formal garments
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- slacksInformal leg garments
- cufflinksDecorative sleeve fasteners
wingtips · corporate · interview · presentation · briefcase · portfolio · polished · groomed
Unaffected by eras
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
refined · crisp · neat · dapper · debonair · gentlemanly · bespoke · vintage
Cotton twill trousers
- khakisTan cotton trousers
- loafersLaceless slip-on shoes
- poloMounted mallet sport
- cardiganFront-opening knitted garment
seersucker · madras · argyle · gingham · plaid · nautical · varsity · collegiate
Plant fiber for textiles
- linenFlax-derived textile
- chambrayLightweight plain-weave cotton
- flannelSoft napped cloth
- poplinRibbed plain-weave cloth
twill · herringbone · denim · silk · broadcloth · pinpoint · seersucker · gingham
oxford
Closed-lacing dress shoe
yoke · pocket · hem · seams · stitching · lining · interfacing
suit
Matched formal garments
cufflinks · wingtips · corporate · interview · presentation · briefcase · portfolio · polished · groomed · executive
timeless
Unaffected by eras
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
heritage · refined · crisp · neat · dapper · debonair · gentlemanly · bespoke · vintage · iconic
chinos
Cotton twill trousers
cardigan · seersucker · madras · argyle · gingham · plaid · nautical · varsity · collegiate · vineyard
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
poplin · twill · herringbone · denim · silk · broadcloth · pinpoint · seersucker · gingham · jacquard
striped
Having contrasting bands
gingham · windowpane · pinstripe · houndstooth · paisley · dotted · chambray · tonal · white · ecru
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- casual Fridaykhakis, polo shirt, chinos, business casual, smart casual
- casual weart-shirts, tees, leggings, joggers, sweatpants
- menswearsuits, suit, tuxedo, blazers, blazer
- shirt industrydress shirts, polo shirts, t-shirts, cotton shirts, textile factories
button-downspullovers
Knitted tops without fastenings
t-shirts · polos · polo shirts · sweaters · crew necks
down, button, downpour, buttons, downcast, unbutton, buttoned, unbuttoned, buttoning