I have my political differences with Republican Bruce Rauner, who will be sworn in Monday as Illinois’ 42nd governor, but on at least one thing we see eyelet to eyelet: shirt collars. Rauner favors ...

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, ...

Q. What is your take on button-down collars? I find them to be a lot more casual but I wonder why companies that make nice dress shirts continue to make them. Am I correct in assuming you cannot wear ...

Q. What are the rules about button-down collars? I have always preferred them because it seems neater, keeps my tie in place, and I don't need to worry whether laundering has left my collar points ...

First of all... why have them? I've bought two shirts before, same brand, same style, same size, one white, one other solid color. The white one always has those collar buttons while the colored one ...

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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 ...

"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 ...

With the line between working and working from home continuously blurring, untucked button-down shirts might be the new videoconferencing uniform. They’re comfortable and keep you from having to push ...