19 Reasons to Buy an Oversized Button-Down Shirt

By Tracey MacCorquodale

It’s time to level up from that baggy shirt you “borrowed” from your last boyfriend and then conveniently “forgot” to return. With the large array of voluminous button-downs flooding retailers, you’ll gleefully retire that vagrant nostalgia. Whether it’s a roomy take on the classic striped shirt or a silky version you can sport with your sweatpants, this season’s oversized button-downs put to rest any notion you may have had that they were only for the slovenly and frumpy. Wondering exactly how to sport this much fabric without appearing swamped? If you tend toward the petite side, you may wish to sit this one out — unless, of course, you are as avant-garde as the Olsen twins — then wear it however you like. Heck, throw on an oversized coat for good measure! For the rest of us, it’s simple: balance is everything. For every yin, there must be a yang and for every generously sized top, there must be a frugal bottom. Try a tapered trouser, skinny jeans, thick leggings or you could even go sans pants and zip up thigh-high boots for some serious sex appeal. The possibilities are endless and there is much inspiration to be found from your favorite online retailers above.

Oversized Button Downs

  • Zara

    Zara

    Oversized Shirt With Pocket, $39.90 at Zara

  • Mango

    Mango

    Oversize Striped Shirt, $59.99 at Mango

  • Matthew Adams Dolan

    Matthew Adams Dolan

    Satin-Twill Oversized Shirt, $330 at mytheresa.com

  • H&M

    H&M

    Oversized Cotton Shirt in Green-Yellow, $24.99 at H&M

  • Pixie Market

    Pixie Market

    Necklace White Shirt, $79 at Pixie Market

  • Joseph

    Joseph

    Bernel Oversized Satin Shirt, $238 at Net-a-Porter

  • Nina Ricci

    Nina Ricci

    Purple Silk Oversized Shirt, $952 at SSENSE

  • Collusion

    Collusion

    Plus Oversized Shirt in White, $32 at ASOS

  • Magnolia Pearl

    Magnolia Pearl

    Paisley Top, $300 at Free People

  • Ann Demeulemeester

    Ann Demeulemeester

    Oversized Cotton Shirt, $380 at mytheresa.com

  • Acne Studios

    Acne Studios

    Oversized Cotton-Blend Poplin Shirt, $136 at Net-a-Porter

  • Mango

    Mango

    Double Pocket Oversized Shirt in Chocolate Brown, $60 at ASOS

  • Kwaidan Editions

    Kwaidan Editions

    Oversized Wool-Blend Shirt, $510 at mytheresa.com

  • & Other Stories

    & Other Stories

    Oversized Voluminous Button Up Shirt, $89 at & Other Stories

  • Zara

    Zara

    Oversized Shirt, $39.90 at Zara

  • Etro

    Etro

    Striped Button-Down Shirt, $420 at Farfetch

  • Urban Renewal

    Urban Renewal

    Vintage Silky Oversized Top in Navy, $49 at Urban Outfitters

  • H&M

    H&M

    Oversized Satin Shirt in Black, $49.99 at H&M

  • R13

    R13

    Oversized Button Up Shirt, $450 at FWRD

Tracey MacCorquodale
Tracey MacCorquodale

Tracey MacCorquodale is a fashion and lifestyle freelance writer with a passion for beautifully curated events and all things glamorous. She has covered Toronto Fashion Week, Vancouver Fashion Week and Sydney Fashion for a variety of publications and writes humorously about fashion on her blog.

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