Heatwave Dressing Calls for Little More Than an Effortless Button-Up Shirt

Summer, in many ways, is all about the classics. Maybe it’s the built-in nostalgia of the season. When the weather warms up, we’re hit with that “school’s out” feeling—whether or not we’re still heading into the office every day. High temps and long days call for old-school ease: bike rides, beach reads, and after-dinner ice cream. However long or fleeting summer months can feel, the season is all about ease and simplicity, and sartorially, few staples capture that carefree spirit better than the button-up shirt.

Vogue’s Favorite Summer Button-Up Shirts

Button-up shirts are a wardrobe staple year-round, but they’re especially essential in the warmer months. Whether you’re shielding your bikini from a salty breeze or your sanity from relentless office air conditioning, it’s a reliable companion—one that carries you effortlessly through any summer situation. And with options ranging from crisp poplin to breezy linen, soft silk to classic chambray—not to mention plenty done up in summer’s top-trending colors—there are endless choices, and of course, an equally vast amount of styling opportunities. Shop some of our favorites in the edit below.

Cotton

TWP

Boyfriend cotton-poplin shirt

With Nothing Underneath

The Weekend striped shirt

Linen

Silk

Matteau

silk crepe de chine shirt

Gucci

silk jacquard shirt and bra set

Bode

Games printed silk-voile shirt

Vince

classic button-front blouse

Toteme

embroidered silk-twill shirt

Chambray

Suzie Kondi

The Kappa button-up shirt

Another Tomorrow

chambray oversized button-down shirt

The Row

Nesson oversized button-down shirt

J.Crew

garçon classic chambray shirt

Crochet

Dunst

short-sleeve crochet cardigan

Frame

The Crochet button-up shirt

Sea

Sally appliquéd crocheted shirt

Ralph Lauren

hand-crocheted cotton cardigan

Cropped

J.Crew

Étienne cropped button-up shirt

Hommegirls

cropped contrast collar shirt

Print

Bode

embroidered Suncherry shirt

Eres

Crab embroidered linen shirt

Loewe

flower print cropped shirt

Farm Rio

Ocean Scarf printed shirt

Mango

short sleeve linen-blend shirt