Five Ways To Style A White Button Down For Spring

a collage with four ways to style a white button down

The white button down may be the most classic piece of clothing you can wear. You probably own one if you work in an office; however, I’m over here living the casual life so I tend to wear mine in more laid back ways. In this post, I’m showing you five ways to style a white button down for spring.

The exact white button down I’m wearing in this post was gifted to me awhile back by Parallel 51, a small female owned business that specializes in capsule wardrobe pieces. It’s 100% organic cotton and is super light and breezy. It’s a great piece for warm weather. This post is not sponsored or anything; this is just my favorite white button down! You can use my code, ASHLEY15 for 15% off your purchase. Below, I’ve also linked a few more options at different price points. I also own this short-sleeved white button down from Madewell that I’ve worn a bunch. It fits a little more structured with an oversized boxy fit.

For spring and summer, I would look for one that has a relaxed fit in a light weight fabric like cotton or linen.

Five Ways To Style A White Button Down

ONE // With cut-off denim shorts, sandals, and a straw bag

ashley wearing a white button down, cut-off denim shorts, brown two strap braided sandals, and a straw bag

White Button Down // Denim Shorts // Sandals // Straw Bag

I adore this look for spring and the early days of summer. I’m picturing this outfit at the farmer’s market! I really like pairing a more tailored piece like this white button down with casual pieces like these cut-off shorts. I also always roll the sleeves of my tops; showing your wrists adds a little femininity to your outfits.

TWO // With distressed denim, ankle boots, and a crossbody bag

ashley wearing a white button down, distressed denim, brown ankle boots, and a brown crossbody bag

White Button Down // Denim (take your smaller size; they will loosen a bit) // Boots (old from ABLE; similar) // Bag (use code ASHLEYR15 for 15% off at ABLE)

Here’s a similar contrasting look with a white button down and distressed denim. Here I’ve worn my favorite ankle boots from ABLE. They are sold out right now, but I’ve linked a similar option above.

THREE // With a trench coat, black denim, and sneakers

ashley wearing a white button down, tan trench coat, black straight denim, and white sneakers with a cognac crossbody bag

White Button Down // Trench Coat // Denim // Sneakers // Bag

In this look, I added my favorite spring layer, a trench coat, and paired it with black denim and crisp white sneakers. I’m really into this color combination of tan, white, and black. I styled this outfit with a leather tote bag.

FOUR // With wide leg pants, mules, and a shoulder bag

ashley wearing a white button down, black wide leg pants, white mules, and a light gray shoulder bag

White Button Down // Wide Leg Pants (use code ASHLEY15) // White Mules (old from Madewell; similar) // Bag (Use code ASHLEYR15)

For this more business casual look, I paired this breezy white button down with black wide leg pants, and white mules. When wearing my wide leg pants, I usually like to choose a pointed toe shoe to help elongate my legs. I styled these pants six ways in this post.

FIVE // With linen shorts, heeled sandals, and a clutch bag

ashley wearing a white button down with tan linen shorts, heeled straw two strap sandals, and a tan leather clutch bag

White Button Down // Linen Shorts (old from Abercrombie; current version; similar; similar; similar) // Sandals (use code ASHLEYR15) // Clutch (use code ASHLEYR15)

This is definitely my favorite look in this style session. It would be perfect for brunch or a day date. I purchased these linen shorts from Abercrombie last year, but I linked some similar options above.