When it comes to chic and fun style staples, a simple button-down can make awesome outfits. Indeed, it’s one of those pieces that we all have in our closet. But it seems like we do not know cool ways how to wear it in everyday life. I mean, we all know how to style it with our formal suits, or making polished and preppy looks, but how to make it look smart-casual, Tomboy and glamour, we don’t know.

Thanks to recent street style images, we can see more than one way to wear this shirt. In real life it can be styled in countless creative ways. Keep on scrolling to find out why this fashion essential belongs in your closet.

Keep it preppy and boyish. Try on wool lightweight beige cardigan worn atop pinstripe shirt what is styled with cuffed black chinos and bronze shiny brogues. Finish the look by adding black Wayfarers and awesome necklace:

If you do want to make it preppy and glamour, then you might like the following look, what consists of a nice fedora, white trench, white button-down in black grid print, white skinnies and open-toe skin colored booties:

That’s an office appropriate outfit. You can try on velvet black blazer, vertical striped white shirt tucked in dark grey skinnies what is tucked in black booties:

You can make it look urban and casually glamour by wearing a basic white shirt tucked in distressed and slim fit jeans:

Micro plaid button-down looks pretty tucked in white slim-fit jeans. Finish the look by adding aviator sunglasses, spacious brown leather bag and nude pumps:

This one looks casual and country style inspired. We see a collarless buttoned cardigan worn atop micro plaid shirt tucked in skinny jeans. Personally I like the shoulder satchel bag and necklace:

A sleeveless pastel colored silk shirt looks ladylike and sweet tucked in abstract print skirt:

Another casual looking outfit. We see denim overalls worn atop sleeveless button-down. Finish the look by adding aviator sunglasses, white shoulder bag and cute red sandals:

Here we see lady who is wearing a pinstripe shirt tucked in white cuffed skinny jeans. The look is updated thanks to Wayfarer sunglasses, skinny belt and flip-flop sandals:

Keep it minimal and monochrome. We see a simple white button-down tucked in high-waist black shorts:

You can always tie the shirts in the front and team it with a trendy floral print knee-length skirt: