A white button-down shirt is just about as versatile as a piece ... a linen one for vacation or a silk one for a date. With that in mind, I reached out to a number of women with admirable tastes ...

Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow. Keke Palmer, and Cara Delevingne have built out ensembles around a classic white button-up shirt (whether cotton or silk)—pairing them with pencil skirts of suits ...