Spotted on the runway at Victoria Beckham, Derek Lam and Altuzarra, it looks as if the shirt is set to be a key player in our SS13 wardrobes. Yet here and now on the streets of Manhattan – it’s the simple white shirt that’s the star of New York fashion week.

Originally intended as menswear, this quickly became hers when those bold style crusaders such as Coco Chanel and Katharine Hepburn dared to cross the gender dressing boundaries. And thanks to them we’ve never looked back. In fact, not since Adam kindly donated his rib have women truly made a piece their own.

Worn with denim, tuxedo pant, a leather skirt or shorts – the styling possibilities are endless. Sheer, oversized, unbuttoned or buttoned up – they may be basic, but they’re never boring.

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