Ask anyone in fashion about the ultimate wardrobe staple and we guarantee that there’s an eighty percent chance they’ll mention the classic white shirt. It goes with everything, you can dress it up and down, it is as timeless and universal as a red lip. But lately, we’re seeing the rise of the reconstructed shirt – a sleeve missing, collars widened to expose the shoulders, straps added at the waist, one shirt fused with two others. The street style pack can’t seem to wear a shirt that doesn’t reveal at least a good amount of décolletage these days, whether it’s from Jacquemus or up-and-coming Monse, or just a regular shirt that they’ve manhandled into a new one. (That’s what Yoyo did to the shirt she wore to Dolce & Gabbana in Milan last month.) Below, the new statement shirts to get behind in order to stay ahead.

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Ann Demeulemeester Cotton-Poplin Shirt

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Isa Arfen Cotton-Blend Shirt

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Jacquemus Off-The-Shoulder Cotton-Poplin Shirt

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Jonathan Simkhai Faux Pearl-Embellished Cotton Cut-Out Shirt

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Michael Kors Collection Cropped Gingham Cotton-Blend Poplin Wrap Top

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Monse Cold Shoulder Silk Satin Shirt

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Rosie Assoulin Cut-Out Gingham Seersucker Top

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Self-Portrait Off-The-Shoulder Ruffled Cotton-Poplin Top

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Theory Cold-Shoulder Cotton-Poplin Shirt

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A.W.A.K.E. Cotton-Poplin Shirt

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Magda Butrym Cut-Out Silk Satin Blouse

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