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Lands' End Oxford Button-Down Shirts
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Lands' End Oxford Button-Down Shirts

by Lands' End

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Cotton Oxford button-down dress shirts from Lands' End.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A commenter wore a pair given to them at age 14 in regular rotation for 20 years without ever losing a button; only the cuffs began fraying after two decades, after which they kept wearing them with rolled sleeves.

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Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025

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    r/BuyItForLife comment

    I wore them in regular circulation for literally 20 years...Never even lost a button.

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