The essential white button down

Read most any list of wardrobe essentials and it will likely include the classic white button down shirt. But is it really a must have?

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Vest- Banana Republic (old)  option  option  

shirt- JCP (old)  option   option   option 

pants- Belk  option  option

shoes- Nine West

necklace- Kendra Scott

bracelet- Kendra Scott

Of course I'm wearing a white button down shirt with this outfit, but I've never really felt it was a MUST have item. I don't think mine gets worn nearly as much as a so-called essential basic should. It has its moments, like this one, where it's serving a purpose and letting the vest and pants be the star, but a black shirt might have worked just as well. What are your thoughts? Is it really an essential?

I've also decided I would like to have a softer white button down. This one is years and years old, and while it has nice stretch, sometimes it can be too stiff and uncomfortable. Maybe that's why I don't wear it and don't think it's an essential. Any recommendations for a replacement? 

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