The white button-up is a classic for a reason. Crisp, timeless and seriously versatile, not only is the style an office wear hero, a casual staple – and now Dame Helen Mirren has proved without a doubt it can also work as refined evening wear, too.
Stepping out at the 2026 Olivier Awards, she wore a monochrome look made up of a white, A-line shirt dress from Patrick McDowell’s Fall 2026 collection and styled it with the Sole Bliss poet heels in black suede, which tied in the minimalistic, black floral detail on the dress effortlessly. McDowell’s collection was all about black and white, with every piece sent down the runway crisp and elegant, which is exactly how Helen looked with her minimal accessorising.
