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Browse all Mavi button-ups →BUTTON-DOWN SHIRT IN HEATHER GREY
The verdict
Fit
Heather grey at $44 implies straightforward tailoring. Expect a regular fit that doesn't hug or billow.
Quality
At this entry price, expect basic shirt fundamentals: stable seams, colorfast dye, no premium hand. Clean workmanship, unremarkable construction.
Is the price fair?
Good value for the baseline. This is honest entry-tier pricing—no tricks, no hidden quality gaps.
Best for
Someone building a layering base or looking for a shirt that disappears into a bigger wardrobe.
Care
Standard machine wash and dry; heather grey holds color predictably with standard care.
What owners report about Mavi button-ups
Owner reviews on Mavi's own product pages skew positive on construction and color retention: one linen-shirt buyer wrote the color "stayed after washes" through repeated wear, and a chambray-shirt owner called it "well made" with color "true to photos." The recurring theme is fit running loose — several reviewers describe the button-ups as relaxed to oversized, and one buyer who ordered an extra-small said it "was very large" and had to be returned. A couple of reviewers also found the linen texture "a little rigid" rather than soft.
- Strengths
- Reviewers repeatedly praise the construction quality and color retention after washing.
- Watch out for
- The most common complaint is sizing running oversized, with at least one buyer returning an extra-small for being too large; a couple of reviewers also noted the linen fabric feels stiffer than expected.
- Sizing
- Multiple owners recommend sizing down, since the button-ups (especially the linen styles) tend to run large and relaxed rather than true to size.
About Mavi's button-ups line as a whole. Sources: Mavi Women's Linen Button-Up Shirt In White – Mavi Jeans · Mavi Men's Long Sleeve Button-Up Shirt In Light Blue – Mavi Jeans · Mavi Men's Double Pocket Button-Up Shirt In Baritone Blue – Mavi Jeans
