Aritzia vs Reformation: which button-up wins?
Both land in the mid tier — the Aritzia Relaxed Poplin Shirt at $88, the Reformation Will Oversized Shirt at $98, just $10 apart. Here's how they stack up, head to head.
| Aritzia | Reformation | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $88 | $98 |
| Material | Crisp cotton poplin, soft cotton, and fluid satin or viscose blends chosen for a clean or drapey finish depending on the style. | Cotton poplin, breathable linen, and fluid TENCEL or silk-blend fabrics chosen for drape and a soft hand. |
| Fit | Predominantly relaxed and oversized, with dropped shoulders and longer hems; some trimmer fitted options appear seasonally. | Relaxed and oversized with dropped shoulders and a longer hem; meant to be worn loose, tucked, or knotted. |
| Quality | Clean seams and considered buttons give a polished finish, with poplin holding up better than the delicate satin styles. Solid construction for the price. | Clean finishing and considered details, though the delicate linens and silk blends require gentler handling and wrinkle easily by nature. |
| Best for | Contemporary women's wardrobes, worn oversized and open over a tank or tucked for a sharper line. | Easy, feminine layering and warm-weather dressing, worn open over a tank or tucked into trousers and skirts. |
| Care | Machine wash cold for cotton styles; hand wash or dry clean satin and follow garment labels closely. | Follow garment labels closely; many styles are best hand washed or dry cleaned, and linen is meant to be worn relaxed and lightly creased. |
Aritzia's $88 Relaxed Poplin Shirt and Reformation's $98 Will Oversized Shirt are nearly the same garment: relaxed, oversized, dropped shoulders, longer hem, clean finishing. The $10 gap buys Reformation's linen, TENCEL, and silk-blend fabric options and its sustainability positioning, at the cost of fussier care.
- The case for Aritzia
- The Aritzia shirt is $10 cheaper and its core cotton poplin styles are the most durable fabric in this matchup, machine-washable and holding up better than any of the delicate options on either side, with clean seams and considered buttons at the price.
- The case for Reformation
- The Reformation Will adds breathable linen and fluid TENCEL or silk-blend fabrics with real drape and a soft hand, suited to warm-weather and feminine layering looks the crisper Aritzia poplin doesn't do.
The bottom lineWhich should you buy?
Buy the Aritzia in cotton poplin if you want a relaxed shirt that survives a normal laundry routine — it is the lasting-wear pick, and on both brands the delicate fabrics are the weak point, not the poplin. Step up to the Reformation Will if you specifically want linen or TENCEL drape for warm weather and you will actually hand wash or dry clean it. The $10 gap itself is trivial; the real trade is durability for drape. Pick by fabric, not by brand.
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