3 Ways to Wear... The Vertical Striped Black and White Shirt
18.3.12
Charlotte (her blog is A Blonde Mess) gave me the idea to do this post just over a month ago when she commented on this post, about my recent Forever 21 order asking how I'd wear this shirt. I really love the shirt, I haven't actually managed to wear it out yet though. So, having made this post now - hopefully I'll start wearing it! Unfortunately I can't seem to find it on the Forever 21 website anymore, I'm guessing it was popular and sold out as it's a great, cheap alternative (at about £10) for this Topshop shirt, now also sold out online, which was £30.
Here are 3 ideas of ways to wear the shirt, I tried to make each of them quite different.
Way 1: With Denim Hotpants
Probably the outfit best suited to summer - you could pop some tights under the shorts and maybe throw a leather jacket over the top to make it suitable for spring! (These shorts are VERY short, I know, but your only young once! Haha!)
Necklace - eBay
Shorts - DIY
Belt - Primark
Lipstick - Maybelline Extreme Moisture in Royal Red
Way 2: Under a Dress
This is pretty suitable for the weather right now here in England I think. It's also a little bit quirky and cute!
Dress - H&M
Belt - Primark
Bracelet - Miss Selfridge
Necklace - Forever 21
Way 3: Under a blazer
A really simple way to dress up this shirt a little. I think this would look great for a drinks or a meal out.
Blazer - Primark
Shorts - Forever 21
Bracelet - Miss Selfridge
Ps. My new blog design will be up in the next few days! I got my boyfriend to help me bleach my hair yesterday - think it might need a bit more lightening at the front / re-toning as it's too warm for my liking, but at least I am rootless now. Still waiting on two of my giveaway items to arrive. They should arrive by tomorrow so fingers crossed I'll get the giveaway set up this week!
31 comments
great post. Love this shirt. it looks lovely under the dress and love the denim shorts xxx
ReplyDeletegorgeous outfit!! love you blog ;)
ReplyDeletexo, layla
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Thanks!xx
DeleteGreat post, I like how you managed the wear the shirt in 3 very different ways! Love it under the dress.
ReplyDeleteThanks :)! Glad you like it xx
DeleteLove it under the dress especially :) x
ReplyDeleteI'm yet to wear it out like that but I am determined to this week! xx
DeleteGreat post! They have a very similar one in Primark too which I want since it is so alike the Topshop one.
ReplyDeleteBecky
xx
http://www.beckybedbug.com
Ohh yes I think I've come across that one! xx
DeleteThese are all such great ways to wear stripes! Especially love it under the dress, so cute! Also love the studded shorts!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) xx
DeleteGreat outfit post! I have a simialr shirt, so great inspiration!! I am your new est follower! Love you to stop by my blog sometime xx
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I will check out your blog now - so glad I have provided some inspiration! xx
DeleteI love the shirt with the dress!!
ReplyDeletexx
Thanks lovely :) xx
Deleteawwh thank you. i love it. the shorts are great! but love all 3 outfits. xx
ReplyDeleteI', so glad you like the post :)! Would love to see how you'd style it xx
DeleteI have a shirt exactly like this, I always wear it with my levi cut offs, but I never thought of wearing it under a dress like that! Looks great, definitely gonna try it. Loving your blog :) x
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Loving yours too! Now following :) xx
DeleteI love this shirt, great post on different ways to wear, very inspiring!!!
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Thanks! Glad you think so xx
DeleteI like all your Outfits but especially the first one! These shorts area awesome (I love spikes!!) and goes perfectly with these blouse!! The dress is beautiful, too! Gorgeous is every way:)
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Thanks so much! I love studded shorts :)! xx
DeleteYour shirt with the denim shorts are so cute! X
ReplyDeleteThanks lovely! xx
DeleteLove it best with the dress too. Really cute and quirky xx
ReplyDeleteI love this idea!
ReplyDeleteI find that so many bloggers seem to wear something new every post, obviously thats fine for their blog, but honestly not all of us can buy a new outfit every day of the week!
So i love when bloggers put the effort in and show us how to wear key pieces in different ways :)
Romina
http://ignitingbones.blogspot.co.uk/
I always challenge myself to try never to wear EXACTLY the same outfit (although, we all have our faves!) and to try to collaborate old and new! xx
DeleteThat red lipstick looks incredible on you!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you styled that shirt. I was just wondering, did you buy the denim shorts like that or did you customise them yourself? I have some levis I want to shorten and be really frayed and messy but I have no idea how to do it!? If you know how to, please share the wisdom!
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I customised them myself! Just got the studs from eBay and used a grater to distress the denim. Then run them on a quick cold wash, chuck them in the tumble dryer and they should come out nicely frayed! xx
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