MAN SHIRT x LEATHER SHORTS: HOW TO WEAR THE KILLER COMBO
Which girl never dreamt of stealing her boyfriend, brother or even dad's clothes? Probably none. Menswear has always been appealing for girl. Giving an extra fierce note to your outfit. Giving attitude and effortless vibes.
Some of our everyday clothes are inspired from menswear. Don't believe me ? Well, the most obvious example are pants. What about the smoking ? This is the iconic menswear piece. We literally had to wait for Yves Saint Laurent's audacity to be able to wear a smoking adapted to women's body shape.
Wearing men's clothes always have a taste of transgression, don't you think ? I always feel like a little girl wearing some of those. But it makes you feel so cool and good that this feeling shades away quickly!
One of my favorite menswear piece of clothing is shirt. I love wearing them oversized, to give a kind of loose aspect to my look. Shirts have the ability to match almost everything: skirts, pants, shorts, even dresses!
In my opinion, the killer combo is: shorts and shirt. Why? Because, depending on the fabrics they are made of, it works for almost every occasion. To go to the beach. For a date. To hang with friends. Etc... Basically, the shorts bring some sexiness showing off your legs. Whereas, the men shirt brings some cool and effortless chic to the silhouette. It balances the shorts perfectly. Even allowing you to wear high heels or sandals! Told you killer combo!
Here is my way to style leather shorts with a man shirt.
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If you want to reproduce this look, here are some tips and tricks for you.
Proportions are the key: When you're dealing with oversized clothes, you have to pay attention to proportions. Especially when you wear them with shorts. It's a complicated equation, isn't? The first thing to start with is to find the right shorts. Those which correspond to your body type and which make you feel comfortable. Then try them with a man shirt. Oh, no need to buy one! Just borrow one of your boyfriend, friends, brothers or dad. This being said, the shirt should be large enough to look loose but not too large - unless you want to look like a tant, your call my dear. You can roll the shirt in the shorts or make a nod on the front. Go for what make you comfortable!
Pick the right colors: According to the leather shorts' color, pick two other ones that match it. For example, on the silhouette I created, the shorts are black - quite classic I know. I thought red and white would be a great match. As I had in my closet this amazing black and white stripped shirt, I decided to add to the look. Then I put on some delicate bright red high-heeled sandals to complete the silhouette. And that was it! Easy don't you think?
The accessories are essential: When you create such a strong outfit, you need to think to the accessories. Don't forget them. They are essential to give a "finished" aspect to your look. Just to remind you, we are not looking for perfection. Perfection can be a bit boring from time to time when it comes to styling. We aim to create a look that strikes people attention the right way. Accessories allow you to express more your personality and moods. You can be humorous for example. They can be considered as hints in a way. When I created this silhouette, I wanted to give a fun bling aspect to it. So I put several colorful and metallic bracelets on my right wrist. On my left wrist, I just put a single bracelet to let the ones on the other arm shine. The final touch was the "Hustle" necklace which can be seen here as a mantra. A hint of my personality maybe, who knows?
What about the makeup: I am going to be crystal clear: be simple, do not go for the black smokey eyes with red lipstick! No, no and no! Shorts are sexy. Smokey eyes, red lips are extremely sexy. But what happens when we put them together ? Vulgarity ! And we certainly don't want that - at least I don't want that for you my darling ! So, I would recommend you go for a nice flawless and natural stain with nude lips. For this look, I applied a lipstick really close to my natural shade to give harmony to my lips. What about the eyes? Well, choose either light pink or light brown eyeshadow. Depending on the color you choose apply a different dose of black mascara. The lighter the eyeshadow the more you can put mascara.
OUTFIT
Shirt - Iro Paris
Shorts - Karma Koma
Sandals - Aquazurra
Necklace - Bing Bang NYC
Bracelets - Médecine Douce, Bimba y Lola, Bing Bang NYC
(Photo credit: Okmidnight Photographies)
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