Trends may come and go with the seasons, but a simple, tailored, white shirt is forever. Perfect for layering, throwing on with your fave denim or even popping on over that cheeky bikini, the styling options that come hand-in-hand with this staple piece are endless.
A few weeks ago, a friend and I were discussing a very important common problem: the perfect white shirt is just too darn hard to find. 'This shirt is too see-through'. 'This shirt is too baggy.' Well, thanks to the lovely folks at Sumissara, I got the chance to design a shirt that's 'juuuust right'.
Look One
Jeans: Cotton On (Similar)
Hat: Sportsgirl (Similar)
Necklace: Lovisa (Similar)
Look Two
Bikini Top: Style Moi (Here)
Necklace: Lovisa (Similar)
Look Three
Bralet: Local boutique (Similar)
Skirt: The Fifth Label (Similar)
Clutch: Sass & Bide
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (Here)
Earrings: Lovisa
Boots: Famous Footwear (Similar)
So recently, I played fashion designer.
With the help of the tailoring gurus at Sumissara, I had the chance to design my own blouse; pretty awesome right? Choosing from an array of options from classic to quirky, I chose everything on this baby from the cut, the buttons, the collar (yay for peter pan collars) and the sleeve length. Although the website offered a literal rainbow of fabrics, I opted for a classic, white cotton. If I'm gonna get something tailor made, I might as well make it a classic!
After providing my measurements, the blouse fairies set to work creating this classic beauty. I just love how fitted it is to my figure! And, as shown in my other-half's ever improving photographs (love you), it really is the most versatile piece when it comes to styling.
For a classic look that consisted of 100% wardrobe staples, I combined the blouse with ripped boyfriend jeans, a floppy felt hat and pointed black heels. As much as I see myself as an awkward, little nerd, I actually felt surprisingly chic in this getup.
White + tan= ** a hallelujah chorus** and that's when it came to mind just how awesome a classic white shirt would look as a bikini coverup. The simplistic nature of the garment leaves room for some oversized boho accessories too!
You may remember that recently I featured a style post on bralets (here). Well, it's safe to say that as soon as I received this white shirt, I just knew how perfect it would look layered under my fave bralet. This is also the sensible way to wear a bralet after too much pigging out, which is, of course, a hobby of mine!
Thanks Sumissara garment fairies, this blouse is now in my 'drobe and it's staying there for good!
Rachel
xoxo
P.s. How do you guys like to style the classic, white blouse?