White Button Down Shirt
A white button down shirt is simply magic. To me, there is nothing more satisfying than throwing on a crisp white shirt and a pair of jeans. Going to run an errand? Throw on a Birkenstock. Going on a date? Wear a sexy heel. Meeting friends for lunch? Wear a loafer. This simple outfit formula takes you anywhere you need to go!
Opt for the more oversized fit for that effortlessly cool borrowed from the boy’s style. The best shirt I’ve tried lately is the one linked below by Citizens of Humanity – perfectly oversized and the cut on the side makes it the most flattering loose fit.
Straight Leg Light Denim
Agolde and Levi’s make my favorite options. If you want to be really cool buy yourself some vintage Levi’s – I don’t even want to share this because I like to keep some secrets but I’m feeling generous today – this is the best Etsy shop for vintage Levi’s. Sign up for their email and they let you know about new stock!
Trench
The ultimate trench is the one Rosie is wearing from Wardrobe.NYC a girl can dream right? However, no need to spend a ton of money on this their are great options at all price points.
Oversized Crewneck Sweater
Acne Studios makes the ultimate oversized cool girl sweater. I feel it’s 100% worth the splurge. I love styling this layered with a white button-down, a suit pant, and a loafer. Sophisticated and smart.
This is also perfect to wear over a slip dress in a matching color. Which segues us perfectly into the next item below.
Solid Slip Dress
People often tell me this trend is hard to pull off and I’m here to tell you you’re wrong. You don’t settle on the first pair of jeans you try, do you? Well, you shouldn’t settle on the first slip dress you try either! They are all created differently and while it might take a try or four to nail the fit, it’s worth your time to find one that works for your body. Here’s why… you can wear it to work with a blazer, on vacation, to brunch, girls night/date night, and it can be worn with diamonds for cocktail attire.
Wear it with a blazer and booties
Layer a sweatshirt over it
Wear it with an oversized turtleneck sweater
The best lazy outfit award goes to this slip dress and birks.
Style it with a matching cardigan
Pair it with a trench
Tie a short sleeve tee on top
Try the oversized blazer trend
Cocktail attire!
Did I convince you?
The Suit
Perfect T-Shirt
Let’s be real buying an expensive white t-shirt just isn’t realistic for me. Their lifespan tends to be short. With my coffee and wine habit, I’m bound to get a stain. So when I found out that Leia Sfez (pictured above) favorite white tees are the $15 U Neck Crew from Uniqlo I stocked up. I also love the Z-Supply T-shirts at under $40 the price is right.
The Brenton Stripe
Icons like Audrey Hepburn and Andy Warhol were known to rock the Brenton Stripe. It’s classic, cool, and super versatile. Wear it under a blazer for a chic dressed-up look or pair it was vintage Levis and sneakers for an awesome daytime outfit. My favorite is La Ligne Lean Lines Tee. The label is the lovechild of two former Vogue editors Valerie Boster and Meredith Melling Burke, pictured sporting in the Lean Lines Tee above.