Fashion Restyle – Reuse the same shirt everyday with a different look!
Few weeks back it was fashion revolution week and almost everyone’s insta-stories talked about up-cycling, eco-fashion, restyling and sustainable fashion. However its a different story that next week on-wards, all these so called fashion Influencers came back to posing in the most coveted brands latest collection like nothing had ever happened. Well that’s a story for another time! Today I want to talk about something that I always do, something that’s very close to my heart and being a professional environmentalist, this is something that I feel I should always vouch for. And that something is fashion recycle! Be it styling the same piece differently or reusing old clothes into new, remixing fashion pieces of different outfit pairs or creating a new outfit altogether from an old one, I have my heart and hands full with fashion restyle! Reusing old clothes has been actually a very old concept in the middle class family and knowingly, unknowingly we have all been doing this since generations together. However the latest twist that the new generation creative minds have put is styling the same outfit in several different ways such that it looks a new look altogether every-time you wear. Today’s post is about styling your basic white shirt into 10 different looks.
Its amazing how something as basic as a plain white shirt can be styled in so many different ways by pairing them with different bottoms and accessorizing accordingly that it gives a new look each time you wear. You do not need to go for a simple shirt pant look all the time. You can always put together a great look by pairing your white shirt with your other outfits. Lets head on to how I styled my white shirt into 10 different looks.
Work Formals
The most simple way to wear your white shirt is with a black pencil skirt for office. This work wear is a no-brainer and doesn’t need any elaboration.
However you can go a notch higher and accessorize it with a bow-tie and fedora to give your self a Geek chic look.
Shirt with Palazzo
One of the many ways to style your white shirt is pairing it up with palazzo pants. Pull on a shrug over it and you are ready for a weekend gateway.
The Pantsuit
Another great way to wear your white shirt at work is to wear it with your pantsuit. A crisp white shirt will go with any colour pant-suit and will look great as formal wear.
Get Sporty with dungarees
Get your cute girl game on by pairing your white shirt with your dungarees. Pair them with your plain dungarees, denim dungarees or even on your dungaree dress. It sure is going to pep up your look and will be any day better than the boring white shirt and formal pants.
Shirt with Ethnics
Up lately the thin line between western clothes and Indian outfits is fading, giving way to fusion outfits that are not only traditional but contemporary and edgy. One of the biggest such trend recently is pairing shirt with Sarees, Lehengas and ethnic skirts. Pair your white shirt with one of your sarees or with one of your lehenga and you are ready to rock a completely new outfit with a zing. Below I have paired my white shirt with a banarasi silk skirt that is made out of my dupatta and below I have paired it with one of my lehenga.
Make your own Shirt Dress
Shirt dress is a long dress with a shirt collar. Well you do not need to invest into one if you do not wish to. You can always convert your white shirt into a shirt dress. Pair a sleeveless midi dress or even a maxi dress with your shirt and cinch it up with a broad belt. Wear black stockings or leggings for that extra oomph factor. This makes for a great winter/ fall outfit.
This polka dot dress here has a real deep plunging neck-line that has recently become very uncomfortable for me to wear especially since I have lost oodles of weight everywhere. The white shirt here has actually come to rescue here and put this dress to some good use.
With Skaters and Minis
Carry your formal white shirt casually with mini skirts, skorts and skater skirts. This look is cute and sexy at the same time.
Sweat it Up
Come winters and put your white shirt to good use by snuggling up a sweat over it. It not only gives great protection but also look chic with the shirt’s collar peeping out through the sweat-shirt. Become a little funky and add up a cute bow-tie to this outfit and you are ready with an upbeat look.
Layer your Shirt
When it comes to layering nothing beats a basic white shirt as your style canvas. Pair it up with your distressed denims and pull on a denim vest, a leather jacket or a boho shrug. Add on a little zing with some charm necklaces and channelize the rock-star within you!
Here I have paired my tan shrug with a white shirt and washout blue denims. Another great way to rock your white shirt.
Go Casual with Shorts
Pair your crisp white shirt with a pair of denim shorts for a cozy summer look. Tie up your shirt in a front knot for a sexier version of this look.
This casual look is sure gonna turn some heads and land you a few compliments if done right.
Creative Costumes
No the caption is not misleading and Yes you can actually create your Halloween costume with a plain white shirt! Don’t believe me, check the picture below!
Here is how I styled my white shirt with other things I own to come up with a DIY halloween Snow white costume. Click on the link above if you are interested in more such DIY Halloween looks.
Well this completes my 10 different ways to style a white shirt and I think there are so many other ways you can use and reuse your plain shirt if you actually put your mind to it. So next time you are investing in a new outfit think if you can use what you already have in some creative way to come up with a new look before buying that. Let us all be conscious not only about our pockets but about our mother earth as well.
