summer days: the white t-shirt
I love this shot of Caroline Issa, fashion director of Tank magazine, because she is walking proof that a white t-shirt can look sophisticated and pulled together when worn the right way. White says summer to me, and it looking at the colour (or rather, absence of colour) soothes and cools me instantly. I wear mine tucked into my black tailored slouchy-with a-tapered-leg trousers - skinny trousers can be too hot on clammy days, although sometimes manageable. A loose white T-shirt, worn with something a little more tailored, and preferably tucked in, is a breezy, practical way of dressing for the heat. Throwing on a jacket when you get indoors can also help spiff up the look, if you need to, while accessories should be polished.
Wearing it like Caroline with billowing legs is probably the most heat-friendly way though. Plus you get to channel Katherine Hepburn, which Caroline is surely doing with her retro hair and red lips.
A digression: I saw a pair of beautiful loose beige trousers at Zara that wasn't too comically seventies... I keep pointing them out to friends. I get this way about nice clothes that I don't want for myself - I feel like recommending them to other people because I feel sad leaving them behind in the store when they look so good. Does anyone else get like this about clothes?
Picture from frontstyle via moodboard
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I do that ALL the time with clothes and accessories. For me it works in two ways: I can spread the love about the things I'd love to have but just can't (because, hey, we can't have everything we like!) AND it keeps me from overdoing it when I am dangerously close to hitting the "buy" trigger when I really don't need to. If I've recommended it to a friend, I know I'm going to pass on it myself for fear or us all ending up in the same outfits.
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Today I actually ended up copying this look (sans dressy shoes). :)
Unfortunately, I'm not that tall, so loose trousers are a no-no for me.
Can't wait to pair my white tee with a great pair of breezy linen pants this summer!
Indiana Jones, haha, that is such an apt description. May the right owner come along soon.
S: That's my variation too...I don't own any wide trousers but I have some jeans; the best I can do to channel Hepburn!
The Bohemienne: Agree. Ive also been passing the love on that APC dress i mentioned in the last post.
Hannah-rose: I don't think I could look as polished either, I think her hair and red lips and heels make all the difference. But sometimes it's the vision we carry inside that makes even a casual outfit feel like something else.
Ammu: Totally.
Ginta: I can picture it! You rock the wide-leg trousers wonderfully.
Vegalyn: The Zara colours are really infectious! I haven't been tempted to try but I always feel happy passing by. Maybe I can dabble with a grass green T-shirt.
Lindsay K: I tried to find a pict, but all the ones on the website look kind of awful. They are straight, widening slightly at the leg, beige, no piping, and come with a sash in the belt loops.
I love that magic moment when you see something you know is "so" someone.
Kate: T-shirts are much easier to keep tidy than a shirt...I'm always rumpled in a shirt :)
0000: Yep, she got all the extra elements just right.
Editor: Think of how generous it feels to do that, haha.
Fashion Tidbits: Don't forget your white blazer :)