Let me open this love letter to my large collection of zany, printed dad shirts with an attempt to debunk the myth that the revered oversized button-down is nothing but morning-after-wear. Life is (regrettably) not a chick flick and you may as well redirect your romantic imagination towards crafting post-quarantine outfits—an equally enthralling endeavor if you’re the type who treats OOTD-planning like a sport cough. I’m totally lecturing myself here.
Hear my piece. The oversized button-down counts as officewear, weekend-wear, quarantine wear, after-swim-wear, I-have-nothing-to-wear-wear…you get the picture. It’s chameleonic in its capability to look simultaneously undone and put-together. And I’m inclined to think it’s an enduring toast to gendered fashion waning in relevance: Remember when Sharon Stone made her red carpet appearance at the 1998 Oscars in her husband’s big white Gap shirt tucked into a lavender satin Vera Wang skirt? Iconic.
On that note, to deviate from Sharon’s chic yet oft-mimicked #lewk, I say don’t tuck it in. I swear on the chaos of my closet that this is the same simple, versatile banker-striped top in all three photos; below, allow me to pose as your example via this trio of easy, languid outfit equations.
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Proclaim a grand entrance wherever you go with the tinkling jingle-jangle of layered chains slung around your waist.
Because both floor-pooling pants and the subverted sandal are having A Shared Moment.
Summer’s infernal heat beckons you to ditch your fave knit cardigan for the cooler, lighter embrace of crisp cotton.
Bottom line is, feel free to emulate elusive pajama-inspired languorousness because it’s never been more relevant. Or, you know, forgiving.
Words Yanna Lopez
Art Matthew Fetalver
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A CUTIE!!!!!