Fact: Mr. Luxe is struggling to declutter his wardrobe – it’s teeming with unworn/unwrapped shirts + suits with their own hem rules.
He says he’s “working on it”.
Fact: I’ve plucked this one from the cotton fields of his closet. He’s given me luxe blessing to chauffeur it over to the charity shop, so this is a sort of good-bye if you will to a jolly nice shirt with a stiffer than your average collar but a crease defeating thread count.
I’ve said “buy me a clothes steamer”.
Fact: He’s been trying on old shirts for over 3 hours. And there’s still 42 of the little cotton sods lined up like soldiers in the closet. I know, I just counted.
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
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The 32 now folded up ready to foxtrot oscar have got me thinking.
A girl wearing a good man’s shirt is inherently sexy. Non?
Course, it has to be roomy enough to make me feel petite. Buttons (like a man’s banter) they have to be belting. And if it can stand up to a shopping trip without visible libation staining then it has me at ..Shirtello!
Don’t get me wrong, for ladies, togs for the boys should be approached with caution. Wearing his shirt requires attitude. More coquette less ladette.
So in a cheeky ten minutes and with a sneaky 2 of the 32 tucked away, I’ve whipped up some wise owl offerings on getting shirty – whilst Oxfam get the other thirty,
- Most shirt steals are likely to be oversized – unless you’re hanging out with the small dude from Game of Thrones or similar – so I say synch it with a belt or wrap round a ribbon (more of that later). And if you’re luxe-legged up to you’re armpits, do what the hell you like. Ribbon Schmibbon.
- For the button ballers – the cry for fastening ones shirt only at the top is this season’s shirty foreplay. Cue Abs on show? Abso-frickin-no chance. Don’t worry. I’ve concocted my own way to appease said fash-mafia + hide the lunchtime bloat. Keep your pants/skirts high-waisted and hoist in any excess with trusty ribbon.
Mortifying midriff flash – NO. Pasta with a side order of prosecco – YOLO.
- Finally, steer away from all that man-drogyny – bit tricky to pull off – and pair your shirt with feminine tackle. I say load up on lace and keep daywear paws casual, but if you’re taking this look through to evening, stiletto and scarf swag should avoid unwanted glances if you need to queue for the ladies.
And voila. Luxing shirty. Tres tres flirty.
SHOP the LUXE
SHIRT by COS, SHORTS by Sandro – buy here, ESPADRILLES by Valentino – similar here, RIBBON – try haberdashery
