Tag: outfit ideas with oxford shirts

Going Unnoticed

embellished shirt, cropped cream jacket, dark skinny jeans, plaid loafers

embellished shirt, cropped cream jacket, dark skinny jeans, plaid loafers

embellished shirt, cropped cream jacket, dark skinny jeans, plaid loafers

embellished shirt, cropped cream jacket, dark skinny jeans, plaid loafers

embellished shirt, cropped cream jacket, dark skinny jeans, plaid loafers

embellished shirt, cropped cream jacket, dark skinny jeans, plaid loafers

Happy Monday, friends. I hope your weekend was glorious and filled with pumpkin spice everything. I’m a little backed up on outfits (I don’t know how that happened because I feel like I spend a LOT of time at home in mismatching PJs), so today I’m sharing a look from last week’s short stint as a temp. The individual pieces are pretty basic office wear staples, but I kind of like the mix of textures and unexpected proportions I have going on here. It’s times like this that I’m especially happy to have this blog because I’m pretty sure less than 5 people saw me wear this, and I’m even more sure that 0 of them cared that I wore this. So now would be a good time to shower me with compliments and make me feel appreciated. It will make me very happy to read them while I’m sitting here in more mismatching PJs.

similar Shirt (on sale) // similar Jacket* // Jeans // similar Shoes (on sale) // Bag // similar Sunglasses* // Lips

*Jacket purchased with gift card provided courtesy of H&M; sunglasses provided courtesy of SEE Eyewear.

7 Ways to Wear a Button-Up/Oxford Shirt

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It wasn’t long ago that I had a whopping ONE button-up shirt in my closet. Then this magical thing happened: I joined Pinterest. I started pinning outfits from the blogs I followed (this was before I had my own blog) and I realized that a lot of those outfits included – you guessed it – a button-up shirt. Or is it a button-down? I guess it depends on where you start the buttoning.

Since then my collection of buttoned, collared shirts has grown and I’ve played with lots of ways to wear them. If you’re like I used to be and think oxford shirts are plain and boring, I recommend looking for prints. I’ll link you to some options for your shopping enjoyment at the end of this post!

So without further ado, here are 7 ways I’ve worn my button-up shirts!

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Layering an oxford under a sleeveless dress is great for in-between weather, and it’s like making a whole new dress! Boom: wardrobe multiplied.

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There’s something about the juxtaposition of a tough leather jacket and a prim and proper button-up that I really like.

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Try to find shirts that are a little long so you have room to tie the ends right at your waist. I love this option in the summer especially.

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Oxford-under-sweater is probably the combination I’ve done the most. If you have a few button-ups and a few sweaters, you have endless combinations. Well, not exactly endless but I don’t feel like doing the math. Above are a couple examples with jeans and below are some office-appropriate options.

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Let’s not forget that it’s perfectly acceptable to wear this classic shirt on its own. We don’t want it feeling insecure from always being covered up.

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Besides leather jackets, you can also let your oxford peek out from under any jacket or blazer. At the risk of looking like a frat boy circa 2008, I’m in favor of a popped collar in this limited situation.

Want to add to your own oxford shirt collection? Check out the options below!

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