I Bought This Shirt in the Men’s Section at Walmart

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The craving for a cool white shirt struck when I was a teenager. I felt as if the look of a simple white tee thrown on with some jeans/sweat pants/shorts along with a necklace was the Jennifer Aniston “woke up like this” kind of sexy.
 
I pursued the perfect white shirt for years. Finding one’s I loved, only to be disappointed by their poor wear. Then I picked up a pack of men’s undershirts at Walmart one day and said to myself, “They’ll do. They’ll do just fine.”

They’re cheap, they fit fantastically (they’re so long!) and when one wear’s out, I’ve got three more to replace it.

The trick is to style it so that it reads anything but bulk pack / men’s OR Walmart.
 
I do that by rolling the sleeves, adding a big chunky necklace and even knotting it to the side if need be.
 
The other beautiful thing about this white shirt? The neckline is fantastic. It’s a v-neck, but not deep at all – just enough to show a peak of skin and accommodate most necklace styles.
 
Just goes to show, you don’t have to break the bank to have great style. You just have to read this blog on the regular ;)
PS: pair it with anything orange for a great game day look!
PSS: this clutch is from Gray Monroe! 
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Oh the Places a White Long Sleeve Top Will Go

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This winter I’ve determined to give my closet an overhaul. There are pieces in there that I haven’t touched in many, many seasons. So as soon as I get the chance, I’m going to clean it out.

What I want to fill it back up with are easy tops like this one. It’s comfortable, versatile and (most importantly of all) really cute.

I was happy to first grab it in white because to me a white kind of slouchy top like this totally reads off-duty super model. Does it read that to any one else? Probably not, but I carry myself a little more like Miranda Kerr when I’m wearing it so whatever helps. Ha.

It’s a great transitional top, especially for this time of year when quick transitions from work to family/friend Christmas parties is a constant thing.

At work I can wear it with nice jeans, patterned shoes and some earrings. Then after leaving there, I can throw on a sparkly scarf over top and be warm and festive in seconds. I’ve said before that wearing white to a winter evening event is totally unexpected, so burst through those expectations and try something like this.

It will also work well as a layering piece since the arms are so tight and it drapes nicely in the front.

Get your own at the great new-ish store in West Town Mall called Fiore. It’s right across from Charming Charlies!

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