Nothing beats a crisp boyfriend shirt for a casual summer outfit. The comfort and the abundant amount of room to breathe in this staple makes it an impossibility for me to not reach into his closet and grab one to wear for a day of spending time outside. I have been stealing shirts out of my boyfriend’s wardrobe for a while now, but nothing ever seems to fit the way I want it to (seeing that he is about 7 inches taller than me and quite a bit wider). When I saw this shirt at Zara, I knew that my days of closet-scavenging were over: this shirt has all the breezy goodness of his, but the fit in the shoulder and around the middle is much more flattering for the female physique.

And as for the shoes: I couldn’t really bring myself to go full out with the army trend in the form of army surplus jackets or shorts because I know that my style is too girly for a piece like that to have any kind of longevity in my closet, but once I spotted these shoes at Zara I immediately thought it would be a bit of a more feminine way to incorporate it into my wardrobe. Lace-up, peep-toe and canvas, I think they are a fun and subtle take on it. I also really like that the heels are mid-height: I walked around downtown all night in them and my feet did not get sore at all.

P.S. Isn’t my boyfriend getting good at the photo-taking? So proud of him!

Wearing: Zara shirt, shorts and shoes, F21 bag and necklace, vintage belt from mom’s closet, Tom Ford sunglasses

8 comments on “The Non-Boyfriend-Boyfriend Shirt

  1. I really like this breezy outfit, esp those peep toe booties! And yes, the photos are looking great. Boyfriends tend to get in the hang of it after just a handful of outfit posts : )

  2. Very cute! Love this casual-chic look. :) Ha, my husband is also my blog photographer, and he now groans every time I ask him to take pictures! LOL You’re pictures are definitely looking wonderful!

  3. Cream colored bags are such a delight, really need to find a nice one.
    I love how you smile in pictures, as most of the bloggers including myself, don’t most of the times.

  4. I LOVE how simple this shirt dress is but the little details (peep toe boots, tucked in belt) makes it perfect.

    RE your comment on my blog: like listed under the pic, the dress was bought from lulu’s, although it’s (i think) the same one as that “late afternoon” dress on modcloth (they named it after liz’s blog on modcloth)… but modcloth charged over $50 for it and lulu’s charged $37 and so you know which one I bought. :)

    http://diyainherstilettos.blogspot.com/

  5. I love those kind of shirts, they always look good on stylish women! Kisses, Froso from Style Nirvana

  6. I steal my boyfriend’s shirts too, except they’re usually t-shirts! This white piece is so feminine and perfect for layering. So pretty.

    Great photos! Isn’t it nice to have boyfriends take our photos for us? Haha.

  7. Finally i can stop hiding my ‘good’ shirts from you cause you have found your own!!! and thank you very much for the wonderful compliments about the photos, could not have done it without your awesome direction. besides…it isnt the pictures that look good… its you!

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