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FASHION: Styling a shirt-dress


What is a shirt dress you ask? It is basically a shirt that is longer than an ideal shirt and therefore can be styled like a dress. Where can I get one you still ask?

You can decide to buy or create one if you don’t want to spend a dime. I’m not a tailor or designer you tell me. Worry not because you can borrow your brothers, husband or even boyfriends over-sized shirts and Voila.

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Shirt dresses gravitate towards casual looks but depending on how daring and creative you are, you can as well pull a formal look too. This apparel ooze so much versatility on how you can style it, depending with the occasion and also your personal style.

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You can dress it on its own like a dress, just add a slim belt to accentuate your waist. Pair it with killer strappy sandals, gladiators or even a pair of converse.

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You can cement the look by layering a blazer over your shirt dress if the weather is gloomy. You can also layer it over a mini dress, shorts or rompers because it does not limit you on creativity.

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This particular shirt dress is made of chiffon fabric limiting me to wear it on its own because it is translucent. I layered it over a camouflage vest and pine leggings. My goal was to get a chic look while still channelling my inner tomboy.

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The pair of low- heeled ankle boots and matching satchel bag injected an edgy sophisticated flair to the entire look.

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