Drapey crepe de chine in a slim cut and black details dress up jeans for the weekend. Adding a bow is just for fun. Thank you to the two Wendy’s who both recommended this blouse.
This blouse just needed a little bit of styling…
Add accessories, and go…
:: photos – Mr. AN ::
Outfit Details – Aritzia blouse :: ASOS bowtie :: 7FAMK jeans :: Banana Republic camisole :: Christian Louboutin heels :: Chanel handbag :: Ann Taylor belt :: Kate Spade watch (customized) :: Stella & Dot bracelet (c/0) (in silver) :: Daisy Knights ring (similar from ASOS) :: Banana Republic stackable rings (recent – check your local store) :: Essie “Turquoise and Caicos” nail color
That blouse is super cute on you! I think its a good juxtaposition with your menswear-inspired style. (:
Ahhh! I adore this blouse. Unfortunately the shoulders run quite narrow so sizing up won’t solve this issue for me.
I like the tips that you provided for faking the fit of this blouse, but do you run into the problem of the cuffs sliding off your arms and back onto your wrists from time to time?
Yup, sleeves that aren’t fully cuffed are bound to shimmy their way down every now and again. Since I wanted the black cuff to show, I didn’t want to fold the sleeves and lose that detail, so I have to push the sleeves back up every so often. No biggie, and a small price to pay. =)
Have you tried buttoning the cuff to make it stay put? I often find that my twiggy arms measure the same as standard wrists :-)
Yup, I wear my cuffs buttoned. For this one, the cuffs were already buttoned and I just flipped them over and pushed the whole sleeve up until the cuffs got too tight on my arm. It really helps to keep the shirt in place, but they’ll still fall every now and then. =)
great tips! love the outfit!
xoxo
Mady
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Love the top… i’ve been looking for something like this for a while now…
So cute – I love all your tips for faking a fit!!
that’s what i do with all of my shirts!! i dont know why, but when I leave the sleeves down my arms and proportions look off. maybe i have monkey arms or something. this top is gorgeous, tho!!
I feel ya! I don’t like full long sleeves on myself…I think it looks funny. =P
Lovely blouse.
xoxo
Natasha
I love that you’ve added the tie to this blouse. It looks beyond perfect with the contrast collar/cuffs of that blouse.
Cute! It looks just like the Equipment Signature blouse. Does this fit better than the Equipment Brett shirt?
It fits slimmer and narrower in the shoulder, and comes in one size smaller (xxs). The bust is pretty narrow too, so if you’re busty at all, you may need to size up.
I love this! The necktie is such a nice touch!
Great transformation of what seemed like a large shirt!
The shirt looks great with the bow added to it! I fake fit all of my chiffon and loose fit blouses too.
The shirt looks lovely! Great transformation idea!
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Great fake, once again! But how did you add the bow?
Thanks Lisa! The bow is from ASOS. It just snaps on like a necklace. =)
I love this blouse and it’s so versatile!!
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LOVE this look on you, Kelly, but I’m always such a sucker for a cute bow. You rock it! *swoons* *grabby hands*
Wow! Would have never thought to make a blouse like that work, looks fabulous on you! I’m enjoying these “faking the fit” posts :) I feel like there are more options out there!
Looks great! Love the jeans and how you paired them with the shirt!
Hi is your Chanel a jumbo size?
Hi! It’s the medium, sometimes called a Medium/Large. Because I’m really short, it probably looks bigger on me that it is real life. =)
love the “faking-fit”. i apply this method to almost all of my shirts!
obsessed with your chanel!