{"id":69077,"date":"2023-11-15T04:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T04:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=69077"},"modified":"2023-11-15T04:00:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T04:00:49","slug":"sex-up-your-shirt-with-a-skirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/sex-up-your-shirt-with-a-skirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex up your shirt with a skirt!"},"content":{"rendered":"
With this autumn\u2019s return to tailored dressing \u2014 from oversized suits at Gucci to neat chic at Dior \u2014 it was inevitable that the shirt would have its moment, too.<\/p>\n
Not as girlish as a blouse, not as casual as a T-shirt, a good one brings a boldness to your outfit that demands you are taken seriously.<\/p>\n
But how do you wear a button-up without looking a bit… buttoned up? Isn\u2019t the no-frills look just a touch frumpy?<\/p>\n
Not when you throw in one of the season\u2019s hottest maxi or midi-skirts, a quietly quirky touch \u2014 be that clever accessorising or edgy details \u2014 and an air of confidence that takes no prisoners.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t going back to the old cliche of the sexy secretary, or even the deliberately dowdy librarian. Shirt plus skirt equals the new power-dressing.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s here to stay.<\/p>\n
BODICE RIPPER\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shirt, \u00a399 and top, \u00a399, mintvelvet.com; skirt, \u00a335.99, zara.com; shoes, \u00a379.99, mango. com; earrings, \u00a335, orelia.co.uk<\/p>\n The shirt-and-tie pairing is a huge trend for autumn, but it can look austere, especially in t h e season\u2019s monochrome palettes.<\/p>\n One way to have fun with it is to subvert the stiffness of classic menswear with delicate fabrics \u2014 as with this fluid Mint Velvet shirt, which has a cleverly integrated tie. Team with a feminine corset-like bodice and long skirt for a catwalk-worthy look that is in no way mannish.<\/p>\n NIGHTS IN GREEN SATIN<\/span><\/p>\n Remember those slimfit Tom Ford-for-Gucci satin shirts of the 1990s?<\/p>\n Well they\u2019re back, and they\u2019re just as slinky.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shirt, \u00a329.99, mango. com; roll-neck, \u00a370, daiwear.com; skirt, \u00a379.99, zara.com; earrings, \u00a3290, theysso.com<\/p>\n Instead of pairing this green Mango shirt with a retro trouser suit, try a more punky-preppy look for winter, with a contrasting polo-neck underneath and a full kilt-style skirt, buckles on show.<\/p>\n Throw on some statement gold earrings and you\u2019ll leave no room for doubt that, well, you\u2019re the one wearing the trousers.<\/p>\n SHEER PERFECTION\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When you\u2019re flouncing around in a swooshy satin polkadot skirt, like this Serena Bute beauty, you don\u2019t want look like a flamenco dancer. The answer is an austere, fitted shirt but in a sheer fabric to keeps things feminine.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shirt, \u00a3125, meandem.com; high-neck top, \u00a335.99, zara.com; skirt, \u00a3325, serenabutelondon.com; shoes, \u00a385, dunelondon.com; ring, \u00a338, orelia.co.uk<\/p>\n This shrunk-to-fit look gets its fashion edge from the polo-neck top underneath \u2014 another 1990s favourite that\u2019s back with a vengeance, along with mock-croc snaffle loafers.<\/p>\n STAR IN SILKY STRIPES\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Shirts are flattering, but a vertical stripe gives a truly slimming effect.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shirt, \u00a3130, withnothingunderneath. com; skirt, \u00a3270, cefinn.com; necklace, \u00a375 and ring, \u00a338, orelia.co.uk<\/p>\n When worn with a sensible skirt, you might expect this to look dowdy, but a silky fabric, a neckline just low enough, a quirky contrasting cuff, a collar necklace and blingy ring ensure this outfit looks considered and stylish, with a prim-but-sexy\u00a0silhouette.<\/p>\n STRAIGHT TO THE POINT\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If a standard shirt is just too day-to-day for you, this 1940s-style piece from Mint Velvet is an ultra-feminine option, with its oversized collar, leg-of-mutton sleeves and chic black buttons.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shirt, \u00a3119, mintvelvet.com; skirt, \u00a3355, Iris & Ink at theoutnet.com; boots, \u00a3149.99, mango. com; bag, \u00a3325, kaai.eu; earrings \u00a3290, theysso.com<\/p>\n A buttery leather handbag and big, bold earrings look luxurious, but why not subvert that retro elegance with something a bit more rock-androll, like a glossy black leather midi-skirt and knee-length boots?<\/p>\n RUFFLED FEATHERS<\/span><\/p>\n While a simple white shirt is a daywear classic, it can also work beautifully for evening, as this Zara version shows, with its lime-green ostrich feathers bringing a touch of tongue-in-cheek glamour to what is usually an icon of simplicity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shirt, \u00a379.99 and shoes, \u00a335.99, zara.com; skirt, \u00a3395, wiggykit.com; earrings, \u00a3390, theysso.com; ring, \u00a338, orelia.co.uk<\/p>\n Wear with a full Dior-style skirt or pick up the green in the pattern of this quilted skirt \u2014 bang on trend with its maxi A-line silhouette.<\/p>\n