There aren't many investments that you can make for your wardrobe that are more timeless or more enduring than a great . A truly good one should last you a lifetime, and when it comes to warm-weather dressing, a shirt can smarten up a look without causing you to overheat. My 'perfect' shirt is a second-hand find in a great shop in Paris ( ).
While it's labelless (apologies), it's oversized in just the right way and cut from blue and white striped cotton. It's my go-to as soon as the weather warms up. You can easily replicate the fit–see or Mara Hoffman's excellent throw-on and go ' .
It's been to the park (admittedly, sometimes used as a blanket), to dinner, and out dancing. Tucked in, left loose, unbuttoned with a great pair of and a white vest or dressed up with a skirt and kitten heels, it works no matter what. Now, as the sunshine rolls in, the style set has set out some rules of thumb for warm-weather shirting this summer.
Unsurprisingly, the first thing to note is the white shirt, but pay attention to the styling. showed how it's done at with rolled cuffs and a few undone buttons, which she wore with a gold-embellished mini-skirt and black-heeled pumps. Of course, you could dress this down with trainers and a woven bag, but for cool-girl summer evening energy, a white shirt goes a long way.
The actress also stepped out for a second time at the festival in a white shirt, this time pairing her more sheer cross-tucked iteration with a high-shine sequin midi. too has cosi.