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Wednesday, 19 August 2015

Back to School with M-L: Versatile Clothing Items

          Hello everyone!

So I have kind of noticed that I don't really talk a lot about fashion here on the blog. Why? Well simply because I may or may not have spectacular fashion sense. I mean I think I do, but I always seem to wear pretty basic stuff. The clothes I buy are pretty cheap, so that means I can buy even more clothes! I can make a ton of different outfits because of the basic clothes I wear! And I want to share basic wardrobe staples with you, so that you know a little bit about my fashion taste, and you can get inspired for some new outfits when you go back to school!

I want to start off with this white shirt of mine, and it is one of my favourites! I wanted to give this shirt its own paragraph because that's how much I really like it..! The fabric is so thin and so so so soft, but surprisingly it hasn't been damaged in the dryer (didn't shrink either!), which is very very good. This is a three quarter sleeve shirt, so it's perfect for any kind of season. Because it's white, you can easily match it with anything; a pair of jeans or pants, you can tuck it in a skirt, and it'll work! I got this shirt at Sirens, I think, but you could easily buy a loose three quarter sleeve white shirt for pretty cheap.


I always wear jeans, which is basically a wardrobe necessity in everyone's closet. Dark wash, light wash, black, grey, acid wash, distressed, there are so many different styles! I mostly have blue jeans, and I have one that is black and one that is grey (originally black but the tint faded...). The blue jeans are from Old Navy, their jeans are very comfy. The black pair is from Forever 21, the lightest blue pair is from Gap, and the old black gone grey pair is from Children's Place (that still fits me, haha!) You can pretty much wear anything-ANYTHING- with jeans, which is why everybody has at least one pair. You can style it to have like a, "let loose" casual vibe, or to have a polished, urbane (learnt that word recently and wanted to throw that in to see if it works, haha) look.


Speaking of pants, every girl needs a pair of black leggings. They're so comfortable to lounge around it, and you can easily style it to have a "slept in" look or make yourself look more presentable. Most of my leggings are from Forever 21, but I only took a picture of one of them. Personally for me, I want to have a shirt that covers my butt when I wear leggings, so I have a few shirts (including the basic white shirt!!) that covers it, and it's good to go! Or you can easily tie a flannel shirt around your waist so it covers your behind. I don't do that, but one of my friends does it like that, and actually a few people like doing that to have a little something extra in their outfit. So leggings is something that can easily be styled, which is why I have a few pairs haha.


A hoodie is a must for me! I love hoodies especially because I live in a cold area. I personally like solid coloured hoodies because you can wear it with everything, but if you want one with a little more pizazz, there are a lot of hoodies that have designs on them. I have one hoodie with a panda on it, which I have owned for ever! And I have a lot of hoodies, so I only brought out a couple of them to show. The dark grey hoodie is from Bluenotes, the navy coloured one is from Lacoste, and the light blue with the 94 is from Old Navy! It's super easy to take on and off if you're too hot or too cold. Plus, it's super comfortable to wear during school. Yay for comfort!


A simple skater skirt can easily be styled, if the weather is a little warm and you want to dress up a little girly. The most versatile skirt is the basic black skater skirt, it really matches with anything and everything. And you can even wear black skater skirts any day of the year! Like, what?! The black skater skirt is from Forever 21, for super cheap! The denim skirt is from Brandy Melville, the black flower pattern one is from Wal-Mart (you NEVER would've thunk it, right?!), and the navy and flower pattern skirt was actually given to me, so I don't know where it's from. I really like these skirts because they're comfortable and you can easily style them.


Sweaters are so, so comfy especially during school. Depending on the style of the sweater, you can wear it with jeans, or leggings, or even a skirt! When the weather gets cold, you might wear sweaters all five days of the week. I have done that once... I recommend having at least one sweater that is a plain, solid white, or any colour so that you can easily style it. The white one I have is from either Bluenotes or Stitches, I'm not sure. The brown one with pretty patterns on them is from Forever 21. and it's a little cropped. The orange/salmon sweater with a panda on it is from Bluenotes, and this dark maroon sweater is from Costco!


Graphic tees are comfortable to wear as well, and they show a little character in them too. I mostly wear them with an open hoodie during the winter, or with a cardigan, or just on its own with a pair of jeans. The fabric is thin, so it's breathable. So, I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but I have a lot of panda tees, haha! And they're all from Bluenotes! The blue one with the heart and "Cali" is from Old Navy.


                                          
You gotta have a few cardigans up your sleeve (see what I did there?) during the school year. The whole look of cardigans in general make your outfit more put together. Depending on the cardigan you have, most of them have a thinner fabric than hoodies, so it's a little more breathable. But there are also super thick cardigans that are perfect for that slept in look, and obviously the winter months. Of course, I recommend having plain coloured cardigans so it's easier to style, but I really like the black and white striped cardigan, which I don't know where it's from because it was given to me. In the picture on the left, the white/cream is from Gap. The navy blue is also from Gap. The black one is from Old Navy! In the pictures on the right, I really don't remember where I got these cardigans from, honestly! The navy blue was given to me, and it's from France, heheh, so I really don't know.



The most basic long sleeve shirts you will ever own! These shirts can be so easy to style. You can wear them with jeans or skirts. You might not be able to wear a sweater over long sleeve shirts, because it might just be uncomfortable (for me it is). But if you don't own one yet, buy at least one because it's a staple in your wardrobe (I think it is anyways =P). The pink one is actually a little shorter on the sleeves than the others, but I still decided to include it in the picture. It's from Gap. I actually don't remember where I got the white shirt from, just to let you know. The light brown is from Bluenotes, or Sirens, or Stitches, I don't remember! The grey one is from Old Navy. The light blue shirt is from Gap.


I thought I should squeeze in one more! If you're in a super rush in the morning, it might be easy to slip into a dress, but it depends on the weather obviously. If the weather is warm or hot, wear a dress. This is a dress from Forever 21. I suggest getting a dress like this one because it doesn't have a zipper on the back first of all, so you don't have to deal with that. The fabric is thin and little stretchy, so it's comfortable. The sleeves aren't too short, they're actually the same as a regular tee. The length isn't too short nor too long, and it always give you more of a figure. And last but not least, it's so casual! Even though it's a dress, and it has flowers on it, seriously you can wear Converse with this! I have, at least.

The most important thing to consider is if it represents you. If you like the grungy look, go for that. If you really like skirts and flower crowns, wear it. It's school, and you want to show your personality through your clothes. I mean, you can kind of tell what my personality is like based on the clothes I showed you. I'm a very casual person that likes minimal stuff and who really likes pandas haha. And if you want to change your style once in a while, there's nothing stopping you. Who cares what others think of the clothes you wear? In the end, you won't see those people when you get older. You should just wear what you feel confident in. I hope this post inspired you a little bit for your back to school outfits. Till next time my darling friends!

Keep Smiling,
M-L
P.S. hope this wasn't too long for you all, I just realized how much I put in this post haha!!

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