No matter the season or the weather, a simple white shirt will always be a staple item that one needs in their wardrobe. A crisp white shirt is easy to style and can be worn for many occasions whether you need to dress it up or down. According to IOL – South African based news website – the white shirt is the ”gift that keeps on giving.”
This versatile piece should be a necessity that no one should live without.
Style Scoop – a South African style blog – has set a few guidelines as to what to be on the lookout for when purchasing a white shirt:
- Good quality that is 100% cotton fabric will last you a long while.
- Choose something plain and simple, as this will increases your chances of being able to style this wardrobe piece.
- Go for a long sleeve that will enable you to roll up the sleeves and obtain a certain look. Going for short sleeves will limit you and ruin your outfit planning process.
- Try and go for a size up than your usual go to size. If you opt for your size, then ensure that it has a bit of room and is not an extremely tight fit.
This white essential piece can be effortlessly elegant, flattering and can be worn with almost everything.
According to Ella Hopfeldt – dress shirt brand for women – states you can style and accommodate a white shirt to whatever occasion you are attending.
Whether you are going for a “sophisticated look, a casual look, chic look, or even a rock look” the essential buttoned plain white shirt will carry you and have your back.
Bringing you a few simple, clean and yet sophisticated and chic looks is fashion and lifestyle content creator and YouTuber, Ongeziwe ‘Ongi’ Jonas.
In this short reel Ongi will guide you on how to style a simple white shirt on a budget.
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