Women's Look with Men's Shirt - How to wear and tips

Far beyond just grabbing a boyfriend's shirt from the closet or wearing men's clothing, the women's look with men's dress shirts has become part of a fashion trend. This wave is likely due to the search for comfort or a cool identity, which has led even women's looks to embrace looser and more casual pieces.

Photos: Pinterest reproductions and KACE Archives (Article: Women's look with men's shirt)

The Origin of the Style

It is believed that the composition of women's looks with originally masculine pieces was definitely popularized during World War II, when women began to occupy spaces originally constituted by men, and also because it was a more comfortable look. Thus, t-shirts, dress shirts, and other items were incorporated into women's wardrobes. Later, this style was called tomboy style.

The universally known Coco Chanel was the first designer to embrace a women's look with men's clothing. She was a symbol of protest and feminine subversion and made the voice of feminism echo through fashion. Chanel is still a reference today for women who want to embrace a more avant-garde style.

Tomboy Style: Men's Shirts and Clothing in Women's Looks

Popular among contemporary young women, this look can be called Boyfriend, Boyish, or Tomboy. Each of them has its nuances and concepts, but all start from the same principle, which is a women's look with some masculine inspiration.

The Tomboy style, for example, is characterized by the use of tailored items, such as blazers, button-down shirts, dress pants, and shoes, made with feminine measurements or even adapted from men's wardrobes.

But after all, how to put together a good women's look with a men's shirt?

There are several ways to adopt the women's look with men's shirts, for any environment. We brought some look inspirations for you!

Women's look with a men's shirt worn as a dress

As it is a larger item, a men's shirt can be worn as a dress, sometimes accompanied by jackets, cardigans, belts, tights, boots, or sneakers. Contemporary designers have been adapting shirt patterns to create dresses with truly feminine proportions as well.

Photos: Pinterest reproductions and KACE Archives (Article: How to wear a men's shirt as a women's dress) 

Women's looks with men's shirts with looser proportions

Here you can opt for layering with vests, jackets, and at the same time tuck the shirt into pants or shorts, use accessories to bring a little more "femininity" to the look. Sneakers, shoes, and heels can also complement the tomboy style well.

Photos: Pinterest reproductions and KACE Archives (Article: How to wear a loose women's shirt)  

It's worth remembering that tomboy-style women's looks don't have incontestable rules. Of course, there's a concept where when we understand the idea, we perceive its nuances, but the most important thing is to feel comfortable.

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