“I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all.” -Coco Chanel
In the early months of spring, we are featuring another new model named Shanelle.
Through a mutual friend of ours, we had the opportunity to link up with this Brooklyn native. Within minutes the first five minutes of discussion, we love her! She had a great knowledge of modern fashion trends, personal style, and even photography!
For this post, we will discuss how women can push the boundaries of their fashion comfort zones through masculine, inspired clothing.
Within the American Dicitionary, we use the following definition to as be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.There are so many things to be fearful from in life. Some people fear breaking down on the highway, encountering rodents or reptiles, clowns, and even death. However, fashion should not be feared but embraced.
Everyone should break out of their fashion comfort zones and try something new. Try changing up your appearance in new, innovative ways. For example, some women have decided to wear articles of clothing intended for the opposite sex.
“I purchased my shirt in the men’s section, my first time doing so, and will definitely do it again. I like the roomy fit.” -Shanelle
If you have looked in your favorite stores, the “boyfriend” phenomena has taken over most clothing racks since late 2009. Boyfriend inspired clothing literally consists of a woman wearing man’s article of clothing. Typically, these articles of clothing a much loser on a female than a man.
According to a modern trend post from FASHIONISING.com, “A ‘boyfriend’ shirt should be long enough to be worn as a dress, with bare legs or tights (that’s what makes it so sexy after all). Try to find a shirt that’s big enough to be long, but that still fits reasonably well around the shoulders. If your shirt is long but fitted, like Alessandra’s, it can be crisper, while a more oversized shirt will sit better if in a lighter fabric.”
For Shanlle, she paired her boyfriend shirt with a pair of leggings, boots and an infinity scarf. She states, “The button-down and boots are both from my all-time favorite store, Urban Outfitters (best sale rack ever!). The infinity scarf is from H&M. The basic v-neck is from Forever 21, and the wool-leggings are from Joyce Leslie.”
