How To: Make A Sweatshirt Chic
January 4th, 2012 § 8 Comments
It is finally cooling down in New Orleans; and by “cooling down” I mean below 70 degrees. Now we can really begin to work with layering, which is key in this city/region. I won’t lie, I love to be comfortable and I’m also rarely willing to risk that comfort for the sake of fashion. But it presents me with a challenge, and I love a challenge. So I’m taking the ultimate in comfort, a men’s crewneck sweatshirt and glamming it up.
Option 1:
Pardon me for going all dark, but I have to. This one is about playing with texture, especially when you’ve got a lot of one shade. The sweatshirt itself is super simple, so you want a pleated maxi skirt and some sky high killer boots. Toss a bright belt over the sweater for a pop of color on top of all the bleak black, and add a floppy wool hat to play off the flowy skirt.
Option 2:
I went to the next level of fabulous for this one. Grab a crisp white button up (a definite wardrobe must have) and put the sweater on over it, with the collar on the outside. Add a chunky bib necklace to keep the white/grey combo from getting too boring. I love these printed shorts, they are the ultimate way to play up more simple pieces. Finish it all off with a bright loafer. Best part, when you remove the sweater you’ve got a chic and polished outfit underneath.
Love these looks, although I walked out the house in a wool sweater this afternoon and immediately went back inside to change into something less warm. *sigh*
I bought the sweater and was so excited to dress it up and have not gotten to yet!
I touched those J-Cambs at Trash & Vaudeville on St Marks the other day and they are literally sharp to the touch. Like will slash a bitch. And a flowy skirt.
Maybe the slashed and torn back of the skirt will make it grungy?
but probably not…
I did the sweatshirt thing Thursday with a black and white striped H&M mini, ripped black tights and my grey wool Steve Madden platform stilettos.
Is it wrong that I still cut the necks out of them and do the off the shoulder thing? I know that look has had it’s day, but it makes me feel a little sexy, which aint always easy in a four dollar hanes sweatshirt. What do you think? honestly?
I like it! Paired with the right stuff, I think off the shoulder can still look good. Granted you’re not wearing it with neon leggings and big hair.
No tights or Texas hair. And I like to grab one of my best bags to go with it for balance.