Style Theory: Capsule collection = chic and timeless items you can wear season after season, year after year.
The second instalment in my capsule collection of elegant basics for your wardrobe is: The Chambray and Denim shirt
What is Chambray?
The official definition is: A fine, lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp.
My definition: Think of a mans, casual, blue 'weekend' shirt, slightly heavier in weight than a work shirt, it is a mixed weave so you can see both the pale blue and white threads. As a result the shirt hangs well, looks fab with collars 'popped' up and is fine enough to sit under a jumper.
The Denim shirt is an absolute classic and a 'must have' in your wardrobe, it can be doubled up with blue denim jeans/ coloured jeans/ shorts or dressed up with midi/ mini skirts or patterned trousers...a truly versatile capsule collection item.
Here are some streetstylers perfecting the art of wearing the denim/chambray shirt:
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| Love the loose denim shirt over black leather trousers |
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| Wear your fine denim/chambray shirt under a dress. |
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| Dress up your shirt with a sequin jacket and skirt. (love the Tshirt underneath too) |
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| Layer up with cream jumper, camel coat and biker boots. |
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| Dress down leather leggings with denim shirt and jumper |
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| Completely casual...boyfriend jeans and trainers |
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| wear under your Breton top **remember to cuff your sleeves so the denim sleeve is visable. |
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| Love with a blazer, skinny jeans and converse |
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| Smarten your shirt up with a midi skirt |
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| I am loving the bellbottom jeans-this inspired me in 'my style' below |
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| Denim shirt tied at the bottom with fab fringed boots..gorgeous. All images from Pinterest |
Here are the best shirts from the high street starting with chambray shirts:
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| J Crew Keeper Chambray Shirt £78 J Crew are the leaders of the shirt/jumper combo and no doubt this one will be beautiful on. It is expensive but this style will last for year after year. |
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| Joules York Chambray Shirt £49.95 This shirt would really work with paler blue jeans for the denim on denim look or perhaps with a black leather mini/midi skirt, opaque tights. |
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| MiH Sleeveless Chambray Shirt £50.40 (from the Outnet) Love, love, love this shirt, this is chambray perfection. It has no pockets so no bulkyness under jumpers, it has a beautiful collar would look fab 'popped' up. The shirt would tuck smoothly into a pencil skirt and would work in the summer beautifully. I have in my online basket ready to buy! |
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| Jack Wills Holecroft Shirt £59.50 This is a fab capsule basic, the shirt hangs well and is cut beautifully so flatters the figure.
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| Moto Denim Oversize Shirt £34 This again is a great basic and is cut oversize so fab to wear as Streetstyle image no.1 over a pair of black ankle length trousers/leather trousers. |
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| Gap 1969 Western Shirt £34.99 I have this shirt, it is great a lovely shade of blue, looks great with paler/darker blue jeans and a blazer/camo jacket. However, due to the pockets it cannot be worn under a jumper as it makes the jumper lumpy and is therefore not very flattering. |
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| Forever 21 Camo Denim Shirt £24.75 Not quite with the theme and more of a 'fashion' than capsule item. I saw it and thought it was cute and very 'on trend' Stick on with a pair of black skinny jeans and heels and a camel coat and it will look fab. So there you have it a rundown of my favourite looks and high street finds of the chambray and denim shirt! My Style:  Spotty Chambray Shirt: Primark £13 Jeans: J Brand Coat: M&S Boots: Aldo **apologies for the posing had two seconds to get a photo and it went wrong (obvs) |
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| Hoody: Primark Jacket: Zara Black Jeans: Oasis Trainers: New Balance |
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| Blazer: Zara Denim Shirt: Gap Scarf: Becksondergaard Jeans: Gap Animal Print Belt: Primark Boots: Aldo |
What do you think of the chambray/denim shirt, is it part of your capsule collection already, do you have any recommendations?
Thanks for reading x
I have a blue oxford from Gap which is a lovely vibrant shade of blue and a Zara denim one which I got earlier in the year. I've not done much layering with them as yet as I've got to get to grips with layers in general - I always find myself doing a lot of re-arranging with shirts underneath jumpers - don't know how men do it all the time but I guess it's something they get used to. I have a couple of jumpers which I'm thinking might work with a shirt - fingers crossed and better luck this time round. Oh and I love both my shirts against black jeans the most. Somehow it just needs that extra contrast.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree Sue, layering does get a bit go getting used to, ruffled up shirts under jumpers is a prob, I have just about worked out which shirt works underneath my jumpers, unfortunately I bought all small jumpers last year now I want them super big! X
DeleteLove the idea of the denim shirt under the dress, with the full leather skirt and under the sparkly jacket.......just such a different take on how to wear something that is generally perceived to be such a casual item! I'm most likely to try how it's worn in your first pic under a blazer and denim jacket!! Lots if great food for thought x
ReplyDeleteCompletely Michelle how lovely does the leather skirt look with the shirt and the sparkles! Love it, I may get more brave nearer Christmas! X
DeleteSorry....that's meant to say lots of great food for thought! Must just also say love the polka dot denim shirt you are wearing too! x
ReplyDeleteHi there! A very inspiring post, it's given me a lot of style ideas and I really should start wearing mine, I've a dark chambray H&M shirt and a Levi's shirt! Love your outfits too, especially the dot denim shirt x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for reading Sharon, sounds like you have a couple of lovely shirts you can style up! X
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