A 1950's Summer & Shopping in the Men's Department.

I would really like to do more outfit posts, but the very nice camera I got for my birthday had the worst battery life I've ever seen. So I had to return it and have yet to buy a new one. So here are the shottiest (apparently not a word according to my Mac...) photos I could have taken: using my PhotoBooth program. It bothers me horribly, but I had no choice! And I was so excited about my new shirt, I had to do a post about it!

What amazing things you can find in the Men's section, as long as you are into the whole oversized, menswear look- which I am. This short-sleeved, gingham button-up was on sale at the Gap and I fell in love. All it took was some careful sleeve rolling, a sloppy tuck in, and I have the perfect, comfortable summer shirt. That's one thing I've learned since getting serious about personal style-- you have to make the clothes work for you, you don't have to buy something as-is and have to deal with the unhappiness of not liking some detail(s) about it. A little rolling, tucking, tailoring, sewing, and you can end up loving a garment MUCH more than the original version. 

If I left this shirt as it originally was on the hanger, I would look like a girl drowned in a nerdy button-up- one meant to be worn under a sweater vest by a "nerd." But I really love it! It can be casual, fit beneath a blazer, etc. And there is this unexplainable confidence one gets when they rock a men's garment-- and love it!

University student = Me being broke. But style can be cheap! You just have to search a little harder. I fancy this outfit to be a boyish 1950's summer look: the pattern, sleeves, sunglasses, etc. For some reason my summer outfits kind of revolve around tucked in button-ups, and other 1950'sish things. So, I suppose this is a typical July outfit for me!

And here is my original inspiration photo for the look. Found it on a tumblr and just loved the gingham, so I kept an eye out for one while shopping, and I just so happened to find one in the men's department. But you can always make things work!


P.S. My great friend Katie just started a fashion/style blog called "Little Black Blog". Isn't that the cutest name? She's a very classic, stylish girl and I know her blog will grow into something great. Check it out!