Seeing plaid...or stripes

A few weeks ago my sister and I got a vintage plaid Levi button down shirt for our male cousin. We want to make sure that he looks good! Of course both of us wore it before giving it to him - skinny jeans, the plaid shirt, a thick belt over the hips - it worked. And it was hot! So what did I see all around Bryant Park today? The plaid shirt, re-styled for the office. Flared pants, a tucked-in plaid shirt and a belt around the waist to separate it from the pants. It was a good look. There were also some girls pulling off the same style with striped shirts. There's definetly very masculine elements in this, but because the hips and the waist are so dramatically accentuated by the flared pants, the fact that the shirt is tucked in and the waist is emphasized by the belt, it retains its femininity.


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