Styling Menswear (using my husband’s clothes!)
In honor of my husband’s birthday (which was yesterday!), I played around with his clothes! I’d say he’s a good sport about my sartorial machinations, but that’s not true. He enjoys and supports it, which is much better than just being a good sport!
When it comes to menswear, it’s the tops that I go for. I love to take my husband’s tees, sweaters, and especially his button-down shirts.
The key is to make the fits work for you. For me, I need to counter the oversized fit of the pieces. Try tying, tucking, and rolling the fabric to contour more to your shape.
Tees
I like to roll the cuffs to change the proportion of the tee. I usually tuck or knot the bottom of the tee for shape.
Sweaters
I push up the sleeves on most sweaters anyway, so I do that a lot with men’s sweaters. You can also just roll the cuffs a little for a cute look. Using a French tuck (where you tuck in just a little bit of the top) can work too.
Shirts
For short sleeved shirts, I roll the sleeves for a more flattering length. With long sleeves shirts, I cuff the sleeves up around my elbows. Then I tuck, tie, or wear the shirt open.
