How to Wear Denim Shirts!

Denim or Chambray shirts are totally on trend this season. These fly off our shelves daily, however our customers are always asking for advice on how to wear them. Although denim on denim is not always a fashion faux pas, pairing a denim shirt with jeans can sometimes clash, so we share their fears. Don't fret - we decided to sum up some of our favorite ways to wear these shirts for some outfit inspiration!

1. With colored jeggings

 

 2. Or dress it up with a fun skater skirt

 

2. Under an oversized sweater or cardigan

3. Over a slip dress or tunic

 

4. Mix it all up!

Here, we paired a super comfy oversized sweater with a cotton skater skirt. Her shirt is tucked into the skirt, but is cuffed around the sleeve of the sweater so that it peaks out more. Wearing it untucked is totally cute too! To draw attention to the collar of the denim shirt, we recommend a short, statement necklace.

  

Here, we paired this trendy southwestern print poncho with a pair of stretchy ponte pants. Although our model isn't wearing one, you can also throw on a statement necklace as well! We love how the rust-colored pants brings out the orange and red tones of the sweater, and the denim shirt is the perfect canvas underneath to support such a bold print.

We're at the boutique 7 days a week to help you brainstorm more outfit ideas-- come see us soon!

The Trend that Never Leaves

Denim is seasonless. And that's especially true in Chicago, where the typical girl is always on the go and the weather is ever-changing.

A denim shirt is essential all year round, and is definitely an investment piece. It is common for a girl to have a denim shirt in multiple washes: dark, medium, and light.

Once you have 1 (or 3) denim top, you WILL grab for it on a weekly basis and you WILL wear it all year long.

The denim-on-denim trend is extremely popular among style bloggers and Instagram users alike. It's actually fairly easy to do as long as you follow the general rule:

Make sure your denim colors are

obviously different shades of blue.

http://dropdeadgorgeousdaily.com/2013/09/denim-stilettos/ 

Of course, this is a general rule. But if you're unsure this double-denim trend in fear of 

the Jay Leno Canadian Tuxedo resemblance, then it's a good rule to have.

Envy girl Kristi grew up in the 90's so has had a denim shirt tied around her waist all summer long.

Follow Kristi's advice for an easy transition into fall:

"I use my denim shirt almost similar to a lightweight denim jacket. I love having it at the train station in the morning and going home after work. But throughout the day when it's too hot for long sleeves, I keep it around my waist."

And lastly, this blog post wouldn't be complete without paying homage to Queen Britney

and this Dynamic Denim Duo.

Don't have this game-changing piece in your wardrobe yet? Check ours out here:

http://www.envymyoutfit.com/Shop

xoxo