Boyish Good Looks at Gap.com

As regular readers are no doubt well aware, menswear looks are a perennial ‘yes’ in my idiom. Now Gap is calling out a menswear trend for this fall, suggesting:

How to wear fall’s new trend? Balance menswear looks with feminine details.

Which advice is not bad. In my own recent self-talk, the flip-side:

How to wear summer’s trends? Balance feminine looks with menswear details.

One of my favorites:

Women: Plaid ruffled pintuck shirt - red plaid Women: Plaid ruffled pintuck shirt – red plaidAbsolutely adorable top with a touch of the current “boyfriend” look in red plaid, plus plenty of femininity in fine pintucks and delicate ruffling along the button placket. – Long sleeves, straight collar, hits below waist.



On a more personal note: in my mind, this is what I look like. Or looked like. Although I am convinced that my eyes would be boring compared to the model’s.

Women: Solid ruffled shirt dress - white Women: Solid ruffled shirt dress – whiteBe the first to try the new menswear-inspired trend, the shirt dress. We’ve added feminine details to his buttoned-up silhouette. To complete the look? Pair with the latest patent belt or shoes. – High-quality woven cotton. Slight mock collar, full front button placket with ruffle detail at top. 3/4-length sleeves, three-button placket cuffs with ruffled trim. Self-tie belt at waist. Shirring at back yoke. Hits mid-thigh.



I’d just like to change one thing:

To complete the look? Pair with skinnies or short-sleeved pants.

(Recently I had the opportunity to try on a mid-thigh, fitted shirt dress. I happened to be wearing my brown short-sleeved pants and was surprised what a flattering combination that was!)

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13 thoughts on “Boyish Good Looks at Gap.com”

  1. I completely agree that the mid-thigh shirt dress would look great with the short-sleeve pants or jeans! Good idea. I would have ignored anything that short, not thinking of it as a shirt!

  2. I like the menswear look of pairing a white collared shirt with a tight vest. I love the white shirt-dress pictured here, but I would definitely wear leggings or some skinny jeans with it!

  3. MP ~ I agree with you. Vests can be very flattering, I’m so glad to be seeing more of them. 🙂

    Carrie ~ I can see why those models aren’t smiling!

  4. I was glad to see the copy on the plaid shirt ad – I have trouble explaining that my new adoption of more femininity in my clothing is expressed in “fine” pintucks and “delicate” ruffling. 🙂 You know, just a bit.

    I reallllly love your suggestion to pair feminine looks with masculine detailing. I have a wonderful short dress, very similar in mood to what is shown on the model, that I will try with my dark brown capris tomorrow. I had been meaning to wear it that way and you gave me a push.

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