1 item, 3 ways: graphic tee

Hi there old friend! yes it is I, the girl who made a blog and abandon it for work and personal business but she is back! without getting into details, lets get into the good stuff.

Today we are looking at one of my favorite things on the planet.. fashion styling. What i love more then trends, high fashion, colours, fabrics, patterns is versatility. I love when i can wear a certain item in more then one way, it makes my choice of garment feel useful and fun knowing i can wear it again and again without it getting old. If you’re ever wondering to yourself when you’re shopping, “how many times will i wear this?” think of at least 5 different outfits it can go with, if you can’t then maybe think about buying something different. i personally use this strategy a lot in my shopping. Trends can be hard that way, they come and go in stages so its hard to indicate how long you will wear it. It’s important to keep classics in your wardrobe, like a jean jacket, dark denim’ that one white pair of pants you wear a few times so you don’t ruin them. Those items won’t ever go out of style because, well.. they’re classics! (hence the name ;)) they look great with everything any time of the year.

This blog post today focuses on that “how many times can i wear this” statement. I’ve chosen one item, and have styled it 3 different ways and styled them according to events; (weekend, work, date/hangout/fun).

The item we’re focusing on today is one of the comfiest, a Metallica band tee i have altered into a choker neckline. (very popular, and i love a good graphic t-shirt.)

Let’s start with weekend vibes:

(Metallica t-shirt from Spencer’s gifts, Boyfriend jeans and necklace from Addition-Elle, hat from Old navy, shoes are from Walmart {no longer available}).

I wanted this outfit to be ready for a weekend of walking, site seeing, friend meeting and shopping. The boyfriend jeans give the t-shirt a little less edge and more of a calm relaxed taste. weekends tend to be busy so i added a classic loafer for comfort but played with the whole rock theme by selecting my spiked loafers. I added a simple small black cross-body purse for minimal carrying and a big floppy hat to bring in more of the relaxed warm weather principal for all around weekend fun packed outfit. The outfit would look just as cute without the necklace, but i’m all about being extra so it was a necessity (LOL).

Up close and personal.

These shoes were meant for fun.

Night out of downtown fun:

(Jean jacket: Old Navy, skirt&necklace: Addition-Elle{ no longer available} shoes: Penningtons)

I adore this outfit so much it honestly doesn’t even need a description. Fun is everywhere on this outfit. We are ready for sangria at the roof top bar and fish tacos on the patio while the sunsets to that beautiful orange. This time we’re bringing out more of the edgier tone of the Tee by adding a faux leather zippered skirt into the mix. The jean jacket plays it down and stops the outfit for getting too dressy, (if you wanted to make it more semi casual, add a little bolero jacket or a long maxi cardigan for something chic and cool.) I’m not a heel girl (besides a few heeled ankle boots in the fall) so i tend to go for the mock heel by finding a sandal that looks similar or can give the same tone as a full heel. (example, the strappy sandal in the picture mocks a strappy heel.) If you want to bring this outfit to a WHOLE NEW TIER, do the heel.

This skirt can do no wrong, (I’ve already planned 10 other outfits with it in my head)

The sun might be setting, but this highlight isn’t. (Do i score points for adding in a bomb pair of gold hoops to top off the ensemble? i think hell yes.)

Boss lady of the day:

(Alexa pin striped ankle pant: Addition-Elle, blazer:Addition-Elle){no longer available but similar style on clearance} Bag: Nine West thrifted at Missions Thrift red loafers: Payless)

Definitely inspired by Girl Boss on Netflix. Yes i know what you’re already thinking. (Marki.. a Metallica t-shirt in the office.. girl…). I know but casual Fridays? You can always push the wardrobe boundaries and see if you get talked to but also, with anything casual you can ALWAYS dress it up. I decided to let the Tee be the focal point and use the rest of the outfit to play it down. The Alexa pant is everything. its a comfortable dress pant that works well with summer heat and for someone who just won’t do a flared leg, shes a dream with zippers. The pin stripes with the Tee do give me a tone of the late 70’s with so much harmony with an elongated silhouette. To keep work ethics alive i popped on a simple blazer with pin stripe inside the lining and a bit of red to unitize with the red in the shirt. I kept it pretty matchy-matchy with the accessories and kept to the solid red. This form of the Tee was all about toning it down to keep it work appropriate. (well, as much as a Band tee can get.) (LOL)

Yes, this bag does hold everything along with secrets.

ready for anything thats thrown my way.

i hope you enjoyed the little capsule wardrobe post, this is honestly the most fun posts for me to do, so you’ll be seeing more in the future. I hope you try and bring out a new piece or an old piece from the back of your closet and think of the possibilities you could use it in your next outfit. Leave your thoughts in the comments, and until next time.

-Marki xoxox