What To Wear With A White Shirt
The most important thing you can have in your wardrobe is a classic white button up shirt. It’s hands down the most worn thing I own, maybe it’s yours too?
Even if you wear your white shirt regularly or maybe you’ve fallen out of love with it, this post should help you decide what to wear with your white shirt.
The White Shirt and Blazer Combination
A white shirt worn with a blazer is a pretty standard outfit and probably a way you already wear yours. However, it can be styled in a way that feels fresh and modern.
Rather than tucking the cuffs and collar in, try pulling them out and over the blazer so they really stand out. Usually, these details are politely tucked away, but making them visible gives your look a stylish twist.
An outfit you could put together is a great pair of blue jeans, a classic white shirt, and then layer that with a structured blazer in whatever colour you have—black, white, red, pinstripe, check—really, just anything. Pull out the collar and maybe the cuffs too, then accessorise with a beautiful long chain necklace. Wearing the collar up and out frames the face and elongates the neck, which is a great trick if you’re conscious of how your neck looks.
I suggested doing this with a blazer, but try it with a cardigan too. It works just as well and looks just as good. If you really don’t want to expose your neck, a gorgeous styling idea is to wear a turtleneck underneath the shirt. If you don’t like the ‘bulky’ feeling, you can find those faux turtlenecks on Amazon, and they’re not expensive. If you want to wear a turtleneck under your shirt for style rather than warmth, these are a great option.
White Shirt with a Skirt
A white shirt worn with a skirt is quite a classic look. A beige or black skirt looks particularly nice when paired with a black belt. But the white shirt also looks great with a leather or suede skirt—maybe an A-line skirt. Lots of ladies feel more comfortable in this style because it’s not as tight around the hip area and is a little more forgiving.
This A-line skirt from Marks and Spencer is a chocolate brown suedette skirt.
It would look great worn with some brown knee-high boots and chunky gold jewellry. Although these pieces are quite simple, the colours and textures look terrific together. Matching the skirt colour to the boots solidifies the combination and makes it look more cohesive.
White Shirt with Tailored Trousers
A white shirt instantly makes trousers look more chic, whether they’re jeans or tailored trousers.
However, many ladies avoid wearing a white shirt with tailored trousers because the outfit can sometimes look too much like workwear. If you want to wear a shirt with tailored trousers but avoid that corporate feel, try trousers in a different colour—perhaps forest green, red, or camel.
Accessorise with tan pieces, like a tan belt and bag. A crossbody bag in a similar shade to the trousers also works well. If you really want to move away from a workwear vibe, try bold-coloured trousers in bright red or pastel blue. These certainly make a statement and won’t look like office attire.
Best White Shirts
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Layering a White Shirt
For a more relaxed feel, you could always add another classic piece—a striped T-shirt—and layer the white shirt over the top. To be fair, it could be any kind of T-shirt, but a striped one always looks nice. It also ties into the beautiful navy, white, and tan combination again.
White shirts can be layered over and under most things, including jumpers. If you don’t want to wear a full shirt, you can find faux collars on Amazon that achieve the same effect. Right now, vest tops and vest cardigans are also popular. These look lovely layered over a white shirt and create an up-to-date, on-trend look that could be a new way for you to style your white shirt.
Try pairing a white shirt with wide-leg blue jeans and a cropped jacket, especially if the jacket has a V-neckline. However, no one styles white shirts better than Ralph Lauren. Just scroll through their website, and you’ll see so many wonderful ways to style one.
The Ralph Lauren-Inspired Look
A classic Ralph Lauren-inspired outfit is jeans, a sweater layered over a white shirt, and then adding a gilet.
The beauty of this outfit is that because of the layering, removing each piece reveals another stylish look. Remove the gilet, and you’ve got a beautiful sweater and white shirt with jeans outfit. Remove the sweater, and you’re back to the classic white shirt and jeans combo. You could even layer the sweater around your shoulders for a preppy touch.
Country Chic Styling
If you love the country chic style, a white shirt is an absolute essential.
It pairs perfectly under blazers, cardigans, and jackets, blending casual and smart elements seamlessly. Try styling blue skinny jeans with brown riding boots, a white shirt, and a coordinating cardigan. It’s a casual but comfy look.
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