OOTD & Ways to Wear a White Shirt

I met up with my best friend yesterday and we decided to go into town for something to eat and have a catch up. Had a great selection of tapas and even a glass or two of rose ;-) I couldn't think what to wear as I didn't want to get glammed up but wanted to change out of my work clothes. Eventually I decided on my oversized white shirt over leggings with black heels and a smart blazer. Sounds quite dull but I love this shirt as its so comfortable and its a great thing just to throw on when you can't think what to wear. It has roll-up sleeves, a granddad collar and a crosshatch pattern so its not completely plain anyway!

Shirt £9 Primark

Leggings £5 Peacocks

Skinny Belt £3 George

Shoes & Blazer not shown

It got me thinking about the humble white shirt. I don't normally wear white and this shirt is quite a recent aquisition however it is probably one of my most worn items in my wardrobe. A white shirt is so versatile as you can make it look great in the office or even at the beach. I think you need to know which style suits you best so I have put together a couple of ideas.

The Classic White Shirt by Invisible_Squirrel featuring low heel shoes

Dorothy Perkins blouse
17 GBP - topshop.com

By Malene Birger silk top
159 GBP - my-wardrobe.com

White top
$175 - karenmillen.com

Vero Moda cotton short
26 GBP - houseoffraser.co.uk

Dorothy Perkins indigo jeans
15 GBP - topshop.com

Ballet flat shoes
$500 - marni.com

ALDO low heel shoes
$45 - aldoshoes.com

White House Black Market wedge shoes
$50 - whitehouseblackmarket.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs gold handbag
$225 - net-a-porter.com

TopShop shoulder bag
$50 - topshop.com

Forever21 bracelet
$5.80 - forever21.com

Betsey Johnson stone jewelry
$30 - nordstrom.com

TopShop oversized hat
$45 - topshop.com

Tan belt
$32 - topshop.com

Illamasqua S/S'11 Toxic Nature Collection Nail Polish
$24 - asos.com

I narrowed it down to oversized, fitted and sleeveless styles. The oversized shirt looks best with leggings or skinny jeans to balance it out. I love the tan accessories especially this skinny belt which highlights the waistline. The fitted shirt looks quite smart and would be great for work, I had added pink accents to make it a bit more girly. Finally, the sleeveless shirt I can imagine would be great item to take on holiday, shorts, floppy hat and gladiator sandals completes the sort of 'tourist' look. 

Which is your favourite?

Alyssa xx