Breezy, structured, and risque, all in one go, a shirt dress happens to be one of those summer staples that never disappoint. Got a date? Cinch your shirt dress with a statement belt, a pair of kitten heels and voila you’re ready! A super active day ahead? Pull out a pair of stretchy yoga pants, slip into your roomy shirt dress and done! That’s basically to say that a shirt dress is easily one of the most versatile summer picks ever. Our favourite kind of dress, if you must!
However, here’s a question: what are your views on wearing a summer staple in winters? But before you blurt out the answers, hold your thoughts right there, ‘coz we gotta show you something really quick. Now what that might mean, you ask? Malaika Arora in a shirt dress and boots outfit!
Rest assured, one can always trust Malaika to take a summer separate, jazz it up a little, and turn it into a chic winter day outfit. And in this case, she has legit aced the game. But that’s enough talk and no show. High time we dig into the outfit deets. Shall we?
While there exist like some 10,000 ways to style a shirt dress, Malaika’s outfit is cool enough to make her mask look like an enviable accessory, something that you might wanna hold on to even post-pandemic. Don’t trust us? Scroll down:
From Basic To Classic: The Sartorial Lesson From Malaika’s Shirt Dress
If you ever relegated an inferior position to the white shirt dress treating it as just “basic”, here’s Malaika serving a very important sartorial lesson: a white shirt (in all shapes and sizes) would always remain a wardrobe classic!
I mean just look at Malaika’s glorious outfit, its ruffled collars and the bell sleeves. Seriously, what’s not to the like? The greatest take away here: you can never be “too much” in a white shirt even if it features exaggerated styling details. OTT but make it subtle? Yes, please!
All That Animal Print And Its Feline Appeal
Like we have already established, a white shirtdress has the power to take you from a day time meeting to a nice romantic date with just minor styling tweaks. It’s really all in the styling fam and right now we specifically talk about Malaika’s animal print accessories. Notice the contrasting print on her fanny pack and boots? Now that’s one way of doing it!
But wait, is that actually a fanny pack? Do we spy a sling bag styled like a fanny pack? BRB, need to try something!
Notice how the mask makes Malaika look all the more cooler? Yes, use one please! And while you are at it might we suggest upping your eye makeup game with these products?
Lastly, for those in the colder parts of the country who are currently wondering what to do with this look: add a pair of fleece leggings and a handsome trench on chilly days. You’d be sorted in style!
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