T-shirts are easily the most comfortable tops in your wardrobe and blessedly machine washable. They’re also the perfect blank slate for commercial entities to print advertising and hand out as free merchandise to their customers. So naturally, you’ve got more than a few stuffed at the back of your closet dying to be pulled out to see the light of day again. You wonder, though: Can the graphic tee of Calvin and Hobbes you purchased at the local novelty shop ever truly be chic enough for more than an evening of Netflix and chill? Why yes, it can. Slide through for tips on how to transform this not-so-basic wardrobe item with 10 t-shirt outfit ideas you’re going to want to try now.
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Make the Most of Your T-Shirts: 4 Styling Tricks to Transform this Wardrobe Staple
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Tuck It
Have you had a chance to watch Chelsea on Netflix yet? If you have, you've probably noticed her go-to hosting uniform: a casual T-shirt tucked into a fitted pencil skirt with a pair of high heels. The new way to wear your T-shirts is as if they aren't T-shirts at all. Wear them as an alternative to a blouse with a suit, paired with your fanciest silk skirt under heaps of pearl necklaces or even with your most formal pleated trouser. Whatever you do, don't leave it untucked — in is in.
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Tuck It
Taylor Hill elevates her tomboy T-shirt by tucking it into some super chic high-waisted green jeans.
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Tuck It
Tie together a psychedelic sequined skirt and furry coat with a tucked-in Adidas T-shirt for a surprisingly polished look.
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Cut It
Have some super pretty bralettes you'd love to see the light of day? Just grab a pair of scissors and make some cut-outs in an edgy graphic tee and — voilà! — bralette showtime. Fashion blogger Danielle Bernstein of WeWoreWhat demos the DIY ripped tee/bralette look on her Instagram in a super easy tutorial. Now, to decide which T-shirt to sacrifice first...
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Cut It
Danielle Bernstein gives her edgy urban look some frosting by adding a rhinestone choker to her cut-up T-shirt and sliding the tee into a rhinestone buckled belt.
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Cuff It
After tucking in your T-shirt all prim and ladylike and then cutting it up to flaunt your undergarments, you may be ready for something a bit more in between. How about cuffing it? This style, initially popularized by original bad boy James Dean, is no longer just for greasers. Pick a shirt with sleeves that have room to breathe and, depending on how crisp you want your folds, you can either iron in a pleat or simply wrap an elastic band around the base of the unrolled sleeve and roll up as many times as you wish. This styling tip will give just the right amount of attitude to even your daintiest shirts.
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Cuff It
Romee Strijd walks down the Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2017 runway in a cuffed T-shirt. If you're up for the DIY challenge, you can superglue on some rhinestone embellishments and some Michael Jackson-inspired shoulder gear.
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Layer It
T-shirts have been having a bit of a layering moment among the fashion blogger community with the omnipresence of slip dresses. They are the perfect item to give a bit of street cool to your delicate negligees. You can also bust them out to layer over long-sleeve sweaters, turtlenecks, button-down shirts and other short-sleeve tees for a doubled-up look.
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Layer It
Fashion blogger Shea Marie is the perfect mix of casual and elegance in a pair of white sneakers, a white T-shirt and a black lace-trimmed pink silk jumper with a black neckband.
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Layer It
There's nothing casual about this T-shirt ensemble! Kendall Jenner tops off her layered look with suede thigh-highs and a chain-mail choker.
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