"TWS"

I touched on the subject of 'The White Shirt' in this post, but since then they've been on my mind almost constantly (along with fish and crystals, apparently). I'm beginning to think it's almost genetic to gravitate towards The White Shirt; my Mum lives in them (her current favourites are H&M). Actually, I'm surprised that since it's such a 'classic item', it hasn't been honored with an abbreviation similar to that of the LBD. And if I have to explain what an LBD is then I don't know where you've been but it's something little and black and dress-like. I think, however, that TWS doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

Anyway, I digress... earlier, as if to prove that the TWS (no? Okay) is probably the most wearble item in the world - to myself more than anyone - I spent the past half hour on Polyvore and tested out 'The White Shirt' worn with a few trends that seem to be floating about at the moment.

Outfit One: Prints

Shirt: D&G // Skirt: Topshop // Sunglasses: Illesteva Le Steel // Bow Tie: Zara 

Shoes: Charlotte Olympia // Clutch: Pucci

Outfit Two: Sport-Luxe

Shirt: As Before // Leather Backpack: Theory // Cap: Monki // Wedge Trainers: ASOS 

Watch: ToyWatch // Shorts:Kelly Birgin @ Net-A-Porter.com

Outfit Three: Pastel

Shirt: As Before // Small Zip Bag: Paul Smith // Jacket: Thierry Mugler// Shoes: Charlotte Olympia 

Trousers: Paul Smith // Chain Collar: Topshop

Just as a little after-thought; as much as I think The White Shirt is something that can be worn with anything, to any occasion, I personally won't be wearing one to any occassion that includes any of the following: spaghetti sauce, black coffee, mud, blood, leaking pens, children, dark-haired animals... etc. etc. I think you get the idea, I'm clumsy.

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neck lacing

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Currently obsessed with necklace/shirt combos; I think the crisp palette of a white shirt looks pretty slick, and leaves for multiple necklace options AKA mixing it up. I mean, what doesn't go with white? My appreciation for white, however, doesn't mean that I am any less prone to dreaming bigger on the subject: I am currently finding myself conjuring ideas of a mint-green shirt/bug necklace combo.

I realise that this is something that has been around for a while, but that doesn't make me love it any less... I guess it's one of those things trends that gets better with age.  Plus, it's basically 'How to Dress for Dummies' - no fuss dressing for the days on which your fashion brain can't quite hack it (AKA hangover days).

recent acquisitions: shirt and polish edition

Shirt: H&M/Nail Paint: BarryM/Chubster Hands: One of a kind, Polway

Isn't it funny when you buy two items separately, only to wear them together and realise how perfectly they match? That is what happened with my new Barry M nail polish and H&M shirt.
I'm so glad the high street is finally coming up with Celine imitations; this shirt had to be mine if purely for the way in which it reminds me of this Clémence Poésy pic. And we [should] all know how much I love her.

Shirt here.
Nail Polish here.