Layers!

[bluejeans07]

Okay ladies and perhaps a few gentlemen, I need this to be answered for me: layering.

Not for cakes, or for flash or photoshop, but for fashion.

I understand certain parts of layering, I can layer stuff on top of tank top, etc, but how do you layer a long sleeved shirt under a short sleeved one? How do you layer a dress over a long sleeved shirt and a tank top? What kind of jacket should you wear over both? I keep experimenting with it, I have two plain long sleeved shirts that I keep thinking should be made more interesting with layers, but the collars are a bit of a problem. The navy blue one has a collar that goes right up to the neck and it looks kind of strange with t-shirts. The other one is tan and has a collar on it. One of the things I kind of liked was the navy shirt with jeans, and a loooong loose tank top that had penguins printed all over it... but I couldn't decide if it looked weird or not.

Currently, I'm wearing the navy shirt and a short sleeved hoodie over it with birds printed on it, and jeans. I'm going to wear a jacket over it because it's raining but I'm kind of not counting the jacket. I do love the look of wearing a dress over a long sleeved shirt and jeans... but I don't know if I can pull it off. :X

However... if one of the executives at the company I work for can come in wearing a watermelon pink button down shirt over a mint green tee, what the hell am I worried about? XD

Comments

[rasetsu.livejournal.com]

The dress over jeans looks needs to go away along with UGGS and capri pants...IMHO

[babysnowleopard.livejournal.com]

I SECOND THAT D: All of that!

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

Really? I think the dress over jeans are soooo cute, especially like a skinnier, tighter jean! I do agree with the Uggs. Capris... I am are on the fence.

[babysnowleopard.livejournal.com]

Not if you have a huge butt D: it looks absolutely horrid! (I don't think there's such a thing as loose jeans on me.... =x)

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I was expecting you to respond! *hugs* Thank you, my dear fashionista! ;D

[muralasa.livejournal.com]

Oh man.. I totally need advice here too. I didn't really discover layering until recently, but I'm pretty bad at it. *L*

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

*huuuuugs* Karrie, we have so much in common! XD

[soundingfurrows.livejournal.com]

Make sure the colors are bright enough to catch the attention of a passing blind bird. They need to scream "LOOK I'M LOUD" in every language, including dead ones. And make them clash - the visual dissonance, might just work in your favor.

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No, in all seriousness, I know nothing about fashion. I definitely decide what to wear on a certain day by reaching into my drawer and grasping about until my hand closes on something that feels like a t-shirt.

And what's wrong with watermelon over mint green? I think that sounds pretty clever...

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

I thought the guy looked quite... fruit-like! It was very eighties and not in a good way (but is anything from the eighties in a good way?)

I also have to sit across him the entire day and I couldn't stop grinning at the bright pink shirt XD

[thebluelady.livejournal.com]

I just put it on, look and see if it looks good. I guess I don't think about it really.

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

I do that mostly as well, but I have to admit that there are many times when I need HELP! XD

[maryssa.livejournal.com]

that kind of stuff is hard to explain, you just gotta like, put stuff on and see how it looks >.

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should start taking pics of myself in the morning and have you guys tell me if I look like a dork or not ;D

[phavorianne.livejournal.com]

DO IT DO IT DO IT

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

BAHAHAHA! I thinks I shall do that for a week. xD

[babysnowleopard.livejournal.com]

OMG I remember when tshirts over turtlenecks were all the rage... I used to do that ALL the time @_@' (jr. high...?)
And spaghetti strap dresses over tshirts! O_o; I put the same dress on now and go... man... it looks stupid, how did I ever get away with wearing this??

I hate the current miniskirt over capri tights look... it's just an excuse to wear a skirt that's too short... or people wanting to wear stretch pants but aren't brave enough. And while I love long shirts, I think dresses over pants are too much (especially over jeans, jeans are so bulky... it just reminds me of the fobs we used to make fun of in high school....) I think I'm going to hide at home and wait to see what next year's fashions are like.... haha.

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

HAHAH! I never did the t-shirts over turtlenecks thing, I always hated turtlenecks! I never successfully pulled off doing spaghetti straps over t-shirts either. XD I still like dresses over jeans, I think it's cute... maybe like an apron dress. XD

[orangewinters.livejournal.com]

However... if one of the executives at the company I work for can come in wearing a watermelon pink button down shirt over a mint green tee, what the hell am I worried about?

XD EXACTLY. Really, layering isn't as complicated as all of that, I don't think. So long as your colors go alright (or clash expertly, I suppose) you're good to go. And I'm sure you look adorable in shirt, pants, and dress over the top look.

If it goes wrong, just tell people you're trying to pass for Muggle. It solves all XD

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAHA! Because I'm so magical?

[orangewinters.livejournal.com]

YES. Clearly XD